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The Oscars: A Recognition of Filmmaking or Campaigning? 

Bronwen K. Bradshaw  Features Writer  Photo credit: People.com  The 2024 Academy Awards again held its annual awards show spectacle this past Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, featuring Jimmy Kimmel as host for the fourth time. The Los Angeles Times reported that the Oscars saw an uptick in viewership in 2023, growing from 16.675 million in 2022 to 18.755 million viewers in … Continue reading The Oscars: A Recognition of Filmmaking or Campaigning? 

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Crossing Over: Film Screening

Quentin Merrit Staff Writer On June 16, 2017, the Trump administration announced that it intended to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA for short. This action would not only be the beginning of a long battle to discover what is at the core of American values, but also a return to the fear that characterized an era where there were no protections … Continue reading Crossing Over: Film Screening

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No Production without Representation

Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer After recent backlash, Scarlett Johansson has made the decision to withdraw from the film “Rub and Tug.” The film will follow the life of Dante “Tex” Gill, a transgender man who owned and operated a string of prostitution rings disguised as massage parlors. Many were not happy with Johansson landing the role, especially those in the LGBT community. It was unnecessary … Continue reading No Production without Representation

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Mad Tiger: The Saga of Peelander-Z

Alfonzo Rodriguez Staff Writer This summer, the cinephiles of Greensboro may find film heaven in an unlikely place- the downtown Greensboro Public Library. On Friday, June 29, the Greensboro Public Library held a free screening of the documentary film “Mad Tiger”. The film was a part of the Meet, Mix and Mingle summer film series, and follows the Japanese punk band Peelander-Z as they deal … Continue reading Mad Tiger: The Saga of Peelander-Z

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“13 Reasons Why” Depiction of Mental Illness: Hurtful or Helpful?

  Michelle Everette Staff Writer  Season two of the Netflix original series, “13 Reasons Why”, has proven to be even more engaged with difficult issues than the first season, if that’s even possible. The show, which is loosely adapted from a book of the same name by Jay Asher, centers around the suicide of sixteen-year-old Hannah Baker, focusing primarily on illuminating the events that lead … Continue reading “13 Reasons Why” Depiction of Mental Illness: Hurtful or Helpful?

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Q+ Presents Queer Film Series: “Growing Up Trans”

Lauren Summers Staff Writer This Wednesday, Q+, UNCG’s Queer Graduate Student Association, hosted a movie night in the Phillips Room of the Elliott University Center. The movie shown was a part of a queer film series titled “Growing Up Trans,” that came out in 2015. The thought-provoking film documents the stories of different children and preteens as they navigate through their lives as transgender people. … Continue reading Q+ Presents Queer Film Series: “Growing Up Trans”

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