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seminar notes on Paper Bullets

coming of age identity and growth the title “paper bullets” + fictional autobiography -> bullets intend to hurt/feel/overpower -> origami + paper bullets -> is this fiction? is it real? does it even matter?? dedication: “for the way she makes … Continue reading

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lilo and moana (pt 2): disney and limited worldviews

it was ironic that i posted something about lilo and moana last week and that we discussed both of those movies in the pasifika lecture (that i will be posting notes on after this post!). i feel like i didn’t … Continue reading

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Mississippi Masala (1991) film notes

rated R for “sensuality” all asian ppl getting forced out of Uganda -> “africa is for africans. black africans” (true!!!) ->immigration + asian communities as they leave “take whatever you want from the house” dad crying, doesn’t explain why they’re … Continue reading

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lilo and moana: brown girls on screen

  as a kid, i only saw myself reflected in media a few times, and that was through dora the explorer, pocahontas, aladdin and lilo and stitch. there are some serious problems with at least two of these movies and my family associating baby me … Continue reading

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short notes on The Beautiful Country (2005) film viewing

 

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cosplay and colorism: on cosplaying while poc

i’ve been cosplaying for a while now. i think i started getting into the art form (yes, i call it an art form. it takes a lot more work than you would think!) around middle school. i had a friend … Continue reading

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criminal activity, military service, boxing: on survival tactics in the US

content warning (CW): abandonment, drug mention, descriptions of abuse, death, police, war these books really get me thinking about everything i’ve gone through in my life thus far, and it doesn’t feel like it sometimes, but 20 years is a … Continue reading

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on filipino/pilipino diaspora: my experience

content warning (cw):  descriptions of diaspora, racial identity, multiracial experiences, abandonment/loneliness, mention of abuse, body horror mention as a multracial student of color, i’m very confused a lot of the time, and it’s hard to feel like i fit in, especially … Continue reading

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seminar notes on Dark Blue Suit

buddy’s maturity at such a young age borders + boundaries -> adults vs children -> racial boundaries -> gender boundaries directly talks about race more than the other books dads taking up so much space/moms as background characters (weird to … Continue reading

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the (dysfunctional) family: thoughts on Twinsters (2015) and Forgotten Country

content warning(s) (CW): abuse, trauma, drug abuse mention, abandonment, diasporic language, death, loss this week’s reading of Catherine Chung’s Forgotten Country and the screening of the film Twinsters brought up a lot of my feelings about home and family. my family’s always been a … Continue reading

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