Entertainment > Hollywood & Movie Industry Is Hollywood moving away from gay characters in mainstream movies?

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Heath Ledger's tragic death should be acknowledged for both his art and his contribution to making reducing homophobia worldwide. Compare Heath's choice to Mark Wahlberg, also offered the role of Ennis, and who is on record as saying the role "creeped him out." Here's to Heath, who chose not to be a creep.I'd hate to see the ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Assessing the media portrayal of controversial figures

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Scholar Charles Long defined "signifying" as imputing negative value to a particular group. This imputation is usually done by power-holders in society-politicians or media. We've all heard these signifiers: African-American men are dangerous; gay men are promiscuous; feminists are man-haters; and so on. There are people who ... More..

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