Alright, I know I just made a post about Turning Red, but I just wanted to say. What is with the obsession of reviewers over “relatability”?? In terms of representation and relatability, I feel like it is important that when realistically portraying a certain group of people, in this case Read more…
Turning Red, the new Disney Pixar film directed by Domee Shi, demonstrates the importance of meaningful representation in media. The main character in the film is Mei Lee, a 13 year old Chinese Canadian girl. Her Chinese Canadian identity is intrinsic to her character with topics of generational trauma due Read more…
Hotline Bling’s music video spurred memes and internet engagement, in much part due to the iconic visuals that were presented. However, many have pointed out that the use of light and space in Drake’s music video was very reminiscent of James Turrell’s work, an artist that specializes in using light Read more…
I was still thinking about the concept of the public space in the digital, especially with our discussion surrounding Second Life. However, something I feel worth mentioning was a “second life” for younger people — I’m curious if I’m the only one that remembers wasting all my time on websites Read more…
I feel like the concept of comparing modern day memes to Dada-ist works like the Readymades of Duchamp and the collages we saw in class for our Dada composite is not necessarily original and may be a stretch, but I feel like they take up a similar niche that Dadaist Read more…