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'90 Day Fiancé': A look at the soft xenophobia of TLC's hit reality show
"90 Day Fiancé" is hard to untangle. It’s the rare reality show that appears to be genuinely unscripted and that layers in real cultural substance. It dives headlong into globalization and the societal friction it creates. Yet it also panders to the worst instincts of reality TV.
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'Rosemary's Baby' at 50: How the horror classic is more relevant than ever in the #MeToo era
The Mia Farrow-starring film takes on potent new meaning when seen through the lens of today's female-empowerment social movements.
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How Han Solo became the most popular 'Star Wars' character — and why that might be changing
Here’s how Harrison Ford’s space cowboy turned from supporting character to cultural sensation — and why his popularity, ironically, may be waning just as "Solo: A Star Wars Story" is finally in theaters.
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'Star Wars' needs a woman director, not the 'Game of Thrones' guys
Lucasfilm leads us to wonder: Is it trying to win back the small, vocal group of fans nostalgic for a white, male-dominated 'Star Wars'?
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Oprah Winfrey, Recy Taylor, and Hollywood's untold stories
Oprah's Golden Globes speech shed light on the women who paved the way for #metoo, and Hollywood is finally taking notice.
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How 'Star Wars: Episode IX' can give Princess Leia the ending she deserves
Carrie Fisher is gone, but Leia's legend can live on in the next 'Star Wars' movie.
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How I Ended Up Starring in a Multi-City Billboard Campaign for ‘Parenthood’
President Barack Obama was in year two of his first term. Estonia was closing in on its deal to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It was a big year for all those reasons and one more: I was on billboards in New York, California, and Florida promoting Season 1 of Parenthood.