One of the Hollywood's most prevalent stereotypes of Asian women is the "dragon lady." The Take's YouTube channel explains the origin of the trope and why it's so damaging. Hopefully, this stereotype will finally die with movies like Shang-Chi: and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Crazy Rich Asians.
Can we please stop the "dragon lady" stereotype?
Quentin Tarantino reveals his next project
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Brendan Fraser takes us through his most iconic characters
There's a predictable narrative arc associated with celebrity. At first, the celebrity will become the center of attention for either their skills or appearance. After ascending to the upper echelon of public interest, they'll either make a crappy piece of art or a horrible life choice that causes their professional stock to plummet. Once a… READ THE REST
This is the breakthrough tech demo that inspired the iconic steps scene in Rocky
In 1975, Garrett Brown invented the Steadicam, the now-common technology that enables a camera operator to move around while isolating the camera itself from the herky-jerky motion, resulting in a smooth shot. The test footage above is what inspired, and allowed, director John G. Avildsen to shoot the iconic steps scene in Rocky, seen below.… READ THE REST
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