Tag: Oscars
Hollywood Whitewashing: How Is This Still a Thing?
This hilarious (and depressing) video explains why we can’t talk about #OscarsSoWhite without talking about Hollywood whitewashing.
In the New Gilded Age, Social Protest Dominates Academy Awards Ceremony
Oscar winners at the 87th Academy Awards took advantage of their stage time by making statements on behalf of minorities and the discriminated-against. It's being hailed the most politically progressive Oscars ever.
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Does Elon Musk have a right to destroy Twitter?
Do we really think that the super-wealthy should be allowed to control so much wealth and wield so much influence?
Why does our skin wrinkle in water?
Mark Changizi’s study offers a scientific and anthropological explanation for a phenomenon many take for granted.
Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California
Without improvements to the current system, we may be underestimating our net emissions, contributing to the profits of large emitters and landowners and distracting from the real solutions of transitioning to a clean-energy economy.
U.S. Department of Justice sues city of Jackson over water crisis
“Every American — regardless of where they live, their income, or the color of their skin — deserves access to safe, reliable drinking water.”
Hype about Democrats passing the torch: Don’t get fooled again
While Pelosi quickly endorsed Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to replace her as leader, an overall closer look reveals a problematic record.