Catch up on the latest blog post about stories behind your screens!
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Real Life Meets The Screen in Pixar’s Onward
Hello and welcome back to Popcorn Perspectives! After taking some time off after completing my post grad studies, I excited to jump back into the Popcorn Perspectives blog! In my time off, I’ve watched…
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How The Inside Out Franchise Teaches Emotional Intelligence and Regulation
Pixar Animation Studios makes waves with their 2015 hit film Inside Out and its 2024 sequel Inside Out 2, tackling the complexities of growing up and providing children with the ability to understand their…
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Olympic Fever: My Favourite Series Highlighting Canadian Olympians
The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games are here and Olympic fever is taking over! Whether you’ve been following the athletes all season or are just discovering a new sport, its a great time…
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How Abbott Elementary Addresses Real-Life Teacher Struggles
ABC’s hit Comedy Abbott Elementary is a fresh take on creating content that matters. In a mockumentary style, the series follows a ragtag group of teachers at a severely underfunded school in Philadelphia. Starring…
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Understanding CanCon: Benefits for Canadians and Creatives
Canadian content is more important now than ever before! In a time where American patriotism and thearts to Canadian culture are at an all-time high, it is vital for Canadians to tap into our…
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Love vs Ambition: Lessons from La La Land
City of stars, are you shining just for me? The 2016 Oscar-winning film La La Land, written and directed by Damien Chazelle, starring Emma Stone as Mia and Ryan Gosling as Sebastian has become…
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Why Purposeful Storytelling Is More Important Then Ever
With the current state of the world, where our feeds are flooded with jarring and negative news and political divides and tensions have never been higher. Purposeful storytelling has never been more important. Film…
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Cruel Summer Season 1: A Horrifying Look into Grooming
*** Spoiler warning this blog post includes spoilers from Cruel Summer season 1*** Cruel Summer is a horrifyingly gripping series that showcases the dangerous of grooming. Packed with twist and turn, Cruel Summer keeps…
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Terri Minsky: The Change Maker
Terri Minsky’s “Andi Mack” on Disney Channel breaks barriers in children’s television by presenting an Asian American family and addressing real-world issues like teen pregnancy and LGBTQ+ representation. Through authentic storytelling, Minsky explores cultural…
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