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The Enduring Cult of Spike: on Nostalgia and Popular Culture Staples
The Enduring Cult of Spike: on Nostalgia and Popular Culture Staples

A show supposedly dedicated to female empowerment is considerably depreciated when the relationship at its crux, lauded by fans for years, is the very example of what empowerment is not.

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"Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child", or the Underrated HBO Show That Tried to Tackle Diversity
"Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child", or the Underrated HBO Show That Tried to Tackle Diversity

Television shows have an invaluable opportunity, namely that of shaping the way children view the world, pushing them to question that which adults expect them not to.

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