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Jane, This is an intriguing
Jane, This is an intriguing piece to consider, definitely, not only in terms of the film/video itself, but in raising your question about the rapper Cool Calm Pete. I think there are several issues that emerge, including: authorship, audience/reader respo ... -
Hello Shalini and Leilani,
Hello Shalini and Leilani, thanks for sharing your thoughts. On one hand, JabbaWockeeZ can serve to "reflect" cultural references or Asian histories as Leilani points out, and on the other, Shalini gives an example of "deflection" in B ... -
Hello, Jane and thank you
Hello, Jane and thank you for your comment. That "unusual" scene in FLOWER DRUM SONG is perfect to bring up here. Right, it is somehow astounding to see usually petite and subdued Asian characters not only break into dance, but to perform throug ... -
Shilpa, Thank you for your
Shilpa, Thank you for your observations. Yes, JabbaWockeeZ also donned red masks during the course of the competition, and I don't think that the color of the masks connote a particular race as much as they obscure the racialization of bodies while t ... -
Dear Leilani, Hello. Thank
Dear Leilani, Hello. Thank you for sharing the clip and your post. You ask an intriguing question: "In what ways, does the scene exceed the needs of the show?" How would you answer that? By needs, do you mean textually or in terms of generating ... -
Hello Shalini, Thank you for
Hello Shalini, Thank you for introducing this video into the In Media Res forum. It is, indeed, a bit bizarre beginning with the difficulty in reading it. That is, there is no clear message or meaning as to the relationship between Barack Obama and Bollyw ... -
Hello Shilpa, This is a
Hello Shilpa, This is a great way to enter into a conversation about Asian American media representation and culture ~ a conversation that will certainly continue beyond the week. I am wondering if you can elaborate upon the fact of Asian American protago ...