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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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on art, representation and personal growth
wouldn’t you want to see yourself reflected in the things you love? i’ve been interested in the arts, especially visual arts (drawing/painting/illustration) for as long as i can remember. i fell in love with drawing back in middle school, and … Continue reading
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seminar notes on Donald Duk
romanization + different ethnicities (donald’s state of mind as a factor) -> Kwan Kung/Guan Yu “i’m not like them” -> donald’s anti-Chinese/anti-Blackness generational difference + language (or lack thereof) coming of age (determined by culture) -> self-hatred + desire to fit … 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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