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Criminalized Characters

November 4, 2025November 2, 2025 Miranda Martinez

Imagine you’re a kid or teenager in the late 90s. You’re figuring out who you are, experiencing new things, and feeling invincible. Then you see a figure, a figure that symbolizes everything a young teen wants to be. A suave camel, never seen, not looking cool and nonchalant. The mascot

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Selling False Hope, Big Pharma’s Art of Exploiting Vulnerability

September 30, 2025September 29, 2025 Miranda Martinez

You turn on the television and one of the first things you see is an advertisement for a new drug. A man walks into a coffee shop, where his order is already sitting on the counter, ready for him. He says hello to his favorite Barista and drops a tip

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