Asura": Kore-eda's Overlooked Japanese Family Drama
Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Asura" (Netflix), a 7-episode Japanese drama released in early January 2024, follows four sisters' reactions to discovering their father's affair and a possible fifth sibling, exploring themes of womanhood, family, and societal expectations in 1970s Japan.
Asura": Kore-eda's Overlooked Japanese Family Drama
Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Asura" (Netflix), a 7-episode Japanese drama released in early January 2024, follows four sisters' reactions to discovering their father's affair and a possible fifth sibling, exploring themes of womanhood, family, and societal expectations in 1970s Japan.
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20% Bias Score
Mieko Kanai's "Leichter Schwindel": A Portrait of Japanese Society
Mieko Kanai's "Leichter Schwindel" ("Slight Dizziness"), published originally in 1997, uses stream-of-consciousness narration to depict the life of Natsumi, a Japanese housewife in the 1990s, revealing societal anxieties and patriarchal structures through her experiences and perceptions, impacting c...
Mieko Kanai's "Leichter Schwindel": A Portrait of Japanese Society
Mieko Kanai's "Leichter Schwindel" ("Slight Dizziness"), published originally in 1997, uses stream-of-consciousness narration to depict the life of Natsumi, a Japanese housewife in the 1990s, revealing societal anxieties and patriarchal structures through her experiences and perceptions, impacting c...
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28% Bias Score
Iron Age Britain: Matrilocal Society Revealed by Genetic Research
Genetic analysis of 57 Iron Age individuals in Dorset reveals a matrilocal Celtic society, challenging previous assumptions about ancient European social structures and highlighting the unique role of women.
Iron Age Britain: Matrilocal Society Revealed by Genetic Research
Genetic analysis of 57 Iron Age individuals in Dorset reveals a matrilocal Celtic society, challenging previous assumptions about ancient European social structures and highlighting the unique role of women.
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48% Bias Score
Kerala's Female Bodybuilders Challenge Societal Norms
In Kerala, India, photographer Keerthana Kunnath documents female bodybuilders who defy societal expectations and family pressures to compete professionally, challenging traditional gender roles and achieving success in a male-dominated sport.
Kerala's Female Bodybuilders Challenge Societal Norms
In Kerala, India, photographer Keerthana Kunnath documents female bodybuilders who defy societal expectations and family pressures to compete professionally, challenging traditional gender roles and achieving success in a male-dominated sport.
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20% Bias Score
Oliver! West End Revival Highlights Enduring Relevance of Female Characters
In London's Gielgud Theatre, Shanay Holmes's powerful portrayal of Nancy in a new West End production of Oliver! highlights the character's enduring relevance, showcasing women's resilience and vulnerability in the face of abuse, while Simon Lipkin, playing Fagin, emphasizes Dickens' timeless social...
Oliver! West End Revival Highlights Enduring Relevance of Female Characters
In London's Gielgud Theatre, Shanay Holmes's powerful portrayal of Nancy in a new West End production of Oliver! highlights the character's enduring relevance, showcasing women's resilience and vulnerability in the face of abuse, while Simon Lipkin, playing Fagin, emphasizes Dickens' timeless social...
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44% Bias Score
All We Imagine as Light" Wins Cannes Prize, Sparks Oscar Debate
Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine as Light", a film about three female friends navigating work and life in Mumbai, won the Cannes Jury Prize and is now playing in German cinemas; its exclusion from Oscar consideration as India's official submission sparks debate.
All We Imagine as Light" Wins Cannes Prize, Sparks Oscar Debate
Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine as Light", a film about three female friends navigating work and life in Mumbai, won the Cannes Jury Prize and is now playing in German cinemas; its exclusion from Oscar consideration as India's official submission sparks debate.
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24% Bias Score
Ancient British Iron Age Society Centered on Female Lineage
New research using ancient DNA reveals a 2,000-year-old British Iron Age community in Dorset structured around female lineages, where women inherited land and wealth, challenging traditional patriarchal norms and demonstrating the widespread practice of matrilocality in ancient Britain.
Ancient British Iron Age Society Centered on Female Lineage
New research using ancient DNA reveals a 2,000-year-old British Iron Age community in Dorset structured around female lineages, where women inherited land and wealth, challenging traditional patriarchal norms and demonstrating the widespread practice of matrilocality in ancient Britain.
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52% Bias Score
Ancient DNA Reveals Matrilocal Celtic Society in Pre-Roman Britain
Ancient DNA analysis of 57 graves in Dorset, England (100 BC-200 AD), reveals a matrilocal Celtic society where women maintained strong kinship ties and likely controlled land, challenging traditional views of ancient European gender roles.
Ancient DNA Reveals Matrilocal Celtic Society in Pre-Roman Britain
Ancient DNA analysis of 57 graves in Dorset, England (100 BC-200 AD), reveals a matrilocal Celtic society where women maintained strong kinship ties and likely controlled land, challenging traditional views of ancient European gender roles.
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40% Bias Score
Celtic Women Inherited Land and Wealth, Shaping Communities
New research using DNA from 57 Iron Age skeletons in Dorset reveals that women in Celtic Britain (100 BC-AD 100) inherited land and wealth, creating communities built around women's bloodlines, challenging traditional patriarchal views of ancient societies.
Celtic Women Inherited Land and Wealth, Shaping Communities
New research using DNA from 57 Iron Age skeletons in Dorset reveals that women in Celtic Britain (100 BC-AD 100) inherited land and wealth, creating communities built around women's bloodlines, challenging traditional patriarchal views of ancient societies.
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16% Bias Score
Parenting: A God Gig and the Unsung Sacrifices of Mothers
A mother reflects on the profound and often-unacknowledged sacrifices of parenting, highlighting the societal imbalance in caregiving responsibilities and the crucial role of parents in shaping their children's lives and worldview.
Parenting: A God Gig and the Unsung Sacrifices of Mothers
A mother reflects on the profound and often-unacknowledged sacrifices of parenting, highlighting the societal imbalance in caregiving responsibilities and the crucial role of parents in shaping their children's lives and worldview.
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52% Bias Score
Kidman's "Babygirl" Explores Power, Sexuality, but Avoids Deeper Implications
Babygirl", a new erotic drama starring Nicole Kidman, depicts a CEO's affair with a young intern, exploring themes of sexuality and power, but is criticized for its lack of depth in addressing the inherent power imbalance and ethical implications of their relationship in a post-#MeToo context.
Kidman's "Babygirl" Explores Power, Sexuality, but Avoids Deeper Implications
Babygirl", a new erotic drama starring Nicole Kidman, depicts a CEO's affair with a young intern, exploring themes of sexuality and power, but is criticized for its lack of depth in addressing the inherent power imbalance and ethical implications of their relationship in a post-#MeToo context.
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52% Bias Score
Pub Study Reveals Evolutionary Basis of 'First Round' Behavior
A Harvard University study of 160 groups in Boston pubs found that men in male-dominated groups quickly buy the first round to attract women, while men in female-dominated groups delay, supporting the theory of a genetic imperative for resource display in mate selection.
Pub Study Reveals Evolutionary Basis of 'First Round' Behavior
A Harvard University study of 160 groups in Boston pubs found that men in male-dominated groups quickly buy the first round to attract women, while men in female-dominated groups delay, supporting the theory of a genetic imperative for resource display in mate selection.
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76% Bias Score