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research + things to ponder
some books i’ve found so far*: animacies: bio politics, racial mattering and queer effect by mel y. chen anime: from akira to princess mononoke by susan j. napier the anime machine by thomas lamarre animation in asian and the pacific by john a. lent animation: a world history (vol. … Continue reading
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Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) film notes
the neighborhood in the beginning of the movie looks a lot like the Salishan neighborhood in tacoma (predominantly asian immigrant + low income neighborhood) suburban feeling – there’s nothing to do so thrill seeking begins virgil saying the n word -asian folks’ … Continue reading
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notes on History and Memory (for Akiko and Takashige) (1991)
cw: mentions of drug use, abuse, trauma + domestic violence narrator contemplates her sister’s photos and memorabilia of white people bombing of pearl harbor -> film recreations of historical events; rewriting narratives “she bought the house in my name” is … Continue reading
N O S T A L G I A: childhood memories of asian pop culture on screen
it’s interesting to think that for most of my early life, i didn’t consider myself to be asian american. as i look back on the asian american media that i’ve consumed, i spent a long time watching shows like pokemon, … Continue reading
rambling on Ghost in the Shell (2017), anime and eurocentrism
i read an article around the time of scarlett johansson’s casting as the main lead of the US’s rendition of Ghost in the Shell that i found really insightful for both the decision of the director to cast johansson as the lead, as … Continue reading
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week 1–notes on Ghost in the Shell (2017) viewing
notes to self: hanka industry? being mostly white wise old asian guy trope demonization of asian people/culture (+other POC) -> asian guys in the bar harrassing mira ->geisha robot why is mira’s mom asian but she’s white? mira’s not mixed ->explained later w/ appearance … Continue reading
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