Omar's A-POP Blog

Far East Movement: Its lonely at the top (DRAFT) 1

Far East Movement: Its lonely at the top (DRAFT)

It’s 2010 and you are listening to the top 40 hits on your local pop music radio station. The music topping the charts range from artists like Kesha, Rhianna, Lady Gaga, and B.o.B, when...

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Movie Notes: Joy Luck Club

The idea of mastering English will make you (immigrant) immune to discrimination Family relations don’t have to be blood “you American girls,” said by the first generation So much pressure on children only to...

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Talking Points: Dark Blue Suit

Dark Blue Suit: Undocumented cheap labor Language barrier with children Constant yearn for home Rico: Toxic masculinity in MOC populations Minorities joining the Military to get out of poverty in the juxtaposition of most...

Final Project: 15 Resources + Topic Change (draft) 4

Final Project: 15 Resources + Topic Change (draft)

Why aren’t there many Korean Americans in the music industry, not as producers but as the artist themselves? Talk about the 1.5 generation immigrant Talk about the American entertainment industry and their failure to...

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D&R: Its Not Just Hair

Cultural appropriation has been a topic of debate in recent years, and with the fast-paced world of the internet, more people are being placed on the spotlight for their mistakes and Korean native youtuber...

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Talking Points: Seventeen Syllables

The High-Heeled Shoes, A Memoir: One cannot be prepared for violence. This is interesting because it is true when someone asks you “what would you do if someone were to hold threaten to stab...