The Afterword: When life gives you lemons, squeeze and watch the free market crumble
The David vs. Goliath-esque takedown of Wall Street by a group of Reddit users revealed power structures designed to protect the rich.
TikTalk: The rise of PoliTikToks’ appeal to young voters
As young voters continue to engage increasingly with political content on TikTok, the viral app has proven to be a pivotal tool in the U.S.’s current political climate.
Film Schooled: True crime genre fails to represent marginalized groups
The true crime genre has yet to fully address its bias toward police testimony and its ignorance of the most vulnerable yet highest representative victims of serial killers.
Soft Power: Chinese television shows tell stories of home
Under the glow of a television screen, I learned what it meant to be Chinese.
Film Schooled: The patrons and the patronized of film festivals
Underrepresented groups in film often have to cede to Western influences to enter the film festival circuits.
All the World’s a Screen: All the world is not, even today, all a screen
we see all the world through screens, and this has consequences on how we think about it.
Changing the Lens: Trump’s social media strategies lead to mistrust in the administration and media
As politics alters the social media landscape in the Trump era, young Americans are left with a lack of confidence in the government and the system that should hold it accountable.
For Your Consideration: Punk is still thriving in Latinx spaces
While many elitist white rock critics have declared punk dead, it is very much alive in L.A.
The Minority Support: Light skin, dark skin, but what’s really fair?
Colorism affects Black and Indigenous people and people of color in the film and television space.
Soft Power: Chinese streetwear fashion affirms coolness
Chinese streetwear fashion must be recognized beyond its stigmatization.