
Scandalous: The Untold Story of the National Enquirer
2019
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Representation Score
Limited
2014
Director
Ric Burns
Runtime
98 minutes
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Enquiring Minds is a documentary about the rise of Gene Pope Jr. and the evolution of The National Enquirer. The film emphasizes media history, capitalism, and the mechanics of celebrity scandal over identity politics. The narrative follows a traditional biographical format. It explores the impact of tabloid journalism without engaging with overlapping aspects of identity or dismantling social hierarchies. Ultimately, the film serves as a historical account of a media phenomenon. It lacks the intention to challenge conventional social structures or prioritize diverse representation.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on the history of tabloid scandals without giving significant roles to LGBTQ+ individuals or non-cisgender identities. It doesn't challenge traditional assumptions about gender and sexuality.
The story centers on male-dominated business growth and media power dynamics. It doesn't question traditional gender roles or show masculinity in new ways.
The film tracks the history of a specific American media institution but lacks a diverse range of interviewees or characters of color who drive the industry's changes.
The documentary analyzes media phenomena from a journalistic perspective. It doesn't frame its study of consumer culture through an anti-Western or anti-capitalist lens.
The film does not highlight neurodivergence, physical disabilities, or mental health conditions as central to the narrative or give these characters significant roles.
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Official Synopsis
Chronicle of publisher Gene Pope Jr.'s celebrity gossip and scandal fused vision, which became The National Enquirer, America's most notorious tabloid.

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