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Why our dislikes should be celebrated as much as our likes

  • Written by Jonathan Gray, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageReveling in dislike can give us a modicum of control in a world that inundates us with content.Bettmann via Getty Images

Millions might tune into the Oscars every year, but I’m always interested in the Razzies, which recognize spectacular cinematic underachievement.

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