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A film must meet the following criteria to pass the Reality Check — It must acknowledge that: “1. Climate change exists and 2. And a character knows it.” The 2024 Oscar-nominated films that pass the ...

A new study is demanding the entertainment industry acknowledge "climate change is our reality" with a proper "reality check." "It's happening here and now, not elsewhere or in the future. It touches ...

Let’s say you’re heading to the movie theater to catch a quirky romantic comedy. Or you’re on Disney+ bingeing the latest Marvel superhero show after work. Or maybe you’re looking for a Netflix ...

Good feminists or adept film buffs may be familiar with the Bechdel Test, a metric for gauging female representation in film. Created by comic author Alison Bechdel in the 1980s, a movie has to meet ...

Once an enclave for spring breakers searching for warmer weather, the city of Miami Beach is making a concerted effort to curb raucous partying by launching a “Spring Break Reality Check” campaign.

Their 10-game winning streak may have created some overconfidence, but how New England responds to this adversity will ...

Australia beat England in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide to win the series. Ashes campaign wasn’t undone by one bad session ...

Virtual Reality (VR) is often praised as the "ultimate empathy machine," but does it genuinely boost our understanding and compassion toward others? Research presents an inconsistent picture. Some ...

Does climate change exist? And does a character know it? The Oscar-nominated films Nyad, left, Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One and Barbie met the criteria for a new challenge inspired by ...

Though it undoubtedly sends a strong feminist message, no one would describe Barbie as a movie about the impacts of human-caused climate change. Yet the topic sneaks in. "You are killing the planet ...