HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ and Stereotyping

A Diversity Check on HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley,’ in Data

Written by Li Lai

There is a fine line between satire and stereotype. But when both forms of cultural commentary look and sound nearly identical, how do we differentiate them?

HBO’s Silicon Valley is one such tightrope-walker that has given me pause in recent…

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