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Monday, February 10 2025
SWANA Representation Panel in Pop Culture at AwesomeCon

Is Middle Eastern Representation In Pop Culture Going In the Right Direction?

John Liang 86 0

From a white man playing an Arab swordsman in 1983’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” to the use of desert landscapes in science fiction to Persian vampires, one could argue that Middle Eastern representation in pop culture — while making good strides in the right direction — still has a ways to go.

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SabioTV

SabioTV — A New Multicultural Content Streaming Platform — Is Now Available

John Liang 42 0

SabioTV is a new, creator-first content streaming platform that’s meant to promote diverse voices and increase representation among the greater streaming industry.

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Destinations with Doni Wakanda Forever Part 3

Destinations With Doni: Wringing Out the Powerful, Cross-Cultural Perspectives Of ‘Wakanda Forever’ — Part 3 (VIDEO)

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In the last of our three-part series on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” we talk about the two feather serpent gods of Mexico — Quetzalcoatl and Kukulkan — and close out by having our panelists provide their cross-cultural perspectives on the […]

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Halle Bailey in Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (Image credit: Disney)

The Power of Proper Representation in Video Media

JGiesenhagen 22 0

Proper representation in any sort of media is important but having a distinct character or narrative in videography relating to the audience is incredibly impactful. Cross-cultural presence in media Speaking on the importance of proper representation, finding a character upon […]

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Shang-Chi: Multiracial Mixed Martial Artist Saves the World One Punch at a Time

JRIOS 38 0

Although it’s up to you to decide if superhero movies are “not cinema,” there is certainly something to be said about their rapid integration into popular culture. With up to 17 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) until the […]

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