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1 week agoEPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert review Baz Luhrmann's electric yet avoidant documentary
how his phenomenal success owed so much to the R&B, gospel and rock he grew up around and the racist institutions that put him on a pedestal while holding down the Black artists that birthed and gave that music its soul. The movie also painted Elvis as a bleeding heart for the Black community, projecting so much torment on the crooner over the injustices he witnessed, despite his refusal to say anything publicly for the community he benefitted from during the civil rights era.
Film
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1 week agoIf You Loved 'Yellowface,' R.F. Kuang's New Novel 'Katabasis' Is Even Better
In this story, Alice Law studies at Cambridge under the tutelage of Professor Jacob Grimes, who is widely regarded as the greatest magician in the world. He's also a trailblazing scholar. Grimes is known for his harsh, abusive nature but Alice has happily put up with his antics, volatile personality, and even bullying because she knows that her considerable talents and dedication will only take her so far
Books
Social justice
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2 weeks agoOpera tells story of German journalist who posed as migrant worker for two years
A white German journalist impersonated a Turkish migrant to expose exploitative labor and everyday racism, later provoking accusations of brownfacing and cultural appropriation.
Alternative medicine
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2 months agoAyahuasca tourism' is a blight on Indigenous peoples and our environment | Nina Gualinga and Eli Virkina
The commercialization of ayahuasca reflects cultural erasure and distortion of Indigenous practices, leading to a shallow understanding of profound connections to the land.
Intellectual property law
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4 months ago'Aloha is not for sale': Native Hawaiian group tackles cultural appropriation
Native Hawaiians seek to stop businesses from profiting off their culture through trademarking phrases and symbols.
The movement is supported by a newly formed working group to protect Native Hawaiian traditions.
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