Category: REPRESENTATION
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ScriptLit: The Screenplay Book Genre That’s Redefining Film, TV, and Literature
A death is always a birth in another timeline. You’ve probably noticed it too: TV seasons are getting shorter, but episodes are getting longer. Streaming has transformed the way we consume both film and television. Meanwhile, we’re being fed constant remakes of the same stories, while original screenplays gather dust…
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Identity/Representation Isn’t Everything — Here’s the Real Reason Why Kamala Harris Lost the 2024 Presidential Election
Photo Credit: Emily Elconin / Bloomberg via Getty Images (found on Vox News website) Kamala Harris’s victory as the first South Asian, Black, and female vice president was hailed as a historic moment, signaling a new era of progress for women and minorities in American politics. But as the…
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Coke Studio Season 15: A Masterclass in Reclaiming Culture
I wouldn’t call myself a Coke Studio connoisseur; I only really started listening to it since season 14. The turning point was ‘Pasoori’ by Ali Sethi and Shae Gill. I loved Ali Sethi’s music and this one was no exception. Since season 14 they also started making behind-the-scenes videos called…
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West End Debut: Charithra Chandran’s Breakthrough Performance
The anticipation was palpable as I hurried to the Garrick Theatre, barely taking a moment to glance at the poster or read the description. All I needed to see was the promise of Taylor Swift and Charithra Chandran, and I was already RSVPing yes to “Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon”…
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Mountain out of a Molehill: The M&S Hijab Controversy
The recent Twitter furor in reaction to news of Marks & Spencer selling school hijabs. . . . Maajid Nawaz took to Twitter to argue that British high street retailer Marks & Spencer “facilitates medievalism” by selling hijabs under the “school uniform” category. But this suggests that Nawaz is aware…
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LGBTQ+ India: A Look Into The Past, Present, & Future
Featured Image: Wall Street Journal . . . In today’s fast-paced world where through all kinds of social media platforms you can get informed about almost anything and everything, some people in India have gained more understanding towards the LGBTQ+ community, but there are still many parts of society that…