World-renowned Japanese film and animation company, Studio Ghibli, is finally releasing a new film. This film will be the final work of the prolific Hayao Miyazaki, the co-founder, producer, and director of twenty-two feature length films. The film centers around a boy traveling to a magical underground world to save his family. The film was …
Every fall, Indians are excited to celebrate the festival of Navratri in vivid and varying traditional ways. The festival’s origins are rooted in Hindu mythology – the powerful god Lord Brahma blessed a demon, Mahishasura, with the gift of immortality as Mahishasura had remained loyal to him for a long time. Mahishasura’s gift of immortality …
On July 14, 2023, the first episode of Amazon Prime’s The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 released, garnering millions of viewers within the first week. The show, which released episodes weekly on Fridays up until August 18, is directed by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Han and features Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, …
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SCENE 1 Jeremy Lin (picture Generic Asian Man) enters Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY for his second game with the Nets. They are in a garage tunnel. Fans are nearby. A security guard(Big, “Bing Chilling” kinda guy, AKA John Cena-lookin’) steps forward to ask Jeremy a question. SECURITY Now where do you think you’re going? …
In a world that frequently expresses the expectations of conforming to a standard, it becomes increasingly difficult to engage in self-acceptance, as well as authenticity. People’s identities shape who they are in terms of their experiences and their perceptions about themselves. Through experiencing discovery of identity, Chella Man figures out the power within himself while …
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2024, the long-anticipated election year, is approaching fast. Though we are more than a year away from the actual presidential elections, discussion about the primaries and caucuses has begun within public spheres, news platforms, and social media. On the Democratic side, President Biden has announced his intent to run for reelection. The incumbent president is …
