Author Archives: NikitaHooshi

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj and the Tropes of Islam

In Hasan Minhaj Netflix original, Patriot Act, Minhaj covers many modern cultural and political landscapes with satire and comedy. In the episode “Saudi Arabia” Minhaj explores the topic of Saudi Arabia in an informative yet comedic way, which not only … Continue reading

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MOA Reflection: “His First Day of School” & “Her First Day of School” by Dionne Paul

Inside the Multiversity Gallery, the pieces His First Day of School and Her First Day of School by Dionne Paul, depict two young Indigenous children smiling while a cropped images of old residential school uniforms are pasted on their bodies. … Continue reading

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Dean and Castells: Debate Reflection

In the debate, I was apart of the assessing group for the Jodi Dean debate. As an assessor, my grouped and I were responsible to decide which group presented better arguments for their side of the topic “Be it resolve … Continue reading

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Is Facebook Listening to Us?

Facebook. Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, has been a huge success in the social media world (The Guardian). The social network has created new ways of connecting, communicating and experiencing media from around the world. Additionally, it was one … Continue reading

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Participatory Culture and Spreadability & Stickiness of YouTube Beauty Guru Scandal.

Over the course of the past 2 years, YouTube has been under fire with many feuds, scandals, and controversies; notably, in the beauty community. There has been an overwhelming amount of scandals being fought over on Twitter that have gone … Continue reading

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