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Content That’s as Good as Contact? Vicarious Intergroup Contact and the Promise of Depolarization at Scale

Content That’s as Good as Contact? Vicarious Intergroup Contact and the Promise of Depolarization at Scale Can just watching healthy political disagreement reduce polarization? A study conducted in 2024 says yes.  Researchers tested the impact on participants of watching a … Continue reading

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What’s Making Us Laugh?

What’s Making Us Laugh: Event Recap On June 4th, 2024 entertainment industry professionals, comedians, and democratic reformers gathered together to discuss ‘What’s Making Us Laugh? What Role Does Comedy Play in Pulling Us Together – or Driving Us Apart?’ The … Continue reading

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Featured in Variety

New Op-Ed in Variety: We are thrilled to share that Variety published our Op-Ed on the role that films like Civil War have in impacting our culture and how we can all take action. Please share the article or like … Continue reading

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On Civil War:

What Can You Do After Watching Civil War? Read our Op-Ed in Variety This week, millions of Americans came together to marvel at the stunning solar eclipse, a rare moment of unity amid the darkness of a country torn apart … Continue reading

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BEL at Sundance

Bridge Entertainment Labs at Sundance: On January 19, Bridge Entertainment Labs President Steven Olikara participated in An Antidote to Despair: How Independent Film is Driving Climate Action, an environmental impact filmmaking panel at Sundance Film Festival hosted by The Redford Center. Watch … Continue reading