Category: Analysis
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Memorial Day Memories
Happy Memorial Day! Did you know this day of remembrance began in 1868? Neither did I! It was originally a commemoration of the lives lost in the Civil War but didn’t become a national holiday until the 70s, amidst the Vietnam War. Many who served in Vietnam were conscripted and some were even too young…
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She’s Too Cool for Him
This meme makes use of double meaning and pop-culture references. Let’s get under the hood and see why this bad boy is funny.
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Netta’s Bassa Sababa
Netta is incredibly body positive, fashionable, and talented. It makes me think about a great love of mine- FASHION! At the center of women’s fashion is a very idealistic idea: It doesn’t matter what size or shape you are; a tailored Armani daydress cinched with a Gucci belt (paired with classic black pumps, of course!)…
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Julie Buffalohead’s A Little Medicine and Magic
The painting in this postcard is hanging in Denver’s art museum, and the canvas is huge! Or at least medium huge. Intentionally unsettling the painting depicts a fox lady, a skunk tower, a purse. Idk just general kookiness. But the message captivated me, and I thought about it long after the trip to Denver. Julie…
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
In this version of the classic Nintendo game franchise, Mario and Luigi… are very small. The creators of the movie took Mario’s 1980 arcade proportions literally and made the brothers kid sized, which makes a lot of sense because the movie is for kids. The brothers embody young viewers’ own struggles, and Mario and Luigi’s…
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Wabi-Sabi
Tokyo is a half-and-half city. Its land mass is huge; its ramen shops are counter space only. Big roads, no cars. Interactions are very polite and at the same time withdrawn. Everything is one-way and then another. The most fun opposition is an aesthetic called “wabi-sabi”. This idea is not unique to Japan. France has…
Small Words 