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Closing the Culture Gap: Can Anime Songs Boost the Recognition of J-Pop in the U.S.?
Photo Credit: COMIX WAVE FILMS INC By Zerui PanStaff Writer The absence of Japanese pop music in U.S. mainstream culture is an enduring phenomenon too conspicuous to overlook. As Japan became an economic superpower in the 1990s, the Japanese music industry also grew, becoming the second largest in the world. Its influence, however, was largely […]
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Sportswashing, a History
Sports, Politics, and Autocracy Photo Credit: AP News/ Jon Super By Kurt JohnstonStaff Writer Qatar has a higher FIFA world ranking than Global Freedom Score. It is also hosting this year’s edition of the biggest sporting event in the world: the football World Cup. From a purely sporting perspective, Qatar’s appointment as host is already […]
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BTS: The Debate on the Draft
Photo Credit: EMMA MCINTYRE/GETTY IMAGES Staff WriterHarshita Devavarapu Earlier this week, Big Hit Music, world supergroup BTS’ management company, released a statement that Kim Seok-jin, the oldest member, is going to initiate the process of compulsory military enlistment. This came as a huge surprise for the BTS ARMY– fans of the boy band– and sparked […]
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