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Video Links

Video 1: “The Oscars are Still So White”: While Awards Project Diversity, Most Winners Remain White Men

Description: On Democracy Now, activists and journalists discuss the 90th Academy Awards, where a majority of the awards went to white men, despite years of activism demanding increased racial and gender diversity in Hollywood. The awards show came on the heels of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements as well.

Video 2: Can Anyone Besides Marvel Make a Cinematic Universe Work?

Description: This videos examines the formula for a good cinematic universe, and why some production companies have tried and failed to recreate Marvel’s magic.

Audio Link

Audio 1: We Sink Our Claws Into ‘Black Panther’ With Ta-Nehisi Coates

Description: It had one of the biggest opening weekends in movie history, but “Black Panther” is about so much more than the box office. The hosts of Still Processing give Ryan Coogler’s new film full context, with help from Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Web Resource

Web 1: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Producers on What the Film’s Success Means for the Future of Representation in Hollywood

Description: The producers of the hit movie Crazy Rich Asians discuss the film’s groundbreaking level of representation as the first movie with an all-Asian case in 25 years.