Author: Maria Khalid

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“More Than a Blonde Bombshell: Marilyn Monroe and the Male Gaze”

The concept of the male gaze, introduced by feminist theorist Laura Mulvey in her 1975 essay “Visual Pleasure…

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Decoding Nike’s “Dream Crazy” Campaign: A Study Through Hall’s Reception Theory

Nike’s “Dream Crazy” campaign, starring Colin Kaepernick, sparked a whirlwind of debate when it debuted in 2018. While shedding light…

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More Than Just a Love Story: The Medium That Makes The Notebook Timeless

How much do films shape our ideas about love and relationships? Take the timeless drama The Notebook,…

An image of vintage cameras, books, and film reels on a table, representing the mass production of culture as critiqued by Adorno and Horkheimer.
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From Commodities to Consciousness: Rethinking the Culture Industry

The Idea “Culture Industry” was developed by Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer German theorists from the Frankfurt School…

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A New Chapter: Maria Khalid

Hello! Maria Khalid here, a 39-year-old single mother of two green-eyed monsters, a 13-year-old daughter, Daneen, who…