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    Television Event

    “A powerful film about how culture can shape history.”– Natasha P. Zaretsky | Author of “Radiation Nation: Three Mile Island and the Political Transformation of the 1970s”

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    Beyond the Straight and Narrow

    Queer and Trans Television in the Age of Streaming

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    Hazing: A Byron Hurt Film

    It’s our silence that is an act of betrayal

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    The Burden: Fossil Fuel, the Military, and National Security

    “Opens doors to meaningful discussions about the military's reliance on fossil fuels” — Stephanie Kline, USMC veteran, Environmental Defense Fund military energy analyst

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    Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

    Featuring sportswriter Dave Zirin

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    Theaters of War

    “An essential contribution to understanding how the military shapes the popular image and story of war” — Jonna Eagle | Associate Professor, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa | Author of War Games

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    Tough Guise 2: Violence, Manhood & American Culture

    Featuring anti-violence educator and cultural theorist Jackson Katz

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    Killing Us Softly 4: Advertising’s Image of Women

    The newest edition of Jean Kilbourne's influential and award-winning Killing Us Softly series

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Educational Videos About Media, Culture, and Society

The Media Education Foundation (MEF) produces and distributes documentary films and other educational resources to inspire critical thinking about the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media.

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