Crossing Cultures
How a TCK Became a Centerpiece of Teen Comedy in ‘Mean Girls’
Prior to the release of the movie “Mean Girls,” which features a Third Culture Kid (TCK) child of researchers, such characters weren’t represented as ordinary characters in pop culture, and their internal struggles remained unrepresented in coming of age films. […]
BE CONFIDENT IN YOUR CROSS-CULTURAL IDENTITY
Culturs celebrates cross-cultural identity because everyone should feel like they matter. We use media, products and experiences to enhance human connection and create community for that “third space,” the “in-between” community of people who straddle cutlure, race, ethnicity, nation or location.
Country Artist Keith Urban and his Surprising Cultural Fluidity
Australian country music star Keith Urban has a much more culturally fluid background than many people would think. His genre of music tends to make people assume that he was born and raised in the southern parts of the U.S.A., […]
Natalie Portman and her Interest in Activism and Education
Many think of Natalie Portman in regards to her many roles in big movies like “Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace” or “Thor.” What fans may not realize is Portman is much more than just an A-list celebrity. Portman […]
Kanye West: A TCK Quadruple Threat, Part 2
Kardashian era Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were married in 2014 in Florence, Italy. The lavish, three-day affair cost a reported US $2.8 million with a 600 guest rehearsal dinner in the Palace of Versailles’ Hall of Mirrors. The union […]
Harry Styles: How Becoming a Third Culture Adult Inspired His Unique Persona
Harry Styles has seen the world from so many unthinkable aspects as he takes the stage of venues in over 20 different countries. As a world-famous musician, it should not come as a surprise to people that touring plays a […]
Manny Pacquiao, Exceeding Cultural Boundaries: The Journey from Poverty to Professional to Politician
Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao is considered to be one of the greatest professional boxers of his time, winning multiple world titles in an array of different weight classes, but his strive for excellence has exceeded far beyond the ring as he […]
Cultural Mobility in the Film ‘Brooklyn’
The film Brooklyn, directed by John Crowley, is a story rich in cultural fluidity. Set in Brooklyn, New York in the mid 1950s, Brooklyn follows the life of Eilis Lacey, a young woman from Enniscorthy, Ireland, and her experiences in both America and Ireland.

















