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With much said about how the male gaze affects female characters ("men writing women"), and with more media now being presented from the female perspective, what are some common threads among male characters written by women? Examples could come from various mediums, like Speckle from Tuca and Bertie (TV) and Khalid from Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin (literature).

We often hear "it’s a good show but the fandom is so toxic" in the context of various popular TV shows. Many of us have had personal experiences of "leaving" a fandom due to toxicity, an experience that can unwittingly impact our enjoyment of that show going forward. Discuss this phenomenon with any examples of your choosing. Some suggestions: Voltron: Legendary Defender, Rick and Morty.

In recent times, it has become common for the people who are meant to consume media, or those who genuinely partake in the fandoms of such media, to scrutinize it and break it down — technically, thematically, and generally. For example, Transformers is a show aimed at 7-14 year olds, and it also has a strong outer demographic of 18 . The fandom is highly critical of the TV shows, video games, comics etc, and it has gotten to the point where things are broken down within 10 minutes of the media being released (or the episode being aired). Transformers is just one example; other examples may be found and used. This article could analyze this phenomenon, and perhaps look into why/how it came to be — an analysis of the analysis of the arts, so to speak.

Analyze this Pride and Prejudice adaptation, which was the first YouTube series to win a primetime Emmy. What made it click? This article could also look at the accompanying book: The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet.

Compile a list of (and analyze) photo blogs that sprung up in the wake of HONY across the world, like Portraits of America, Humans of Rome, Humans of Amsterdam, etc.

Analyze how a character’s animation can be used to convey some of his/her traits. For example, in Up, Carl is drawn as boxy and square, which signifies his containment within his house and within his memories of Ellie.

With Child 44 slated to release next month. this article could look at the various roles Oldman has played throughout his career, and how he has been able to maintain diversity in his repertoire.

Analyze how films have played an escapist role over the decades, and what factors of the respective times influence this phenomenon (such as economy).