By Jaeyeon Kim |Staff Writer| Comic books have been produced by lots of comic book companies, such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, as well as many others. Comics have affected cultures in many ways for a long time. One of the affected cultures is the movie industry. Many movies have been produced based on comic books, such as Batman and Superman. “Batman and Superman have infiltrated every major form of entertainment in America, except for the music industry,” according to Teen Ink. Like Batman and Superman, America has many superhero movies, such as those featuring Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, and Avengers. As these superhero comic books and movies have become … [Read more...] about Comic culture
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Snack Attack
By Jaeyeon Kim |Staff Writer| “Fifty-one percent of people eat snacks because they’re bored. 50 percent use snacks to help them concentrate while studying. 46 percent replace a meal with a snack,” according to LinkedIn. Lots of people eat snacks for various reasons. Many countries have diverse and different snacks. Have you ever had both American and Korean snacks? What do Americans think about Korean snacks? According to ‘American React to Korean Snacks’ video of ‘Korean Englishman’ on YouTube, American’s reactions to Korean snacks are very diverse. In the video, Americans commonly look at Korean snacks, such as chips; their reactions to the snacks range from weird to … [Read more...] about Snack Attack
Fading away: skin bleaching
By Jaeyeon Kim |Staff Writer| "Beauty, the saying goes, is only skin-deep. But the importance of skin goes a lot deeper. Most of us think of skin as just our body's visible outer layer," according to rd.com. Over time, cultural beauty standards dictate that paler skin is more beautiful, leading more people to want to lighten their skin. Paler skin is also related with colourism. "Colourism refers to discrimination within communities of colour towards those with darker skin. The preference for white skin is so firmly entrenched, two-thirds of Nigerian men saying they would prefer a lighter-skinned wife," stated by afritorial.com. Due to colourism, many cultures prefer paler … [Read more...] about Fading away: skin bleaching
Chinese New Year
By Jaeyeon Kim |Staff Writer| In America, New Year’s day is every January 1. In China, New Year’s Day in 2016 is February 8. Why is the Chinese New Year different from America's? How does Chinese New Year’s Day operate on the Lunar Calendar? “Though China officially operates on the international Gregorian calendar, the traditional lunisolar calendar maintains ceremonial significance, and so every year, around the new moon closest to the beginning of spring, Chinese people ring in the beginning of a new annual cycle,” according to Time magazine. The Chinese calendar allocates each New Year with an animal of zodiacs: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, … [Read more...] about Chinese New Year
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