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Patriot Act and the Tropes of Islam

In the Saudi Arabia episode of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, a comedy talk show on Netflix, Minhaj, who is an Indian Muslim, talks about the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad bin Salman (MBS), and the murder of The … Continue reading

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This Song is a Museum – Peter Morin

During the trip to the Museum of Anthropology, I got to see many pieces of Indigenous art. There was one piece in particular that caught my eye. Located in the Multiversity Gallery, was an exhibit named This Song is a … Continue reading

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Reflection of the debate: Castells For

Going into the debate on Thursday, I was in charge of delivering the opening statement for the point that we were arguing which is “social media enables socio-political change. I was convinced that my team and I were right and … Continue reading

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TanaCon

After feeling disrespected by VidCon (an annual convention for YouTubers and other online video creators), when they didn’t give her a “Featured Creator” badge (a pass for creators who have been invited by the convention to participate in official events … Continue reading

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The Spreadability and Stickiness of Kanye West’s “I Love It”

While serving as the creative director at the 2018 Pornhub Awards, Kanye West premiered the music video for his new song “I Love It” featuring Lil Pump and comedian Adele Givens. The music video gained over 76 million views globally … Continue reading

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