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Read Article How <em>Legend of Korra</em> Drove Home <em>Avatar: The Last Airbender’</em>s Story of Colonialism
Korra overlooking Republic City.
Category: TV
TV
How Legend of Korra Drove Home Avatar: The Last Airbender’s Story of Colonialism
While I disagree that Republic City is inherently white, it does remind me a lot of Western civilization’s influence on the communities it has colonized over the past couple of centuries.
Nisha Ward Nisha Ward Nov 24, 2020
Read Article The Dubious Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe From a Non-U.S. Perspective
The Avengers in the Battle of New York.
Category: Movies
Movies
The Dubious Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe From a Non-U.S. Perspective
If you can turn your brain off for upwards of a few hours each, they’re perfectly fine movies. The problem comes when you think about them and what they mean in terms of global politics, ideology, and imagery. That’s when they cease to be just fun movies.
Nisha Ward Nisha Ward Aug 14, 2020