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The Subversion of Western Iconography Under a Homosexual Lens in 1960s American Film
Ang Lee’s critically acclaimed Brokeback Mountain, set throughout the 1960s, tells the story of two men who fall in love while herding sheep through the American West. Widely described at the time as a “gay cowboy movie”, (a “cruel simplification” according to Roger Ebert), it was praised for its depiction of homosexuality, and the performances… Read more
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Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement – Social Media and Protest
The opening scene of Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement is haunting in its simplicity. It is an audio recording of the call that George Zimmerman made to police shortly before shooting and killing 17-year old Trayvon Martin in February 2012. This opening scene is a hugely effective establishment of tone, immediately making those… Read more
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