Despite 'Barbie,' women not getting movie lead roles: Report
The share of Hollywood films with women in the lead role fell last year, new research showed Thursday, despite standout successes like "Barbie."
The share of Hollywood films with women in the lead role fell last year, new research showed Thursday, despite standout successes like "Barbie."
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2024
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A group of Tallinn University researchers has published an innovative study that sheds light on the intricate dynamics of the global film festival circuit, revealing insights into diversity and public value creation within ...
Social Sciences
Mar 6, 2024
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The UK film and screen industry is failing to tackle sexual harassment, with some victims punished or victimized if they do speak out, according to a new report looking at the experiences of staff in a range of roles across ...
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2023
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Films, video games, music releases—the entertainment industry is well known for its high spending on advertising. The marketing budget of blockbuster film Barbie was even greater than its total production costs. A new meta-analysis ...
Economics & Business
Oct 11, 2023
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Films made of aluminum-plastic laminates (APL) have long been used extensively to extend the shelf life of chips, roasted and powdered coffee, milk, fruit juices and other foods. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they were used ...
Polymers
Aug 10, 2023
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Popular culture plays an important role in shaping society's perceptions and attitudes around gender roles. We are fed images and stories through television, film, music and social media that can both enhance or challenge ...
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2023
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Super-thin carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membranes may not be best for separating industrially important chemical mixtures. However, ensuring the CMS film thickness is just right could enable more energy-efficient purification ...
Nanophysics
Jul 14, 2021
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Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used high power impulse magnetron scattering (HiPIMS) to create thin films of tungsten with unprecedentedly low levels of film stress. By optimizing the timing of a substrate ...
Nanophysics
Jul 5, 2021
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Six decades after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth, earning Moscow a key win in the Cold War, Russia is again in a space race with Washington.
Space Exploration
Jul 1, 2021
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Québec produces more strawberries than any other Canadian province. Strawberries are delicate and difficult to keep fresh. In response to this challenge, Monique Lacroix, a professor at at the Institut national de la recherche ...
Other
Jun 16, 2021
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