The fetishization of East Asian women can easily go unnoticed, especially in a city as liberal as Berkeley. However, everyday, East Asian women are stripped of their humanity.
On March 22, Ben Bartlett, a Black Berkeley resident and city council member, initiated the first formal step in issuing reparations to Black residents in the city of Berkeley.
Since February 24, the media has been flooded with coverage of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Among this coverage, however, have been jokes and memes — largely from Americans — poking fun at the tragedy.
As a student of color at Berkeley High School, finding a community of fellow non-white students is a rare and cherished opportunity. For many BHS students, multicultural classes such as African American History and Chicanx/Latinx Literature have become safe havens.
Imagine you’ve just tripped and fallen on top of someone, and you wince at the slight stinging pain from your scraped knee. Meanwhile, the person beneath you has rolled their ankle and fears that they may have broken a bone, as they are unable to walk.
Power. Wealth. Decades long drama. These are the aspects of royalty and aristocracy that have captured viewers around the globe. Shows such as The Crown, Bridgerton, and Royals have dominated the media for years, feeding into viewers’ peculiar obsession with the elite.
“The feminine urge” meme is the latest trend to blow up on social media; it consists of making lighthearted jokes out of questionable traits and desires.
24 children between the ages of 12 to 18 are forced to fight to the death until only one remains. This gruesome tale is the premise for The Hunger Games, a film series intended for children ages 13 and up.
From Disney’s Belle to Rory Gilmore, the media has proven time and again that the saying “confidence breeds beauty” is not exactly absolute. The phrase “you don’t know you’re beautiful,” made popular by One Direction, has been perpetuated in entertainment, making it seem as though insecurity is the most attractive trait a woman can have.
The “will-they-won’t-they” dynamic is classic in our media, as slow burns tend to be extremely effective, keeping viewers hooked in hopes that the relationship will be realized.
Season three of Netflix’s hit series Sex Education was released on September 17, and there are mixed feelings all around. As a big fan of the show, I was worried when the season three trailer came out.
In 1993, Leonardo DiCaprio took on the role of a boy with autism spectrum disorder in the film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. DiCaprio received rave reviews for his performance, critics called it “heartbreakingly real,” and DiCaprio was even nominated for an Oscar.
If you’ve been keeping up with Netflix’s plethora of original movies over the past few years, you may be aware of the wavering quality of these mass-produced films.
