cultural appropriation Featured Gangs, Garms, & Gai-Kokujins This article examines Japan's social norms and psyche and how they contribute to the cultural appropriation of Black culture as a form of escapism and to attain more western cultural capital.
Featured On the Move Since my last post at the end of August, I have been going through an incredibly tiring journey, even though it had just begun. I found it exceedingly difficult to find short-term housing while staying in Paris. I initially found my home for August by scouring the web, specifically Facebook
fashion Featured An Aesthetic Gospel: Dandyism Rihanna, Tyler the Creator, Ye (formerly Kanye West), and Donald Glover to name a few are all-household names known for building creative empires encompassing music, fashion, television, and more. These individuals share the principles of creative freedom through financial success, high living, and the innate propensity for creative expression that
french society An American with a Parisian Flow After two weeks of living as a Parisian, I noticed some stark differences from American life that contribute to the overall different vibe in Paris and likely throughout France. I have been informally interviewing my local friends about cultural habits, analyzing French society, and experiencing varying realities about living abroad
paris First Week in Paris: My Experience So Far As a recent American grad and recipient of the Watson Fellowship, I moved to Paris, France one week ago. On August 1st, My eight-hour flight from Chicago had a layover in Lisbon, Portugal. As it was my first time outside of America, my brief three-hour layover was memorable for a
watson fellowship The Watson Journey How a last-minute decision ultimately led to me traveling the world and pursuing a personal project for free
