This is Why Doja Cat is Being “Cancelled”
On Thursday, Lana Del Rey made an Instagram post complaining about how other women musicians, including Doja Cat, got to sing about sex without being criticized. Many on social media came to the defense of Doja and the other women of color Del Rey singled out. A day later, Doja became the source of a […]
Quarantine and #Strugglemeal Culture is Already Changing the Millennial Diet
How #Strugglemeals and quarantine culture will change our diets for the foreseeable future
This Zoom Forum Imagined What Solidarity Between Asian and Black Communities Could Look Like
Define American, an organization that seeks to create conversations around immigration, identity and citizenship, organized a “Brown and Gold forum” where prominent Black and Asian artists talked about what solidarity between the two communities could look like after Covid-19. Speakers included Franklin Leonard, the founder of The Black List; Nikole Hannah Jones, a New York […]
South Africa’s Covid-19 Frontlines Are Leaving Black Nurses Exposed
In this Opinion piece, M Thandiwe Ntshinga, who lives in South Africa, writes about what she sees as racial disparities between black and white nurses in her country. Behind the scenes of the Covid-10 pandemic in South Africa, not everyone in the medical field is playing their part in stopping the virus. In fact, our […]
10 Moments from #ReOpen Protests That Confused Me
There are certain forces in the universe that function outside of the logic of economics: natural disasters and pandemics are two major ones. Instead of resisting these inevitable forces, it makes sense to come to terms with them and adapt; no one enjoys missing graduations, birthdays or being unemployed, but many of us also recognize […]
Opinion: American vs Chinese Reactions To Covid-19 Have Exposed Deep Cultural Differences
The difference between Chinese and American Covid-19 reactions is likely cultural. Chinese culture values obedience and the personal is seen as “selfish.” For Americans living in a small house, quarantine can be torture.
