Part 4: The Economy

Media Representations

From movies, TV shows, commercials, to the internet, does today's media realistically portray our generation?

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The Asian American Experience

Next up, we discover what outdated stereotypes and everyday experiences Asian Americans have to deal with today.

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Coming to America

In the first episode of season two of 'Young Americans,' director Lance Bangs and his crew meet up with young people from coast to coast to discuss their multi-cultural roots.

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In season two, ethnicity is the overarching lens through which Lance and his team focused in on some targeted topics such as body image, socializing, and media representations. The end result was a do…

View Episode 2013 May 23 VICE Staff Stuff

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Part 8: Is the American Dream Still Possible?

For the final installment of the series, we put up for debate whether or not the age-old notion of "The American Dream" is still alive in 2012.

View Episode 2012 Dec 21

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Part 7: Immigration

Living in the land of the free and the home of the brave, how much of an impact does the nation's immigration system have in our lives?

View Episode 2012 Dec 20

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Part 6: Are We Too Divided About Politics?

In this latest installment, we discover how our blue-states-versus-red-states approach to politics affects American nationalism.

View Episode 2012 Dec 19

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Part 5: Social Networking

In part 5 of the series, we ask how young adults these days approach the generation-defining platform of social media.

View Episode 2012 Dec 18

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Real estate, jobs, college debt -- the U.S. economy in 2012 had a major impact in just about everybody's lives this year.

View Episode 2012 Dec 17

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Part 3: Does It Matter Who the President Is?

Filmed during the leading months up to this year's presidential election, we take to the streets and the sidewalks to ask people if and how the Commander-in-Chief actually affects our lives.

View Episode 2012 Dec 14

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Part 2: 24 Hours at Short Stop Deli

Next stop, we head to Ithaca, New York to learn more about the college town and the realities of the people who live there.

View Episode 2012 Dec 13

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Part 1: What Is Your Life Like?

In part one of this eight-part documentary series, we met over a handful of young adults from across the country this past summer, finding out what they're doing with their lives these days and what t…

View Episode 2012 Dec 12

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