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Zed Beats artists aren’t known for political songs, but they’ve become so popular that they’re used to mobilise voters during elections.
It’s a relatively new legal tactic and not yet tested in court.
This toxic social media trend proves how – even today – women are punished and pathologised for simply being less than perfect.
From master Jedi, to a pope, to AI Jesus, Trump has a track record of using pop culture reference as propoganda.
The comeback story of ‘the fastest mouse in all of Mexico’ reveals how audiences – not cultural gatekeepers – shape the meaning of representation.
KPop Demon Hunters’ critical and commercial success was driven by its viral appeal – but that’s not the only reason it’s so powerful.
While wealth and power can go a long way in fighting a criminal conviction, sometimes these factors fall short.
The actor who plays Hopper, David Harbour, has been the subject of negative press in recent weeks.
If you’re not a zoomer, MrBeast may be the most famous person you’ve never heard of. The famous YouTuber is now in Australia, spurring awe and delight with his major prize giveaways.
Plenty of movies have explicitly religious themes, but some of the most interesting examples of faith or transcendence on screen are much more subtle.
Taylor Swift is everywhere right now – but could that dent her popularity?
The virality of Elmo’s X post showcases how fictional characters are turning into influencers.
People might go to the movies to escape reality. Yet Barbie and Ariel choose to live in the world their audiences inhabit − and, in doing so, decide to die.
Believed to be mere entertainment, talk shows can become human dignity-crushing machines. The consequences of the degrading techniques used can be devastating for the victims.
Former President Donald Trump’s mug shot is in line with the traditional mug shots that arrested people first took in the mid-1800s and early 1900s, a police photography expert explains.
Comic book depictions of superheroines as politicians illustrate how sexism weakens democracy and why comics history is relevant to contemporary politics.
The final Indiana Jones movie is coming out June 30. The fifth in a series over 42 years, many of its ideas are taken from 19th-century orientalist and racist archaeology.
The way many Americans think about racial identity today is hard to map onto the complex history of ancient Egypt and ancient Nubia.
The 90s sitcom featuring Jerry Seinfeld influenced the type of cinematic television we are so familiar with nowadays.
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