Why We Root for Terrible People on TV: The Psychology Behind the Antihero
Television spent two decades teaching us to cheer for people we would cross the street to avoid. Media psychologists have a good idea how it works, and what it says about us.
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The Bechdel Test, Explained: Where a Joke From a 1985 Comic Strip Became Hollywood's Most Famous Yardstick
The Bechdel test began as a punchline in an independent comic. Today critics, studios and even cinemas use it. Here is where it came from, what it measures, what it can't tell you, and the newer tests it inspired.
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