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Helen Mirren attacked for portraying Golda Meir because Mirren’s not Jewish
OY VEY! DOUBLE OY VEY! Helen Mirren has been cast as Golda Meir in an upcoming film on the late Israeli Prime Minister, and people are beefing
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Food Justice and Cultural Appropriation: How do Place and Nostalgia Fit?
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of postings by students in a graduate seminar on food justice at the University of New Orleans. You can
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Luxury Designer Tory Burch Accused of Palestinian Cultural Appropriation
The American fashion designer Tory Burch has been accused of cultural appropriation for featuring dresses that closely resemble Palestinian
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Kim Kardashian Responds To Blackfishing Allegations In Extensive Tell-All Interview
@Kimkardashian/@Justinemarjan/Instagram Kim Kardashian has addressed allegations around blackfishing, and revealed just why she has made some of the
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Ariana Grande Is White: Don’t Let Her Make Us Forget It
Historically, the Kardashian-Jenners have taken most of the heat when it comes to blackfishing and cultural appropriation. For those who don’t
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Woke social media comes for superstar Ariana Grande for racially ambiguous 'Asianfishing'
Pop superstar Ariana Grande is under fire for recent photos in which some social media users say she looks intentionally Asian. Asianfishing is
The Difference Between Cultural Appropriation and Cultural Appreciation
As a Chinese girl living in the UK, one of my biggest peeves is the lack of appreciation for my culture. With the COVID-19 pandemic making it worse
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Finding Meaning at the Edge of Reality: Talking with Elissa Washuta
This book called out to me from its display at one of the independent bookstores I frequent. I was already on my way out and made a mental note to
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Can you celebrate the Day of the Dead if you aren’t Mexican?
Can you celebrate the Day of the Dead if you aren’t Mexican? Imagery from the Day of the Dead is everywhere: those elaborately decorated skulls
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When Did Self-Care Get So Self-Indulgent?
It’s Thursday night and you’re scrolling through your Instagram feed, hoping to catch some respite from the seemingly endless pandemic week.
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Your Thanksgiving Clip Art and Crafts Might Be Microaggressions. Here’s How to Do Better.
In March, Dr. Seuss Enterprises decided to cease publication of six of the prolific writer’s works due to his demeaning caricatures of non-white
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The Scots: An Indigenous People?
Tweet Follow @Jeggit By Jason Michael IN A RECENT GUEST ARTICLE on the Barrhead Boy website by Professor Alf Baird I was interested to read the term
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ATTN: Other people’s cultures are NOT your wedding theme
The bride at this wedding chose to celebrate her Mexican lineage with her wedding decor. Photo by Spark & Glow Photography This week on Offbeat
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Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on Traditional Knowledge: Idealistic Expectations or Unworkable Ideas?
Image from here. Image showing trees and plants labelled as patented. Continuing our series of posts on the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report
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The Fluid Gaze: Wittgenstein, Western Dominance, and Cultural Porosity
18th century casta painting, via Wikimedia Commons What follows is a guest post by Olivier Berggruen. In recent memory, a number of voices have