Why the Wrong Movies Win Oscars
Audiences are drawn to feel-good films like Green Book because they’re “based on a true story.” But movies that misrepresent and simplify history distort our understanding of the past
Articles or Illustrations by Melissa J. Gismondi
Melissa J. Gismondi is a historian and journalist, currently based in Toronto.
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Canadian History Isn't Boring
As a historian, I used to think our country’s past wasn’t worth studying. Podcasts helped change my mind
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Charlottesville: One Year Later
The Unite the Right rally proved the American Civil War has never been resolved
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Why Media Obsession With Male Charisma Has to Stop
Men use their style to get ahead in politics—but women have to play by different rules
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When It Comes to White Supremacy, Historians Can't Stand on the Sidelines
Scholars must tell the truth about our past—and that doesn’t stop with Confederation
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