Beyoncé's Grammy Nomination: High Stakes for the Recording Academy
Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" is nominated for the 2025 Grammy Album of the Year, facing competition from diverse artists like Chappell Roan and André 3000. This nomination is significant given Beyoncé's four previous losses in this category, raising questions about the Grammys' historical biases toward...
Beyoncé's Grammy Nomination: High Stakes for the Recording Academy
Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" is nominated for the 2025 Grammy Album of the Year, facing competition from diverse artists like Chappell Roan and André 3000. This nomination is significant given Beyoncé's four previous losses in this category, raising questions about the Grammys' historical biases toward...
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60% Bias Score
Meta Removes Secret AI Social Media Accounts After Controversy
Meta secretly launched around a dozen AI-driven Instagram and Facebook accounts in late 2023, which were later removed due to a bug that prevented users from blocking them, sparking controversy over ethical AI development and data collection practices.
Meta Removes Secret AI Social Media Accounts After Controversy
Meta secretly launched around a dozen AI-driven Instagram and Facebook accounts in late 2023, which were later removed due to a bug that prevented users from blocking them, sparking controversy over ethical AI development and data collection practices.
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60% Bias Score
Disney Removes Transgender Character from Pixar Series
Disney removed dialogue referencing the transgender identity of a character in its upcoming Pixar series, "Win or Lose," airing on Disney+ in February, prompting disappointment from the transgender voice actor and raising concerns about LGBTQ+ representation in children's media.
Disney Removes Transgender Character from Pixar Series
Disney removed dialogue referencing the transgender identity of a character in its upcoming Pixar series, "Win or Lose," airing on Disney+ in February, prompting disappointment from the transgender voice actor and raising concerns about LGBTQ+ representation in children's media.
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56% Bias Score
Resurgence of "Mobbing Culture" in German Media in 2024
The return of several controversial 1990s German media personalities in 2024, including Stefan Raab and Thomas Gottschalk, is interpreted as a resurgence of "mobbing culture," highlighting a resistance to progress against discrimination and marginalization in media representation.
Resurgence of "Mobbing Culture" in German Media in 2024
The return of several controversial 1990s German media personalities in 2024, including Stefan Raab and Thomas Gottschalk, is interpreted as a resurgence of "mobbing culture," highlighting a resistance to progress against discrimination and marginalization in media representation.
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64% Bias Score
Transgender Model Makes History, Wins Model of the Year
American transgender model Alex Consani won the 2024 Fashion Awards Model of the Year on Monday, making history as the first transgender woman to receive the prestigious award, following a successful career including runway appearances for Victoria's Secret and other top brands.
Transgender Model Makes History, Wins Model of the Year
American transgender model Alex Consani won the 2024 Fashion Awards Model of the Year on Monday, making history as the first transgender woman to receive the prestigious award, following a successful career including runway appearances for Victoria's Secret and other top brands.
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48% Bias Score
Oregon's First Black Congresswoman Elected Amid Ballot Box Arson
Democrat Janelle Bynum wins Oregon's 5th Congressional District, becoming the state's first Black member of Congress. The election was also marked by arson attacks on ballot drop boxes.
Oregon's First Black Congresswoman Elected Amid Ballot Box Arson
Democrat Janelle Bynum wins Oregon's 5th Congressional District, becoming the state's first Black member of Congress. The election was also marked by arson attacks on ballot drop boxes.
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40% Bias Score
Welsh Culture in Fantasy Fiction: A Balancing Act
The rising popularity of fantasy novels featuring Welsh names and cultural elements has sparked debate, with concerns raised about potential misrepresentation and the need for authors to engage responsibly with Welsh culture to avoid perpetuating inaccurate stereotypes.
Welsh Culture in Fantasy Fiction: A Balancing Act
The rising popularity of fantasy novels featuring Welsh names and cultural elements has sparked debate, with concerns raised about potential misrepresentation and the need for authors to engage responsibly with Welsh culture to avoid perpetuating inaccurate stereotypes.
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56% Bias Score
Gypsy" Revival: Audra McDonald's Groundbreaking Performance
Audra McDonald stars as Mama Rose in a Broadway revival of the musical "Gypsy," where race-conscious casting reframes the story, highlighting the desperation and limited opportunities faced by Black women during the Great Depression, leading to a new interpretation of the classic musical.
Gypsy" Revival: Audra McDonald's Groundbreaking Performance
Audra McDonald stars as Mama Rose in a Broadway revival of the musical "Gypsy," where race-conscious casting reframes the story, highlighting the desperation and limited opportunities faced by Black women during the Great Depression, leading to a new interpretation of the classic musical.
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48% Bias Score
McCausland's Strictly Win: A Landmark Moment for Disability Inclusion
Comedian Chris McCausland's win on the 2024 Strictly Come Dancing final has been hailed as a landmark moment for disability inclusion, inspiring others with sight loss and prompting calls for increased representation in television.
McCausland's Strictly Win: A Landmark Moment for Disability Inclusion
Comedian Chris McCausland's win on the 2024 Strictly Come Dancing final has been hailed as a landmark moment for disability inclusion, inspiring others with sight loss and prompting calls for increased representation in television.
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40% Bias Score
Petition Demands Permanent Exhibition for Black British Music, Seeks Branson and Blackwell Funding
A petition backed by artists like George the Poet and Jazzie B, and academics like Prof Paul Gilroy, calls for a permanent exhibition celebrating Black British music, urging Richard Branson and Chris Blackwell to fund it due to their companies' financial success within the genre, highlighting the ne...
Petition Demands Permanent Exhibition for Black British Music, Seeks Branson and Blackwell Funding
A petition backed by artists like George the Poet and Jazzie B, and academics like Prof Paul Gilroy, calls for a permanent exhibition celebrating Black British music, urging Richard Branson and Chris Blackwell to fund it due to their companies' financial success within the genre, highlighting the ne...
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52% Bias Score
Chile: Reforma electoral busca mejorar representación política
Tras el fracaso de dos procesos constitucionales en Chile, el gobierno propone una reforma al sistema político que se centra en ajustar el sistema electoral para mejorar la representación política, enfrentar la fragmentación del Congreso y generar incentivos para una mejor colaboración, aunque sus f...
Chile: Reforma electoral busca mejorar representación política
Tras el fracaso de dos procesos constitucionales en Chile, el gobierno propone una reforma al sistema político que se centra en ajustar el sistema electoral para mejorar la representación política, enfrentar la fragmentación del Congreso y generar incentivos para una mejor colaboración, aunque sus f...
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52% Bias Score
Review: Amazon's "Cross"
A review of the Amazon Prime series "Cross," highlighting its positive representation of race and the lead actor's performance, while noting a weak plot.
Review: Amazon's "Cross"
A review of the Amazon Prime series "Cross," highlighting its positive representation of race and the lead actor's performance, while noting a weak plot.
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20% Bias Score