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Satire: Don’t ever trust the news

You’re very fortunate to have stumbled upon this article. It means there’s still hope to save you from fake news before it’s too late.  Throughout...

Spoiling a movie? More like spoiling a friendship

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the novel “Lord of the Flies.” In society, people with terrible personalities still manage to make a name for...

Filming fun at UCI’s third annual 24 Hour Film Dash

Groups participating in the third annual film and media studies All-Nighter 24 Hour Film Dash filtered into the UC Irvine McCormick Screening Room for...

What happened to tween media?

“High School Musical,” “Hannah Montana,” “Teen Titans” — the list goes on. If these movies and shows bring up a wave of nostalgia, you...

Department of Film and Media Studies ‘From Script to Screen’

UC Irvine’s Illuminations initiative and Department of Film and Media Studies (FMS) hosted the third event of their “From Script to Screen: Wisdom and...

True Crime Media Glorifies Killers and Exploits Victims

The unethical, voyeuristic nature of true crime media exploits victims of heinous crimes. True crime media’s popularity has glorified and romanticized violence, desensitizing viewers and normalizing dangerous behavior.

The Mass Media Promotes Mass Shootings

It’s a vicious cycle that we’re all too familiar with, and the mass media contributes to it by sensationalizing mass shootings.

Rupert Murdoch and the Growing Corporate Influence on Journalistic Freedom

Last month Trump announced his re-run for president, but his fiasco after a failed election in 2020 has left many apprehensive about the call.  The most noteworthy being Rupert Murdoch, founder of News Corporation Ltd. and owner of Fox Corp.

We Need Media Representation, but Not in the Way You Think

For people of color (POC) and other marginalized groups, representation in the media can often follow stereotypes and perpetuate harmful ideas. In a society...

Ye is Exploiting Fans With His $200 Stem Player

Rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, announced on Feb. 17 that his new album “Donda 2” would only be accessible through his Stem Player, which...

The Problem With NFTs

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have helped fuel the rise of cryptocurrency’s prevalence over the past year. Celebrities such as Steph Curry, Jimmy Fallon, Eminem and...

The Media’s Idealization of Our Teen Years Is Hurting Us

Imagine: you’re scrolling through your “For You” page on TikTok and a scene from a coming-of-age film encapsulates your screen. You’re stuck wondering why...

How the Entertainment Industry Has Failed Queer Women

DC Comics recently announced that their new Superman comic would feature a different “man of steel,” the story of Jon Kent, son of Clark...

No, Megyn Kelly, the Media Is Not to Blame for the Insurrection

Former Fox News anchor and NBC “Today” show host Megyn Kelly said CNN and other news outlets were partly to blame for the Capitol...

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