The British Netflix series poster promotes the eight-episode “Heartstopper” series with actors Kit Connor and Joe Lockwood. The two actors happily looked at each other in the poster as they sat at their high school desks signifying the start of their characters' love story. Photo courtesy of Netflix In April, Netflix came out with British series “Heartstopper,” a heartwarming … [Read more...] about ‘Heartstopper’ Gives Queer Audiences Positive Representation
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Students and Others Speak about the Fight to End Animal Testing
The Leaping Bunny program logo is commonly used to acknowledge cruelty-free products. Courtesy of Leaping Bunny In the United States, more than 50 million animals are used in experiments each year — most commonly cats, dogs, guinea pigs, hamsters, pigs and rabbits, said Mary Hilley, program coordinator of animal research issues at the Humane Society of the United States. In the … [Read more...] about Students and Others Speak about the Fight to End Animal Testing
Disability Scholar Joins Pepperdine English, Social Action and Justice Programs
Alumnus Chad Duffy smiles in front of the Applebee Center. Duffy is teaching SAAJ and rhetoric this semester for the Humanities and Teacher Education Division. Photo courtesy of the Pepperdine website Alumnus Chad Iwertz-Duffy ('08) said he is joining the Humanities and Teacher Education Division as faculty for the 2022-23 academic school year. Duffy studied Writing and … [Read more...] about Disability Scholar Joins Pepperdine English, Social Action and Justice Programs
Review: Psychological Thriller ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ More Than a Hollywood Spectacle
Harry Styles and Florence Pugh share a moment of love in the official "Don't Worry Darling" movie poster. Olivia Wilde directed "Don't Worry Darling," and the film released Sept. 23. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros Olivia Wilde's "Don't Worry Darling" shows Hollywood's over- glamorization of the 1950s — the all-American dream with an underlying nightmare. First playing in … [Read more...] about Review: Psychological Thriller ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ More Than a Hollywood Spectacle
Adapt from Book to Film: Recent Stories and What is to Come
Collage by Beth Gonzales "A book should serve as the ax for the frozen sea within us," author Franz Kafka said. In the world of technology and streaming, one is often overloaded with options to consume. This year, many new TV shows and movies are based either exactly or loosely on their novel counterparts. Some new actors and adapted stories have already hit the screen, and … [Read more...] about Adapt from Book to Film: Recent Stories and What is to Come