cross culture

(This is the second part in a three-part series. Read the first entry here.) The biggest culture shock At 21 years old, Jay Sidan has traveled to 10 countries and counting. Born in Long Island, N.Y., U.S.A., he spent a […]

Anya Taylor-Joy, who’s featured in the movie “Amsterdam” that premiered this past weekend, made a breakthrough as she found her destiny in becoming an actress. Taylor-Joy had moved around a few times as she grew up. According to thenetline.com, she […]

Director James Wan is best known for his unique variety of multicultural horror, with films from the massive “Conjuring” universe and “Insidious” franchise at its center. Wan’s renown as a director is palpable, but his origins are not as well […]

Media in Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin’s media crackdown has those outside the nation worried about its effect on Russians everywhere. With such heavy control over the media in Russia, the spread of misinformation and propaganda poses an international threat. Putin […]

K-pop, or Korean pop, is on plenty of radars today. However, K-pop is not a new fad — the genre has existed for around 30 years, with BTS being the biggest and most recent example. Surprisingly, K-pop spawned from the […]

When thinking of reggae music, a lot of people normally think of Bob Marley. He was born in Jamaica in 1945 and died in 1981 due to cancer. His name still remains relevant, well-known and evergreen, even 40-plus years later. […]

The Beginning Audrey Hepburn is one the Golden Age of Film’s most iconic stars. Even though she was seen as a U.S. actress, Hepburn is a Third Culture Kid (TCK) who began her life in Europe. Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston […]

Third Culture Kids (TCKs) Grace Kim and Susan Mousakhani use their art to highlight their globally mobile lifestyles while growing up. Understanding the world Kim spent more time living nomadically throughout her life than she ever spent in her passport […]