Despite the visibility of stars like Frances McDormand or Meryl Streep, systemic disparities persist across the industry: Why Hollywood's Obsession With Aging Is Killing Cinema
: Modern media is increasingly exploring the fluid sexuality of midlife women, moving away from the idea that desirability ends at menopause. Statistics of the "Silver Screen"
: There is a growing cultural tension between the "uncanny" agelessness achieved through CGI and cosmetic procedures and a new "regulatory regime" of graceful aging that audiences are beginning to demand.
