appropriation
Chicago Blackhawks Are Banning Headdresses but Keeping the Name
Last year, the American Indian Center of Chicago ended its relationship with the team over its continued use of a real man as its mascot.
Awkwafina's Past Makes Her a Complicated Icon of Asian American Representation
The rapper-turned-actress' career is a case study of how an oversimplified view of representation can fall short.
Toronto’s Slang Isn’t ‘New.’ It’s Black
Even when it comes to the so-called rise of our own words, credit often goes to celebrities like Drake or Lilly Singh.
We Don't Need a White Wellness Savior to 'Fix' Chinese Food
There are real problems with Lucky Lee's framing of an entire cuisine as “unhealthy.”
This Chef Wants to Reclaim Bone Broth
Mithalee Rawat sees her bone broth as a way of reclaiming the culture she’s watched be appropriated for decades.
The Inventor of Big Dick Energy on the Rise and Demise of a Horny Twitter Joke
The inevitable life cycle of a meme, as explained by someone who watched other people take the credit (and profits) for her idea.
In Defence of 'Death Note' Making Its Lead Character White
Netflix’s reboot of a classic anime series makes timely pop culture commentary by recasting an Asian role.
Did Damien Hirst Copy This Artist’s Underwater Sculptures?
Jason deCaires Taylor, a neighboring exhibitor at the 57th Venice Biennale, has been making sunken statues since 2006.
The Clap and the Clap Back: How Twitter Erased Black Culture From an Emoji
Clapping is just the most recent example of Black wit that has been circulated in non-Black circles and applied almost to exhaustion.
A Bunch of White Canadian Editors Really Love Cultural Appropriation
This week’s media controversy is a great reminder that the most powerful people in Canadian media are very white.
The Struggles of Writing About Chinese Food as a Chinese Person
Growing up, I was the weird kid who adored boiled pig intestines and fermented tofu. So imagine my surprise when the 2000s hit and the food of my people was suddenly cool.