I’ve been writing on representations of domestic abuse since the noughties. It has been gratifying to see the increase in fictional depictions of this theme in the 21st century.
U.S. Sen. John Kerry grills representatives from the cable industry during a 1990 hearing on consumer protections.
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Like their cable predecessors, streaming companies have lured customers in with low rates and promises of a better viewing experience. Now they’re cashing in.
Esther Rolle, right, and John Amos starred in the pathbreaking 1970s Black sitcom.
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Norman Lear brought the first nuclear Black family to prime-time television in 1974.
Producer Norman Lear on the set of his hit TV series ‘All In The Family,’ standing between its stars, Jean Stapleton and Carroll O'Connor.
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What made the series successful was its ability to tap into contemporary cultural moments.
The cast of Seinfeld (from left to right): Michael Richards, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Jerry Seinfeld.
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MASH was designed as a ‘black comedy’ set during the Korean War. It was really a thinly veiled critique of the war in Vietnam, which was raging at the time.
Too much news can overwhelm consumers and promote anxiety.
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The daily deluge of information produced by the news media can drown consumers in confusion and anxiety, but there are steps you can take to filter out the noise and remain enlightened.
Fox and Friend: Fox News presenter Sean Hannity interviews Donald Trump at a rally in 2018.
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The 30th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act offers a chance to celebrate the greater inclusion of disabled Americans in mainstream society, but much work remains to be done.
Television’s Unsolved Mysteries – about to be rebooted – deals with true crime on one hand, and supernatural events like alien abductions on the other. They share powerful psychological bonds.
From ‘Father Knows Best’ to ‘D'oh!’
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For decades, there’s been a concerted effort by law enforcement to ensure their perspectives – and not those of people being policed – dominate prime-time television.
Al Pacino and Logan Lerman play Nazi hunters in the US in Amazon Prime’s new series.
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Two new screen productions show us the nuances of growing up in Arab and Muslim migrant communities. They’re a refreshing look at stories too seldom told.
Deputy Director, Intellectual Forum at Jesus College in the University of Cambridge, and Researcher for the Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University, University of Cambridge