racism
Racist Character Modding Shakes Up the Pokémon Universe
Mods are a revolutionary step toward greater representation in games — but they’ve long been used for more sinister purposes
Should Asian Americans Try to Reclaim Their Slurs?
Maybe connecting the ties between these traumas — between ‘Jap’ and ‘gook’ and ‘chink’ and ‘slant’ and ‘yellow’ — is exactly what a young Asian diaspora needs
How ‘Queen & Slim’ Subverts Hollywood’s Lovers-on-the-Lam Fixation
We watch movies like ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ because they indulge a romantic notion that equates criminality with passion. But this new film turns those tropes on their head to examine what it’s like to live in a racist society.
Meet the Real ‘Bad Hombres’
In 2016 while running for president, Donald Trump vowed to rid America of ‘bad hombres.’ In the three years since, restaurants, punk bands, magazines and others have adopted the smear as a badge of honor — and the name of their ventures.
