Young adult books have been taking over the entertainment industry for years now, especially in the rom-com and dystopian niches. A typical fixture that dominates the cinematic universe? White people. Latin characters? White people. Black characters? White people. Asian characters? White people. Overweight characters? White people in a fat suit. You seem to get the picture,
Take thirty seconds to name as many major Asian characters on the American small screen as you can. Got a list? Good. Now subtract any characters that are/have tiger moms (sorry, Jessica Huang!), have a thick foreign accent (remember Apu from The Simpsons?), or fall under any other toxic Asian stereotypes. How many characters do
In a recent interview from Love Magazine with model Kendall Jenner, Jenner reveals her place as a privileged model. “Since the beginning, we’ve been super selective about the shows I would do. I was never one of those girls who would do like 30 shows a season or whatever the f*ck those girls do. More
Kelly Marie Tran’s role as Rose Tico in Star Wars, Constance Wu’s debut in Crazy Rich Asians and Lana Condor in To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before are all incredible examples of powerful, relatable and beautiful Asian women cast in leading roles. With the collective and widespread success of these movies, the question we
You’ve never heard country music like this before. While the genre has faced some skepticism in the past, Brandon Stansell is delivering on a whole new level. As one of the few openly gay country artists, Stansell is working hard and using his music to change the stigma around the LGBTQ community. He is no
‘This is Iraq’ is a hip-hop song performed by 33-year-old rapper I-NZ, whose real name is Majid, who was born in Scotland to Iraqi parents, brought up in New Zealand and currently lives in Dubai. Majid is identified as an Iraqi-Kiwi, which stands for Iraq-New Zealand and is also his hip-hop cognomen. I-NZ released the
The First Purge, released on the 4th of July, is a chilling prequel to the Purge series. It follows Nya, her younger brother Isaiah and their friends as they try to survive the first experimental purge taking place on Staten Island. The First Purge provides exposition to the rise of a new political party in America, the NFFA
With another day, comes another fatphobic sentiment from the media. Today, it is coming from Netflix and the trailer for their new series titled Insatiable. Insatiable follows the life of a high school girl named Patty who, compared to everyone else in her school, is fat. The trailer depicts Patty being tormented for her weight
Labeled as a model to watch, 20-year-old British model, Sonny Turner, has made a name for herself in the fashion industry. From modeling for several Aerie campaigns to using her social media prowess as an influencer for Fenty Beauty, Sonny has many brand name campaigns under her belt and continues to amaze the modeling world
At a time when TV-shows are getting more and more diverse, one group seems to be left out from the push for increased representation: Muslims. As a Muslim myself, I can’t help but notice how the world of TV appears void of Muslim representation. Apart from an inmate on Orange Is The New Black (whose
In today’s fashion industry, diversity and representation are massive determining components when it comes to the success of a brand. If a brand doesn’t represent their customers in an accurate way, then they are likely to get called out for it. This leads to modern luxury brands — such as Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and
Fame always seems to have such a big appeal to us, especially nowadays as we have social media: a platform for false expectations and for celebrities to give fans an insight into their lavish lifestyle. But in a recent Instagram post by Justin Bieber, post Met Gala, he warns fans to not be fooled by