Tag: culture

American history has largely left out the stories of Filipina women who acted as volunteer aides to U.S. Army Nurses like those imprisoned as World War II POWs in the Philippines. (U.S. Army)

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January 13, 2026

Asian-American Nurses Were WWII Heroes. History Left Them Behind.

Miss Piggy wears a blue dress with a diamond necklace and white arm-length gloves.

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January 7, 2026

Queer Coded: Why Miss Piggy Has Always Been A Queer Icon

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January 6, 2026

Why Nick Darnell’s Grinch Is Resonating With Black Audiences

Simu Liu in character as Shang-Chi.

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January 5, 2026

What Simu Liu’s Callout Reveals About Hollywood’s Racial Double Standard on Asian Men

Lainie Sakakura, a Japanese-American dancer, is this year's Mrs. Claus. She wears a green, ornate robe with red gloves and a white hat.

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December 1, 2025

Mrs. Claus Keeps Changing — And It’s Redefining Who Gets to Be Magical

Dakarai Larriett in front of the Montgomery capitol.

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November 24, 2025

US Senate Hopeful Dakarai Larriett Is Ready To Tackle Alabama’s Police Brutality

Page Yang as Koko in Southern Fried Rice (Photo credit: KeyTV)

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October 27, 2025

‘Southern Fried Rice’ Is Bad. Just For Different Reasons.

Taylor Swift in showgirl garb is surrounded by pictures of Travis Kelce with Swift, Kelce with Kayla Nicole, and Charli XCX.

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October 13, 2025

The Racial Anxiety Behind Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

Monique looks tired with the lyrics of "America the beautiful" behind her. An arrow points to her with the word "Tired" above it.

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September 17, 2025

I Almost Gave Up.

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September 8, 2025

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is Attracting Huge Audiences Worldwide – Young Philadelphians Told Us K-pop Culture Inspires Innocence, Joy And Belonging