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Will Hollywood Get Over its Aversion to Subtitles?

By Jasmine Nguyen, Culture Editor  The film “Parasite” has garnered various amounts of praise throughout its run. Starting from winning the Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film, to receiving six nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards, which include best picture and best director. But there might be one big flaw in this otherwise perfect […]

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Asians Don’t All Look Alike

By Jasmine Nguyen, Co-Lifestyle Editor  “No let me guess, you’re Chinese? No, No wait, Taiwanese.” The person pauses before perking up a moment later. “No, you’re Korean.” There’s an awkward pause of silence before I chime in with an, “I’m actually Vietnamese and Thai.”  “Oh well, I said Taiwanese, that’s close enough.” Actually, you weren’t. […]