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Nationwide protests following the police killing of George Floyd have prompted a reckoning in media over the ways race and policing are depicted in popular culture.

As a result, some films and TV shows that have controversially glorified police, like Cops and Live PD, or perpetuated racist stereotypes, like the British sketch show Little Britain, have been canceled or removed from their platforms.

This week, HBO Max removed the 1939 hit film Gone With the Wind—which has long been criticized for glorifying slavery in the American South.

语言点

protest n. 抗议，反对

v. 抗议，反对（~ against）

· The workers protested against low wages.

工人们抗议工资低廉。

prompt vt. 促进，导致

(cause sth. to happen)

reckoning n. 算总账，清算

· day of reckoning: 结账日

· The reckoning always comes.

凡事终有报。

depict vt. 描绘（describe）

· The novel depicts French society in the 1930s.

这部小说描述了 20 世纪 30 年代的法国社会。

controversially 具有争议性地

glorify vt. 美化，吹嘘；称赞，赞美

· The movie glorifies violence.

这部影片美化暴力。

stereotype n. 刻板印象

· gender/racial stereotypes: 性别的/种族的刻板印象

sketch show: 幽默短剧；小品

hit film: 大热的电影

criticize vt. 批评（常用被动）

· The film was criticized on the grounds that it glorifies violence.

这部电影因赞扬暴力而受到批评。

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