Illustration by Nova Blanco-Rico By Destiny Jackson, Arts & Entertainment Editor In the words of the great Issa Rae, I love “white mess.”—especially if it’s televised (more on what “white mess” is later in the next post). As a 90s baby, I realize that most of my favorite TV shows, spoon-fed to me in my […]
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Costume Appropriation: Me Don’t Love You Long Time
By Jasmine Nguyen. Co-Lifestyle Editor Exotic dragon ladies. Giggling schoolgirls. Sensual geishas. For the longest time, these seemed to be the only images of Asian women that mainstream America could conjure. While those stereotypes are slowly fading away in films and on TV, they scream come Halloween season. Look around your local costume store and […]