Zootopia Through Chinese Lens

In 2016, Disney released once again another cartoon film starring animated anthropomorphic animals — Zootopia. The film, which revolves around Judy Hopps, a rookie bunny cop, and Nick Wilde, a small-time hustler fox, who work together to uncover Zootopia’s disappearances of…

Religion and Miyazaki

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, a 1984 Hayao Miyazaki production, depicts an environmentally devastated world that’s just a handful of giant bugs shy of our own potential reality. 1,000 years following the collapse of industrial civilization, protagonist Princess Nausicaä is left to…

Ethiopian Food in America Rough Draft

American is incredibly diverse when it comes to all the different types of foods from different countries that we consume. Some food, such as Italian, Mexican, and Chinese have become staples in our diets. Despite this, some cultures’ cuisines have not been able…

The Globalization of Korean Barbecue in America

Korean barbecue, also known as KBBQ, was first created and seen decades ago in Korea. It rose to popularity around the 1990s and then made its way to other countries, including America. Its cultural values of sharing, caring for others, and…

Erotic Fantasies of the Emirati Woman & Man

“A woman falls victim to a dominant mafia boss, who imprisons her and gives her one year to fall in love with him.” (Netflix 2020) The movie 365 days tells the story of an Italian Mafia man who kidnaps Laura, a Polish tourist in Sicily, whom he gives 365 days to fall in love with…

Hayao Miyazaki’s Criticism of War Involving Americans

Imagine a movie with grand adventure, intense action — with dramatic storytelling so fantastical that it transports you to a different world. A story filled with the three movie genres that are the most popular in the United States. It…

The Success of Money Heist from the US to Serbia

A small budget spanish show, La casa de Papel, was at the top of the netflix charts during quarantine resonating with people across the globe. The reason it resonated with so many people is because it touched upon financial hardships…

American Truck Fever in China

“America’s Truck — Built Ford Tough”

Even those who express no interest in automobiles know the Ford F-series pickup truck. In fact, Ford F150 is the most successful Pickup in America. Coming in a variety of trims, it suits the occasion from…

Naruto — Emotional Isolationism and the American Dream

Constant fighting, powerful monsters, and fart jokes, all the making of perfect teenage boy entertainment. But while such characteristics may appear to headline the appeal of Naruto, such characteristics are also shared by many other…

The “Exotic” Nature of Congee (Rough Draft)

It’s 7am on a Sunday morning. You begrudgingly get up as your family rushes you out…

Skateboarding rollout in Japan

Skateboarding hasn’t always been as common as it is today. Up until recently, it was mainly enjoyed by a small niche. Its addition to the Olympic games isn’t just evidence of it entering the mainstream in America but in the globe as a whole. It leaves one wondering how this…

He Kneaded the Dough: how Mikhail Gorbachev’s attempt to raise funds for his foundation through an ill-devised Pizza Hut commercial made him an enemy at home and a meme in the west — and what it can teach us about…

Final Fantasy X in Japan and US

In 2001, Square Enix released the 10th game in their Final Fantasy franchise. Having mainly success in Japan, Square Enix, with the hope of introducing Western themes such as individualism and deviating away from an organized societal structure, were hoping to popularize…

Why does “Mulan” not a blockbuster in Chines

With its unique cultural heritage and rich cultural connotation, some international film companies began to add Chinese cultural elements…

Individualist Versus Collectivist: The Translation of My Hero Academia to the United States

“You too, can become a hero.”

For quirkless Izuku Midoriya, part of the 20% of society lacking a quirk (superpower), these words from his idol…

Squid Game — not just a localized phenomenon

Squid Game, a Korean TV show that launched on September 17, 2021, on Netflix has taken the world by storm. Squid Game revolves around the…

McDonalds in India

India is a country that has not only banned beef but also a country where cows are seen as sacred. Therefore, when McDonalds, a brand inherently built on beef products, came to India it would be easy to assume that the chain couldn’t last in this country for too long. However, McDonalds along…

AOT

Seeing your mother killed right in front of you without being able to do anything to help her is a terrible feeling. This is what the main character Eren Yeager was forced to go through in the first episode of Attack on Titan. He was weak and helpless, he couldn’t help his mother when she neeeded him most. This is what…

What Three Idiots Teaches

3 Idiots performs successfully across the Globe through its flawless actings, universal senses of humor, and motivating plots. The film’s climax is breathtaking for most when Rancho safely delivers the baby with his creatively built equipment in urgent conditions and impresses Viru…

A Nation’s Pageant

“COLUMBIA!” The crowd erupts, the happy tears instantly begin forming on Miss Colombia’s eyes as she just won the infamous Miss Universe, representing a new heir to the royal crown. But moments after the flowers and sash was laid on her, Steve Harvey stepped up to the stage and spoke with…

Translating 3 Idiots to the U.S.: Why the greatest success has limited success

One of the greatest effects of modern globalization is the rapid exchange of media, including films from all across the world. While Hollywood has maintained its dominance in the film industry…

Forests & Favelas

When moving to the United States from Brazil, specially at a young age I often heard misconceptions of my home country and culture. I feel like the media created an image of Brazil centered around forests and favelas. Many of my international friends when thinking about Brazil imagine the amazon…

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Aidan Banan

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November 5th, 2021

Son Heung-Min

Son Heung-Min. A consensus top 20 footballer in the world. Star forward for the Tottenham Hotspur…

KonMari: A License to Throw Away?

“No, this one belongs in the trash.” Although heavily countered by my father’s exhaustive protests, the aged table linen did in fact find itself within the rubbish bin. As my father retreated to hide his remaining treasures, in hopes that they would live to see another…