tv & film
tv & film
More Than A Social Media Profile & More Than Just Another Asian
Within the past decade, the involvement of technology in people’s daily lives has become ever more present. Many people are seen glued to their screens reading news, posting on social media, and swiping on dating profiles.
Padmaavat Review
On January 21, 2018, Bollywood was graced by what many considered an instant classic, Padmaavat. Based off of a 16th century poem by sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi. The poem is loosely based off the epic life of Rani Padmaavati and her battle with Sultan e Jahan, Alauddin Khilji, and her brave and honorable husband Raja Ratan Singh of Chittor.
Diversity. Representation. Identity.
Diversity. Representation. Identity. These are three words that seem to be circulating constantly in the media, social media, and everyday conversations.
Weeaboos Not Welcome
“You kind of look like a loli,” He says. For the lucky ones who don’t know what that is, a loli is an anime term to describe a small, Asian, girl who is definitely a minor but is portrayed in deeply inappropriate ways.
Asian Representation in Hollywood (Or Lack Thereof)
2018 has brought upon us a title wave of astonishing diversity in films. Blockbuster films such as ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ are celebrated for their casts of incredibly diverse actors, nearly all of them being phenomenal colored actors. (Sorry Martin Freeman)