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Female Friendships Representation in Film and TV

Gossip Girl TW – Mentions of eating disorders  There is a common misconception about Gossip Girl. For a show with such a title, the honest-held belief of many fans is that Serena and Blair are the pinnacle of female friendship in TV. I’m not sure if many people base their opinions on Tumblr, or only half-watched the show, but as iconic as the Upper East … Continue reading Female Friendships Representation in Film and TV

Deep Dive: The Evolution of the Teen Drama Genre

By Ella Rowe-Hall Teen dramas. The occasionally cringe-inducing yet always loveable, dramatic slices of the lives we often wished we ourselves could have led during our own teenage years. Though it feels like they have been dominating Netflix since the dawn of time, the genre only truly took form during the early 1990ÔÇÖs. Whilst many teen drama fanatics could never overlook the staple that is … Continue reading Deep Dive: The Evolution of the Teen Drama Genre