consumerism
Don’t Get Comfortable: Culture-Jamming Cardi B and “Bodak Yellow”
A liberatory reading of “Bodak Yellow” as an anthem of anticapitalist femme revolution
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President Ebenezer Scrooge: “A Christmas Carol” Offers a Valuable Lesson This Holiday Season
Donald Trump hasn’t grappled with the messages of any ghosts.
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The Price of Activism, According to Teen Vogue
If activism continues being commodified, it will drown out the voices of those who are actually fighting for marginalized people.
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The Fragility of Body Positivity: How a Radical Movement Lost Its Way
Focusing on feelings, clothing, and empowerment doesn’t combat discrimination.
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An Old Story in a Neo Hat: In “Neo Yokio,” Futuristic Capitalism Looks Very Familiar
If a show doesn’t provide the framework to critically address what it purports to satirize, can it truly be satire?
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The Fragility of Solidarity: Family History and Political Identity
Easier to blame POC “identity politics” than anti-Blackness or wages of whiteness. Easier to fall in line with the new president than to resist.
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DRAWN OUT: On the Overconsumption of Avocados
We all know avocados are delicious, but there are many complexities involved in their overconsumption.
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Raw Materials: Will teched-up clothing change fashion's gendered image?
We’re seeing exciting new technologies already designed with men and male agency in mind, codifying norms before they even hit the shelves.
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Human Subjects: Should We Rely on Technology for Transcendence?
For the diehard technophiliac, the true calling of implants and cybernetics is to create a human no longer wracked by the vicissitudes of their own flesh.
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Visibility or Complicity?: Western capitalism gets its hands on the hijab
Like most people of color, Muslims—especially women and trans folks—have been denied visibility by popular culture and media.
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