Gwen Stefani has long received criticism from those who accuse her of cultural appropriation for her Harajuku Lovers perfume line and backup dancers, Harajuku Girls. However, the 53-year-old singer’s ...

Korea's K-pop could be a twin of American mainstream media. Think of it like the Parent Trap: The two share very similar features—catchy music, visual appeal, and strong fanbases—but maintain their ...

Cultural appropriation is a hot topic that has gained significant attention in recent years, though it’s been happening for much longer. But what is cultural appropriation exactly? According to ...

"What respect is being paid to this very Asian drink?" That question was top of mind for Simu Liu on a recent episode of CBC's "Dragons' Den," the Canadian equivalent of "Shark Tank." The owners of a ...

One of the early stars of cinema, Al Jolson is also one of the most problematic. From an era that gave us the 1915 racist film The Birth of a Nation, a celebration of the Ku Klux Klan featuring White ...

A recent article in The New York Times, “Does the Meaning of a Song Change Depending on Who Wrote It?,” by Esau McCaulley, an assistant professor of the New Testament at Wheaton College, addresses an ...