Posts tagged old hollywood
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and the Good For Her Cinematic Universe
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and the Good For Her Cinematic Universe

Women supporting women to leech men of their money, securing their autonomy and financial stability in a time where women had none.

Good for her

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The Longest, Saddest Blonde Joke
The Longest, Saddest Blonde Joke

Blonde is pure trash that both hates and lusts after the central character. If Frollo from Hunchback of Notre Dame had access to a Hollywood production team, this is the kind of garbage he’d create.

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Lana, Glamour and White Privilege
Lana, Glamour and White Privilege

Lana Del Rey citing herself as glamorous, fragile and delicate while othering women of colour as “strong,” goes hand in hand with a long tradition of viewing white women as glamourous and women of colour as exotic

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In Conversation with Karina Longworth of 'You Must Remember This'
In Conversation with Karina Longworth of 'You Must Remember This'

You Must Remember This started as a passion project in April 2014. “I heard what it would sound like, and I was not really happy with my professional situation at the time. And so, I just thought “I can hear what this podcast sounds like in my head. Why don't I try to make it?" So, I did.”

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