“The future of urban living.” “A civilizational revolution that puts humans first”— these are just a couple of the taglines found on the Line’s website, showcasing Saudi Arabia’s most ambitious project yet. Directed by the NEOM Company Board, the … Continue reading
Category: Culture & Media
Joyland, Womanhood, & Religion
Joyland, directed by Saim Sadiq, has become one of Pakistan’s most controversial films. The movie is about Haider, a stay-at-home-husband, who is forced to find a job due to pressure from his father and ends up working as a backup … Continue reading
British Columbia’s Free Contraception Plan: A Win for Reproductive Rights
Of the many news stories that have recently frequented the media, the topic of reproductive rights has been one of the most prominent. From the overturning of Roe v Wade in the United States this past summer to the public … Continue reading
Itaewon Crowd Crush and its Political Implications: An Accident or Preventable Disaster?
On the evening of Saturday, October 29, 2022, about 100,000 people mostly in their teens and 20s gathered in the popular nightlife district in central Seoul, Itaewon, to enjoy Halloween festivities. With the revival of parties and clubbing for the … Continue reading
The American Dream: Los Angeles’s Dark Side
Another day, another social media controversy. However, this particular one is centred around Brooke Baevsky, a Beverly Hills-based private chef who posted a TikTok detailing how she spent $3515.09USD restocking her client’s pantry at Erewhon, the high-end grocery store that … Continue reading
Hollywood Oligarchies and the ‘Nepo Baby’
As the children of famed Gen Xers age into adolescence, a prevalent discourse has aged alongside them. The media’s fascination and accompanying conversation surrounding ‘Nepo Babies’ are at a current peak. ‘Nepo Baby’, the short-hand nickname for an individual who … Continue reading
Indigenous Art Repatriation in North America — Why Has so Little Been Done?
A comparative analysis in policy between the United States and Canada on repatriation of artwork to its Indigenous communities.
Free Speech, Regulation, and a Lack Thereof: The Implications of Twitter’s Decline on Global Social Movements
Elon Musk’s recent takeover of Twitter has left the platform’s future highly uncertain, with changes to moderation policies prompting questions about corporate censorship.
Following a whirlwind of seemingly arbitrary changes and extensive downsizing, Twitter is on the verge of collapse. … Continue reading
L’ article premier de la constitution française menace-t-il les droits des peuples autochtones ?
On parle fréquemment de certains pays tels que le Canada, les Etats-Unis ou encore le Brésil pour dénoncer le traitement qu’ils réservent aux peuples autochtones. Or, en France aussi, les droits des peuples autochtones dans les départements français d’Outre mer … Continue reading
Elon Musk, the Hypothetical Death and Future of Twitter
With Elon Musk's recent purchase of Twitter, hate-speech and misinformation are at risk of taking over the app. How has, and how will its user-base respond to the potential changes, and is this the end for social justice on the platform?