This sequence from Berlanti’s Love, Simon lets us into the main character’s imagination, as we watch him play out this what-if scenario that subverts norms surrounding “coming out.”
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In this scene, Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) meets her love interest Marilyn Barnett (Andrea Riseborough). The close-ups, camera movements, and sound design capture the intimacy and romance of a…
“What ‘Make Me Feel’ is not, however, is objectifying or derivative. Monáe takes some risks (the direct allusions to Prince, the sexual physicality) and owns them completely. She is treating…
“Antony Osso’s LGBT-themed short film series, The Devotion Project, arose from Osso’s desire to see representations that went beyond stereotypes and more about couples and families who are happy and…
Jacquelyn Arcy, Saint Xavier University Full assignment downloadable here: http://www.teachingmedia.org/hip-hop-remix-group-assignment/ “One of our goals in this course is to learn how to use race, gender, and/or sexuality as a lens(es) for…
“Plus-size pole dancer Roslyn Mays uncovers vulnerability and strength through public exposure.” Discussion guide and more here: https://www.dangerouscurves-doc.com/
Download the assignment at Teaching Media Quarterly here: http://pubs.lib.umn.edu/tmq/vol1/iss3/3/ Professor Tia Tyree, Howard University “This assignment is a critical examination of how rappers and consumers view gender and sexuality representations and…
“An adult woman (the conductor) on the edge of failing and a pack of teenage girls (the choir) simultaneously experience a supernatural version of coming-of-age. The transformation is equal parts…
