Step 1: Brainstorm, presearch and write down important information about your example.
1. Title
2. Author or artist or director or production company, etc.
3. Year published or released
IMDb example: Barbie Wikipedia: Barbie (film)
Step 2: If you are unable to stream your contemporary example, obtain a copy of your chosen text, film, show, album, etc.
Step 3: Find a review or article published around the time your chosen depiction was released.
Step 4: Search for scholarly treatments of your modern depiction. What themes have other scholars noticed? You may find examples in articles or books.