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.
The Beat Lives On: Songwriters deserve more credit
You know every lyric to your favorite song, but do you know the songwriter behind it? More and more artists are taking the collaborative approach to songwriting, but it hasn’t always been this way.
To Be Blunt: It’s time to move on to greener pastures
At the very least, I hope this column taught you something, changed your perspective on the substance and made you smile.
Film Schooled: No more white sapphic period dramas
Society has progressed past the need for white sapphic period dramas.
All the World’s a Screen: Halloween horror thrives off the fun we have with fear
The scariest movie moments are when nothing happens.