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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: The Film That Almost Wasn't (But Thankfully, Was)
Disney's 2018 panic-firing of James Gunn is what manipulative right-wing activists see as success.
May 30
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Caving to Violent Right-Wing Threats Will Only Make Things Worse
It's never been about "fairness in sports," and it's never been about "the children." The right simply does not want trans people to participate in…
May 26
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The Nib is Shutting Down, But It Had One Hell of a Run
The Matt Bors-led comics website and magazine informed, enlightened, and entertained people for a decade.
May 23
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The Nib is Shutting Down, But It Had One Hell of a Run
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Brands Need to Make Decisions About LGBTQ Pride Marketing Right Now, Not When the Right Has a Predictable Meltdown
We're About to Find Out Just How Conditional Corporate Support for LGBTQ People Has Always Been. (Hint: Very)
May 22
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Brands Need to Make Decisions About LGBTQ Pride Marketing Right Now, Not When the Right Has a Predictable Meltdown
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How The "Narrative" Gets Made
Read to the bottom for a potentially forced and very awkward baseball analogy.
May 16
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How The "Narrative" Gets Made
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I Think You're Confusing 'The Good Samaritan' With The Punisher
Right-wing media's bloodlust is getting a lot more overt these days. That's probably not great.
May 15
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I Think You're Confusing 'The Good Samaritan' With The Punisher
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The Head of CNN Thinks It's Journalism's Job to "Make News." That's a Problem.
Chris Licht's Trump-a-palooza event on Wednesday debased the very concept of journalism, striking a critical blow to the network's credibility. What's…
May 11
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The Head of CNN Thinks It's Journalism's Job to "Make News." That's a Problem.
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As The Press Humanizes Elizabeth Holmes, It Shrugs Off the Jordan Neelys of the World
Until every person can get the “Liz Holmes” treatment, no one should. Maybe if unhoused people and people with mental health problems were treated with…
May 10
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A WaPo Poll Found That Significant Majorities Support Pro-Trans Policies, But Reported The Exact Opposite
Putting a giant "Most in U.S. back GOP's anti-trans policies" headline on the front page when describing a poll that found that to be false is…
May 8
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A WaPo Poll Found That Significant Majorities Support Pro-Trans Policies, But Reported The Exact Opposite
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On The TV Writers Strike, Don't Fall For The Anti-Union Media Push... Again
Watch out for news stories that paint writers as greedy or uncaring while ignoring the studios' role in the current strike.
May 5
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On The TV Writers Strike, Don't Fall For The Anti-Union Media Push... Again
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Keeping People In A Constant State Of Fear Makes The World A Violent Place
After working people up into a frenzy over "soaring crime," journalists and media outlets need to de-escalate narratives they helped push.
May 3
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Keeping People In A Constant State Of Fear Makes The World A Violent Place
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Fear Of Right-Wing Outrage Makes Us All Worse Off
Thinking about the conservative persecution complex and how the right weaponizes its media infrastructure to work people up into a frothy rage.
May 2
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