Tag: identity
Take it or Leave it: Some boundaries protect, others push people...
For a long time, I assumed boundaries were straightforward. You set them, people respect them and everyone knows what’s going on — end of...
The time to recognize animated films for their emotional weight is...
It is an utter travesty to say that animated films, a medium that specializes in colorful and intricate depictions of landscapes, characters and more,...
R’Perspective: Office hours may quite literally change your life
My first day at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) in the fall of 2022 was a nightmare. The very first class I had...
The Horror of the Identity of Crisis
“Seconds” (1966)
A man gets another life after visiting an organization that stages their clients’ deaths and performs full-body transformations. What follows is hallucinogenic and...
One step forward, two steps back with ‘The Little Mermaid’
Disney’s latest live-action fare, “The Little Mermaid” is officially releasing next Friday, May 26. The film has previously had a turbulent build-up to that...
The undocumented student experience deserves a proper highlight — here’s mine
When I was fourteen years old, I fully believed that I would never make it out of the Central Valley. I was blinded by...
South Asians do not meet the standard criteria to be Asian,...
It would seem that there is a new standard to be met in order to be considered Asian other than just geographical placement. In...