Bring Back Sarees Without Blouses
The saree is a traditional piece of South Asian clothing. But, is the way we wear it now really traditional? The history of the saree is complex, and there are a multitude of different ways to wear it – none right or wrong.
The Death of Museums
Museums often serve a dual purpose. They’re open to the public, but they are also vast stores of relics for research. Think about them as libraries for anything other than a book! Why do so many people no longer care about musuems?
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Genre, and Queerness
Bhool Bhulaiya 3 came out on Diwali. Not exactly a sequel, the film follows in the tradition set out by its two preceding films. Is this simply another fruitless continuation of a successful franchise, or is it offering a new perspective?
POC Representation in Mass Media: a (very short) list
Disney and Pixar merged have created a total of 62 animated feature length films. Of that number, only 15 center poc characters. That’s just less than 25% of the total percentage of films being about/ or led by a person of color.
Halloween: Gimmick or Festivity?
Halloween’s coming soon! With it falling on the same day as Diwali this year, there have been many thoughts on how to balance the celebration of these holidays for those that ordinarily take part in both. Obviously Diwali carries cultural weight and significance, while Halloween is often seen as another purely commercial celebration, not even a holiday!
Self-Taught Artists: The Push Against The Commodification of Art
We live in an era where information is so easily accessible. If we want to learn how to do something, all we have to do is search up how to do it. What does this mean for the way we value art in modern society? Could the ease of access be contributing to viewing art increasingly as a commodity?
We Need More Third Spaces
We tend to view mental health as an internal issue – feeling our feelings, learning to regulate, to communicate and ask for help. These are all improvements we can make from the inside out, but, what more can we be doing as a society to help facilitate better mental health?
Tradition, Heritage and the Building of “A New Life” in Pixar’s Elementals
Elementals deserves so much more recognition that what is given. It is a beautiful film with an amazing concept and one of the most grounded depictions of a first generation immigrant family in a children’s animated film. It is such a shame that such a large amount of people ignore children’s media – they’re really missing out.
Memes: Why We Should Be Paying Serious Attention to Internet Culture
Why do memes go viral and what are the implications of memes being linked to a virus? Why should we care about internet culture and slang? The word meme has taken on a new meaning within the last couple of decades – really since the creation of the world wide web. We now associate the word meme to mean something silly. A repeated formula that is recognisable and often used to make us laugh. But they are actually far more serious than that.
Handprints on a Wall: Leaving No Room for AI in Art.
Humans love art. We have an innate desire to create, to build, to leave a mark. With AI, creating art has never been easier. But is easy access to art really a good thing, or simply a function of a culture that values productivity, fastness, and output?