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CULTURE

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CULTURE
How Idol Dramas Changed the 21st Century Asian Media Landscape
In many ways, media is a reflection of the world we live in and the cultures with which we surround ourselves. One…
TODD LU
CULTURE, LIFE
The Joy of Being Human
Joy has been popping up in my feeds a lot lately. One of the more recent posts was an image of a…
NADIA KAMIES
CULTURE, POLITICS
The New York Wealth Bubble
Featured Image: Luke Stackpoole The tall expanse of the Williamsburg Bridge casts a deep shadow on the Brooklyn neighborhood. It’s a hot…
SASHA ROBERTS
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
I Am Still Black And Proud
Featured Artwork: Amika Cooper These past few weeks have been stifling. From dealing with friends that ooze of white guilt to dealing…
CAMRYN L. SMITH
CULTURE, POLITICS
Privilege as a Person of Color
Featured Artwork: Alice Skinner Scrolling through social media these last few weeks has brought so many things to my attention. I’ve become…
ZAINEB SHARIF
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Firestorm Winds
Kiss me like you are grateful for me. That I exist. Not because I am special, no. My flesh and blood are…
HOKIS
CULTURE
SHEIN and the Prevalence of Cultural Exploitation in Fast Fashion
Featured Artwork: Vandling Graphic Design Fast fashion is characterized by the expeditious overproduction of cheap, low quality clothing, with new collections and…
SARA NAQVI
CULTURE
National Obsession: Tales of the Homewrecker
Infidelity is commonly regarded as taboo, a dirty little secret made for dimly lit corners of public spaces or encrypted online conversations.…
ANGEL MARTINEZ
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Talking About Color in India
Featured Artwork: Manasi Vaidya “Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.”  –Maya Angelou Traveling…
KULSUMK
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
These WOC are Challenging the Stereotypical Asian Definition of Success
What does success look like to you? Generally, you would expect a unique answer from most people you ask this question to.…
ANGELICA SILVA
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Butterfly Wings Made From a Dollar Bill
Featured Illustration: ‘The Mirabal Sisters’ by Ruby Schwa Disclaimer: This is a piece I wrote for a memoir class. . . .…
JADIDSA PEREZ
CULTURE
National Obsession: The Dark Side of Filipino Love Teams
The Filipino language takes pride in its wide collection of “untranslatable” words. But the most intriguing one of them all has to…
ANGEL MARTINEZ

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