Movies and TV shows are a main form of entertainment for a lot of people, especially for Americans. People like to watch anything as a break from school or when done with a long day at work. It is a pleasure time to relax, or it can be background noise
Tag: culture
Indigenous representation in the media has long been debated, with many arguing the key distinction between authentic and stereotypical representation. One recent example arose when the television show Yellowstone debuted in 2017. It came to the attention of many Indigenous actors that Monica, a Native character, was not being portrayed
In the 1990’s lowriding was banned from San Diego, California. Lowriding was banned in National City because counsel members believed lowriding events attracted crimes to local business, strained police resources, and caused traffic congestion. However, the lowriding culture has changed over time. Lowriding used to be a territorial event in
There is a majority of individuals who label or identify themselves as car enthusiasts. Their dream cars consist of intensely modified equipment and accessories. Such modifications include illegal mufflers, exhausts, underglow, decals, tint, engines, etc. One typically modifies their car for racing, drifting, and showing off purposes. Some modifications are
During World War II, the Nazis engaged in a massive campaign of art theft, confiscating over 650,000 artworks from across Europe. This was a calculated effort to deprive the Jewish people of their cultural heritage, as well as to amass a collection of art that would reflect the values of
Is cooking an art? This question is something to be pondered on because how can a basic skill that everyone should have be considered an art? I am arguing that the creation of new recipes should be considered an art because the taste is a sense that we too often
Narcoculture has become increasingly widespread and is just one of many facets in the mainstream media. This is especially evident when it comes to music by Mexican bandas (bands). Some of these bandas dedicate their time to playing and singing about the cartel and narcoculture, and they are even known
Who decided that your personal artifact from your home country was to be considered illegal? Why is it now a crime to buy or sell your items of value to others? Isn’t the point of cultural exchange to broaden our horizons while maintaining our sense of cultural identity? It might
Cultural appropriation is terminology that has started to be used more frequently. Many diverse aspects of our lives that we took as normal are now being seen in a different light. Sports came under fire this past year with the mascots, logos, and names of certain teams. The Washington Redskins
The first time I had heard of someone identifying as a race or ethnicity that they were not born with was in 2017 on a little blue bird app called Twitter. Someone had uploaded a video of a man with white skin and blue eyes and very evidently not Filipino