Breaking Barriers: Transforming Clinical Trials for All Communities
Ever wondered why your friend’s medication worked perfectly for them but gave you a headache? Welcome to the fascinating world of clinical trials, where we’re…
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“RRR” Makes History at the 2023 Oscars, but “Naatu Naatu” Performance Leaves South Asians Feeling Disappointed
Words cannot express the pride and joy I felt as a part of South Indian community when the Telugu action drama “RRR” (short for “Rise…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – A Barrier Breaker
In February 2018, the first Black Panther film debuted. Since then, both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the one that the majority of us non-superheroes…
“Never Have I Ever” And Its Representation of Indian Women
Film industry professionals today continue to push an inaccurate representation of the ideal South Asian—and specifically, Indian—woman. They capitalize on this misrepresentation by feeding into…
Shang-Chi: A Celebration of Asian Power
As stories of superheroes defeating villains dominated the big screens, many children began looking up to Superman, Spiderman, Wonder Wwoman, and even the Joker. However,…
Representation in Film: Who counts as ‘worth it’?
What even is a hero, really? When asked, many would think of a person who, in a word, is them. Or could be, if they…