Why Is Diabetes Often Poorly Represented In Movies? By Frankie Wallace. Over 100 million adults (9.4% of the population) in the United States have prediabetes. For a condition that affects so many people, you’d think it would be accurately represented in our media — but it’s not. Instead, movies often represent diabetes
Highly specific observations on Natalie Portman's ballet-themed psychological thriller. By Danielle Herman. Black Swan (2010) is a suspenseful psychological drama set in the high-stakes world of New York ballet. Nina (Natalie Portman) is a shy but determined dancer playing the lead role in Swan Lake. She's a natural fit as the White Swan,
The King's Speech: Highly specific observations on the Oscar-winning royalty movie. By Danielle Herman. The King's Speech revolves around King George VI's ascension to the throne. But before he's a monarch, he's Bertie (Colin Firth) — a shy family man with a speech impediment. When it becomes clear that, as a king
Inner Peace And Summer Festivals By Danielle Herman. I've always had a problem with my thoughts and emotions. I identified with them, as 99% of us do, and that brought a lot of worries, frustration, desires and fears. It was practically my whole life. Through time I learned that what they said was wrong and
Child’s Play (2019) Horror remakes always face juggling on an impossible tightrope of expectation. Stick too close to the source material and people will wonder why the filmmakers even bothered. Deviate too far from the source and fans will be similarly vexed. In the past decade or so Michael Myers has
