On this episode of The Feminist Focus, host Olivia Hallinan-Gan (‘26) explores 2025 Oscars and illustrates how Hollywood is going in the correct direction regarding female filmmakers and female representation in movies and television. She focuses on the film “Anora,” which won the Best Picture award at the Oscars, and how the film’s representation of sex work aided in destigmatizing the industry.
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S2E5 – The Oscars: Women are more than their stereotypes
April 13, 2025
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Olivia Hallinan-Gan, Podcaster
Olivia Hallinan-Gan joined The Oracle as a staff reporter in 2022. In 2023, she joined Hestia’s Flame and became a podcaster on The Oracle. She was editor-in-chief of the yearbook in 2005-2006. Olivia’s podcast explored how ideological and political ideals affect women, specifically teenage girls. She was a part of Dance Leadership Team, chess club, Ambassador Leadership Team and the Artemis Center. In her free time, you could find her watching movies at her local theater, reading and spending time with friends. Olivia graduated in 2026.