Her Campus at FIU
KEN VS. ANAKIN
Why two of film's most easily identifiable characters resonate with one another, and how audiences see the same man in different fonts.
Her Campus at Toronto MU
Behind The Wonderful World of Holiday Movies With Carely Smale
Breaking down what goes into the magical Hallmark movies with screenwriter Carley Smale.
Her Campus at Nottingham
THE ‘MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL’ PHENOMENON IN FILM
Delve into a brief exploration of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope
Her Campus at TAMU
Is The Summer I Turned Pretty Just Twilight Sans Vampires?
Some of us are Team Edward/Conrad. Others are Team Jacob/Jeremiah. Most of us are Team Anti-Bella/Belly. At the end of the day, they are all hopeless teens trying to...
Her Campus at UCLA
Looking For Complex Female Characters? HBO’s Got You
HBO has the perfect lineup of compelling female characters every Sunday night.
Her Campus at York U
Manga and Anime: “She’s just like me!!”
As we know there’s manga or anime just about everything, truly everything with things like Chainsaw man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Kamisama Kiss, Cardcaptor Sakura, and the list can go on....
Her Campus at York U
Why do we love messy female characters?
For a long time female characters were, well… boring. When women appeared in stories, they were one of three characters: the love interest, the victim, or the villain. If...
Her Campus at Delhi South
Male Characters Scripted by Women: The Female Gaze
Imperfect. Flawed. Vulnerable. Films like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Khoobsurat, Lunch Box, October and Dil Dhadakne Do have presented a new category of men- Men Written by Women. These...
Her Campus at Nanyang Tech
De-romanticizing red flag behaviours in romantic dramas
I’m a big sucker for romantic dramas. Be it a sad, happy, dramatic or light-hearted one, I’m completely invested in the character’s relationship and personal development. And I love...
Her Campus at Nanyang Tech
More Than Just A Label: Female Character Tropes In The Media
Character tropes are essentially “stock characters” with certain traits and backstories that place them into boxes, conditioning audiences into subscribing to certain stereotypes. These characters’ storylines and personalities revolve...