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March 8, 2023 by Vivienne Yang Leave a Comment

Within a medium as pervasive as the pop music industry, the designation of a work as a “cultural reset” influences all those who take note of its meaning. A “cultural reset,” as first coined by actress Rose McGowan, is defined as a power shift, a vehicle through which normative culture is examined and questioned (Rennex et al.). The modernity of the term pairs accordingly with … [Read more...] about

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Hope Amid Racial/Class Inequalities in The Great Debaters and Parasite

February 28, 2023 by Kai Chin Hsu Leave a Comment

While vastly different in their content and genres, Denzel Washington’s The Great Debaters and Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite show the institutionalization of racial and class inequalities, respectively. Through defining moments in the two films, for example, the lynching scene in The Great Debaters (hereafter referred to as TGD) and the “smell” of the Kim family in Parasite, the … [Read more...] about Hope Amid Racial/Class Inequalities in The Great Debaters and Parasite

Technology as Our Savior: Hope in Technology as a Means of Fighting Fake News

December 11, 2022 by Enes Haxhimali Leave a Comment

One of the most pressing social issues of our time is fake news. Nurtured by the great diffusive strength of the internet and by the easy access modern technology gives to this stream of power, fake news has grabbed a concerningly wide foothold in our society. Fake news appears as a rampaging menace, crashing through any obstacles we have to this point put in its way, its evil … [Read more...] about Technology as Our Savior: Hope in Technology as a Means of Fighting Fake News

I Want YOU, Girl: How Captain Marvel Exploits Feminism for Military Propaganda

December 5, 2022 by Bella Sloan Cude Leave a Comment

Around the same time the United States military was in the process of withdrawing from Syria, a move that all but ensured the deaths of its Kurdish partners in the fight against ISIS, a different army was also mobilizing. This formidable force was none other than male Marvel fans, enraged and ready to boycott the studio’s latest release because of alleged comments by star Brie … [Read more...] about I Want YOU, Girl: How Captain Marvel Exploits Feminism for Military Propaganda

The Wolf of Wall Street and America’s Ambivalence Towards Wealth

November 29, 2022 by Gillian Allou Leave a Comment

Tackling crime, greed, and corruption, Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street explores the insidious underbelly of modern American life. Based on the true memoir of a former Wall Street broker, the 2013 film follows the story of Jordan Belfort as he navigates wealth, Wall Street, and the federal government over a 10-year period. At its release, The Wolf of Wall Street was … [Read more...] about The Wolf of Wall Street and America’s Ambivalence Towards Wealth

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