In recent days American singer Taylor Swift and music video director Joseph Kahn have come under fire for their representation of ‘Africa’ in Swift’s newest hit video ‘Wildest Dreams’. Continue reading Taylor Swift’s ‘Wildest Dreams’ and the Problem with Nostalgia
On November 14th, I got a call from conservative columnist Tim Blair while at dinner with work colleagues. At the … Continue reading Australia, Cultural Appropriation and I
“Love it or leave it” implies that we must love the land that we came to unconditionally and unreservedly, and should we want change, leaving is the only remedy because that criticism is not welcome here. Continue reading Why “don’t love it, leave it” targets People of Colour
Wednesday’s revocation of the Sydney University staff party’s “Mexican fiesta” theme, as organised by the Vice-Chancellor’s office, has been met … Continue reading Our cultures are not your costumes
Illustration by Whitney Duan By Eden Caceda A few weeks ago I was walking down the street with a close … Continue reading Black, White, Asian, Other
