Oct

02

Did “A Star is Born” Make Judy Garland a Gay Icon?

Judy Garland in black and white advertisement, shown with a closeup cut of her face over a star in the sky

One scholar argues that Judy Garland’s role in A Star is Born was so pivotal because it involved both gender impersonation and “racial drag.”

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Nov

03

What Lady Gaga Teaches us about Pain and Gender

GAGA: Five Foot Two art from Netflix featuring painted closeup of Gaga in a hat with flowers

What does GAGA: Five Foot Two teach us about pain? The documentary challenges viewers to consider how female pain is often perceived or diminished.

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