Media Bits and Bytes — May 26, 2026
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Today AI, tomorrow the world
Today AI, tomorrow the world
Today AI, tomorrow the world
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‘The Nuance of Being a Black Woman in America’: Is God Is Turns Righteous Rage Into Gory Horror
The Guardian
Actors Vivica A Fox, Kara Young and Mallori Johnson on subverting revenge tropes as Aleshea Harris’s play storms on to the screen
International Women’s Day 2026: Did You Notice?
Mind Over Matter
The earliest reported Women’s Day seems to have been in New York in 1909. In 1975 the United Nations officially recognised March 8th as International Women's Day. Did you see much coverage this weekend? Me neither. So here’s some!
labor
Amber Czech Was Murdered at Work. Tradeswomen Say It Could Have Happened to Any of Them.
The 19th
The 20-year-old welder’s killing by her coworker has prompted women in trades across the country to speak out about the harassment they face and the protections they need.
‘Care Is a Political Act’: MADRE’s Global Legacy of Organizing and Solidarity
Ms. Magazine
There are moments in history when liberatory movements are ascendant, and moments when we are constrained. Staying mobilized in these moments of constraint or backlash is critical.
tv
True Detective: Night Country – A Pivotal Moment in Indigenous Women Representation
BNN Breaking
True Detective: Night Country breaks ground in television's portrayal of Indigenous women and the MMIW crisis. Characters like Kayla Prior and Evangeline Navarro offer a nuanced reflection of resilience, complexity, and societal struggles.
Social Turmoil Has Increased Witch Hunts Historically
Scientific American
Vicious attacks on women often accompany economic upheavals
tv
The Circus Was Televised
New York Magazine
Johnny Depp’s legal team bet that a combination of subliminal shots of nostalgia, meme- and sound bite-friendly details, and Depp being Depp on the witness stand could sway public opinion. They were right.
Dispatches From the Culture Wars - January 18, 2022
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Hard looks at SCOTUS and democracy in crisis
Media Bits and Bytes - November 30, 2021
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Coverage of the Rittenhouse murder trial, and more dirt from Media Land
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