The Academy Awards are this Sunday and have been generating buzz as usual. Although some in the film industry take the Oscars extremely seriously, writer Blair Stenvick explains why she just enjoys poking fun at them.

Two very different women in recent pop culture, Nicki Minaj and Nina Sayers of “Black Swan,” embrace their alter egos in order to express their true self. Writer Blair Stenvick analyzes what this means for women in the media and the dimensionality of their personas.