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Hasan Piker’s China trip sparked a Gen Z obsession with ‘Chinamaxxing.’ Now activists are calling it cultural appropriation with a geopolitical twist

By Terrina Jairaj Apr 24th
‘Certain things aren’t OK’: Simu Liu sparks debate after accusing boba tea company of cultural appropriation

By Rachel Ulatowski Oct 15th
‘Great British Bake Off’ Dropping Those Awkward Cultural Weeks

By Samantha Puc Sep 6th
Poverty Cosplayer Brand Magnolia Pearl Reaches a New Racist (and Extremely Ugly) Low

By Siobhan Ball Apr 26th
Hailey Bieber Lipstick Backlash Explained

By A. Mana Nava Sep 29th
TikTok is Speedrunning Appropriation This Summer in The Name of Clean Eating

By Alyssa Shotwell Aug 10th
Give the Viral “I’m a Slut, You’re a Slut” Icon Samirah Raheem Her Flowers

By Alyssa Shotwell Jun 30th
Awkwafina Issues Non-Apology on her Use of ‘Blaccent’, Misses the Point Entirely

By Chelsea Steiner Feb 5th
Awkwafina May Have Forgotten Her “Blaccent,” but We Didn’t and She Was Finally Confronted on It

By Alyssa Shotwell Sep 22nd
A Major San Francisco Music Festival Has Banned “American Indian Headdresses” Because Culture Isn’t a Costume

By Vivian Kane Jul 29th
Why Do Racist Halloween Costumes Still Get a Pass?

By Kate Gardner Sep 24th
Kendrick Lamar Invites White Fan to the Stage, She Drops 3 N-Bombs, Asks, “Am I Not Cool Enough for You?”

By Princess Weekes May 21st
Asian American and Mainland Asian People Have Different Experiences—News At 11

By Princess Weekes May 4th
No, You Shouldn’t Wear a Qipao to Prom: Why One Girl’s Choice of Prom Dress Matters

By Teresa Jusino May 1st
In the Great Infinity War Over Cultural Appropriation, People Need to Give POC the Right to Be Mad

By Princess Weekes Mar 30th
Isle of Dogs Opens Up an Interesting Conversation About Cultural Appreciation

By Princess Weekes Mar 22nd
C.B. Cebulski Issues a Second Apology for His Akira Yoshida Pseudonym, But Marvel Remains Weirdly Quiet

By Marykate Jasper Dec 19th
Katy Perry Doesn’t Quite Get Allyship, Discusses How Much “Clapbacks” Hurt

By Jessica Lachenal Jun 12th
Decoded Teaches You How Not to Be a Racist Jerk on Cinco De Mayo

By Charline Jao May 5th
Karlie Kloss Apologizes for Yellowface Fashion Photo Spread…But Where’s Vogue’s Apology?

By Teresa Jusino Feb 15th