As more and more voices in Hollywood are speaking out against the casual discrimination of Asian actors and the roles/portrayals they’re frequently subjected to, I decided to delve more deeply into the tendency of the film industry to illustrate condescending Asian roles or just completely whitewash them instead. Stereotypical roles for minorities have been deep rooted in […]
Read more "ASIAN AMERICAN REPRESENTATION IN FILM"Since 2013, a truly one-of-a-kind “Grassroots skateboarding community in Ethiopia” has emerged in the capital of the nation, Addis Ababa. Aptly named Ethiopia Skate and Ethioskate, these two community organizations began on the streets of Addis through peer groups of skaters which eventually grew to a city-wide collective. Support has flooded in from around the world to contribute […]
Read more "ETHIOPIA’S SKATEBOARDING MOVEMENT"Advertisements have become a worryingly prominent component to my everyday life, and everyone else around me too. Most of the time we unknowingly and passively let it consume our 21st century lifestyle. But with all of the posters, magazines, billboards, towering neon signs, commercials, and even internet or radio pop up ads – can advertisements subconsciously influence our behavior or mentality? And who is trying to reclaim the rampant sexist advertising in our media today?
Read more "#WOMENNOTOBJECTS"As an unashamed fan of the quintessential nineties band, Nirvana, news of the American photographer/director Geoff Moore creating an art gallery of Kurt Cobain’s personal belongings named “Endorsement” totally intrigued me. It’s been over twenty years since the lead singer of Nirvana Kurt Cobain made headlines after tragically committing suicide – it shocked not only […]
Read more "A LOOK INTO KURT COBAIN’S WORLD?"I recently found out that Texas has one of the largest gay populations in the United States – Austin – and that my DFW area has developed a large number of events for the LGBT community to celebrate their individuality. This motivated me to cover LGBT artists after seeing how the people have developed an inspiring spirit of unity in an area […]
Read more "PORTRAITS OF QUEER LIFE"Very first Hijab wearing Barbie + Body Positive Barbies launched Are these new dolls are redefining the rigid beauty standards of past generations of the iconic blonde-bombshell Barbie? (Answer: yes and no – I’ll explain) The new Muslim Barbie going against the status-quo debuted recently in January of this year – by a Nigerian […]
Read more "BARBIE’S DIVERSITY MAKEOVER"As parodied by Saturday Night Live, it has been made clear that Beyoncé has reminded White America that she is, indeed, black (and they’re kind of freaking out). Beyoncé’s politically charged single + music video has garnered reactions and debates from all around America and most recently numerous police organizations who have threatened to boycott her new upcoming tour. Her […]
Read more "beyoncé’s “formation” celebration of blackness met with Police force?"
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