Category: Asian
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‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ is a Love Letter to the Jurassic Era
The [SPOILER-Free] story of Jurassic World: Dominion is that the humans never learned from their mistakes from the previous films, science is still running amok, and the world is paying the price.
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‘Fire Island’ — The Newest Rom-Com Putting The Pride In ‘Pride and Prejudice’
Fire Island is Hulu’s most recent romantic comedy and the latest spin on the Jane Austen classic, Pride and Prejudice.
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‘A Drowning Man’ Submerges Viewers in the Unseen of the Refugee Crisis
“A Drowning Man” (2017) explores the unseen aspects of the Refugee Crisis. In, 15 far-too-short minutes, viewers are given a detailed snapshot of what it’s like for a refugee to drown in the waters of poverty and otherness while trying to navigate a land whose promise has worn off, and only ‘strange’ remains.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘driving home 2 u’: How She Became Well-Recognized in the World
The singer recounts the memories of writing and creating her record-breaking debut album and shares her feelings as a young woman navigating a specific time in her life.
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Wanda Maximoff: The Hero We Deserve, Not The Villain We Need
If the message here is that without a support system, grieving people turn into monsters, it’s not really well-delivered and may be flawed as a message itself.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s Music Videos Referencing Women-Led Horror Movies
In honor of AANHPI Month, let’s celebrate Filipina-American pop star Olivia Rodrigo and her love of horror movies.
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Like Stars on Earth Talks About Dyslexia
Like Stars on Earth is a representative movie that talks about dyslexia to young audiences and why it is important in today’s generation.
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‘Stargirl’ Shows Self Expression Among Teenagers
Self expression among teenagers is explored in the live adaptation of Jerry Spinelli’s novel of the same name.
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Russian Doll Season 2: A Bit Late to the Party
The second season arrives over three years after its first. While late on arrival, most audience members will be happy.
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‘One Missed Call’: When an Onryō Goes Digital
In a world where we hear ringers and beepers at every corner, technology feels inescapable. This is why technology is often an enemy in Digital J-horrors, like One Missed Call.