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Netflix’s Emily in Paris, a diplomatic scandal with Ukraine

In the second season of Emily in Paris, the show got a lot of attention from the Eastern European country, Ukraine, but not of the good kind. Though for a small part, the show introduced its first Ukrainian character named Petra. Not focusing on the fact that the name ‘Petra’ is not even Ukrainian, they portrayed her as a thieving, …

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Star Trek: Lower Decks Audience Reception, a breakdown

One would think that taking a beloved live-action franchise and animating it as a win-win scenario. Theoretically, it scratches the itch of devoted fans for more content, whilst garnering the interest of those who are not yet interested in the said franchise. CBS All Access and Mike McMahan, the writer of Solar Opposites, did just that. They created a new …