Bad Hair — (2021)

This was a pivotal era for "New Jack Swing" and the rise of Black culture in mainstream media (e.g., MTV). The film captures the tension between Black creative explosion and corporate control.

Apply Critical Race Theory or Feminist Film Theory to analyze Anna's transformation. Bad Hair (2021)

Discuss the "sew-in" scene as a moment of ritualistic trauma rather than a makeover. This was a pivotal era for "New Jack

"Justin Simien’s Bad Hair utilizes the 'body horror' genre to critique how 1980s corporate America enforced Eurocentric beauty standards on Black women, illustrating that the assimilation required for professional success often comes at the cost of one's identity and physical safety." Discuss the "sew-in" scene as a moment of

Killer Weaves and Corporate Ladders: A Socio-Political Analysis of 1980s Black Horror

Analyze the use of grainy, 16mm-style cinematography to mimic 80s horror.