How Highest-Grossing Films Fail to Tell Diverse Stories In the Twenty-First Century

The biggest movies of the twenty-first century have pushed for more inclusive storytelling and an ensemble of diverse characters. Unfortunately, they continue to remain white-centric…
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The Cultural Importance of Asian Food to the Immigrant Experience

Food is essential to how people socialize and relate to one another. Nowadays, social media platforms like Instagram and Tik Tok contain anecdotes about how…
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How Do Ethnic Enclaves Contribute to America?

In this article, we will find out the other ethnic cuisines contributing to the variance of American food. These cuisines are products of some particular…
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How Equal Pay in Sports Is an Uphill Battle

There has always been a pay discrepancy between men’s and women’s sports. Despite this issue being brought to public attention, the pay gap has not…
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Film Festivals In America That Are Changing the Narrative 

Film festivals are a tool of social expression. They are a platform that allows filmmakers to tackle various issues through a creative medium. Here is…
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How Accessible is Hair Care for Curly vs. Straight Hair?

Straight hair is the default for hair care in the United States. As a result, hair types 3 and 4 – textured hair that is…
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How Issues of Transportation Impact Minority Groups Disproportionately

Public Transportation is available around the United States, namely in metropolitan areas. This article explores the unequal access to transportation for minority groups. The United…
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The Alarming Disparity Between Film Critics and Their Consumers 

For generations, the critics on board the major film festivals have looked exactly like most of those who make the films: male and white. It…
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The Model Minority Myth and Its Effect on Queer Asian Youth

The first images that pop up on Google when the term ‘gay man’ is searched primarily portray the stereotypical muscular white man who dresses well…
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Bad Miracles: Jordan Peele’s Nope and the Duality of Spectacle

Jordan Peele’s Nope (2022) is a film that is fundamentally concerned with how spectacle erases cultural agency. It takes Peele’s previous concerns with black identity,…
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