Over the past four years at the University of Southern California (USC), I have spent my time double majoring in comedy and international relations hoping to find the intersection between these two disciplines, and, if I’m being honest, oftentimes falling ...
Mango sticky rice, a Thai dish consisting of glutinous rice soaked in coconut milk with slices of mango on top, became viral online earlier this year thanks to Thailand born rapper Danupa “Milli” Kanateerakul. Milli became the first Thai rapper ...
A region whose presence in the Western media landscape has been close to nonexistent, the Caucasus rarely finds itself the subject of the U.S. entertainment industry. However, a rather unsettling surprise greets viewers upon viewing Netflix’s recent spy action film, ...
Social media is an urban center in a globalized world and, in this current age, information spreads like wildfire. Platforms have become a hub for news with seven out of 10 adults using Twitter as their news source. The protests ...
Around this time last year, the South Korean television series ‘Squid Game,’ released by Netflix, took the world by storm. Audiences spent their time recreating the famous Dalgona candy, scratching out shapes with a pin and dressing up in green ...
In 2022, the film Return to Dust, which depicts the life of people in rural China, received positive feedback from Chinese netizens. The film’s positive reception stemmed from its vivid portrayal of the struggles of lower-income Chinese people. Despite receiving ...
Let’s play a game of word association. What do you think of when you hear the word British? Could it be the late Queen Elizabeth II? Perhaps tea and crumpets? Or is it the picture of a well-dressed gentleman wearing ...
When The Killing began airing on BBC Four in 2011, international audiences were first introduced to “Nordic noir” — a genre of Scandinavian crime fiction characterized by gritty realism and acute social commentary. Although the genre traces its origins to ...
Arguably this summer’s biggest movie, “Top Gun: Maverick” evokes an undeniable sense of patriotism. The imagery of fighter jets and vast, echoing hangers leave many American viewers walking out of the theater thinking: Wow, it feels good to be American. ...