Tag: pop culture

  • Disenfranchised Grief, Part 1: A Love Letter to Fandom

    Disenfranchised Grief, Part 1: A Love Letter to Fandom

    Header image description: A photo of the audience at Hozier’s concert on November 23, 2019, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, taken from the stage. If you look closely, you can see the author in the front row, wearing a purple cap and black sweater. [Credit: Sydney Gawlik] 2019 was a pivotal year for…

  • “Cringeworthy” Is the Least of It: White Hamilton Fans Are Racist as F*ck

    “Cringeworthy” Is the Least of It: White Hamilton Fans Are Racist as F*ck

    [Header Image description: the original Broadway cast of Hamilton: an American Musical getting ready to take their bow at the end of a performance. Source: Tampa Bay Times] This piece contains a CW/TW for a discussions of racist violence, structural anti-Blackness, cyberbullying, and brief mentions of sexual assault (particularly against Black women). Last Friday, the…

  • 6 Movies to Watch for the Race War (and What Not to Watch, Too)

    6 Movies to Watch for the Race War (and What Not to Watch, Too)

    Header image description: A large, off-white banner held aloft on a city street, which reads “BLACK LIVES MATTER” in all-caps, black bold text. So, the race war is finally poppin off. In moments like this, people turn to pop culture to understand what’s going on. Twitter has noted that The Help is trending on Netflix…