Tag: Differences
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Nirvana: A Band That Highlighted the Issues of Our Society
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Read more: Nirvana: A Band That Highlighted the Issues of Our SocietyNirvana was an American rock band formed by guitarist and singer Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in 1987. Dave Grohl (later of Foo Fighters) would eventually join the band, finalizing the lineup as their drummer. The band became one of the most influential of its generation, popularizing a new genre and shifting the musical…
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How the Rush Hour series successfully breaks prejudiced concepts and promotes unity
Read more: How the Rush Hour series successfully breaks prejudiced concepts and promotes unityThe Rush Hour movies are a trilogy released in 1998, 2001, and 2007, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. The narrative follows an unlikely duo—an inspector from Hong Kong and a Black detective from the LAPD—teaming up to solve complex investigations. Through humor and fast-paced action, the films confront cultural stereotypes head-on, using comedy as…
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Sakuran: Can a society built on both matriarchal and patriarchal balance be the key to a better world?
Read more: Sakuran: Can a society built on both matriarchal and patriarchal balance be the key to a better world?Sakuran is a live-action film released in Japan in 2007. It is an adaptation of a manga series written by Moyoco Anno. The narrative follows the story of a young girl who rises through the complex hierarchy of the red-light district of Yoshiwara and eventually becomes an oiran—the highest-ranking courtesan. The film’s rich atmosphere is…
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Breath of Fire 2: How Can This Masterpiece Teach Us About Embracing Differences Instead of Creating Fake Enemies?
Read more: Breath of Fire 2: How Can This Masterpiece Teach Us About Embracing Differences Instead of Creating Fake Enemies?Breath of Fire 2 is a role-playing video game developed and published by Capcom, released in 1994. It is the second opus in the Breath of Fire series, yet it was the first I played—giving it a special place in my memory. The game offers deep mechanics in team development, numerous side quests, and even…
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Thermae Romae: How Mixing Different Cultures Can Bring New Ideas to Life
Read more: Thermae Romae: How Mixing Different Cultures Can Bring New Ideas to LifeThermae Romae is a 2012 live-action film adaptation of the Japanese manga by Mari Yamazaki. It is a comedy that tells the improbable story of Lucius, an ancient Roman architect struggling with inspiration, who discovers a passage leading to a modern Japanese bathhouse. The mangaka’s experiences living in various countries, including Italy, clearly influenced the…
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My Boss My Hero: a cute and funny story about the role of education throughout a lifetime and the influence of the place we live in
Read more: My Boss My Hero: a cute and funny story about the role of education throughout a lifetime and the influence of the place we live inMy Boss My Hero is a Japanese television drama broadcast in 2006, adapted from a South Korean film of the same name. It follows Makio, a 27-year-old yakuza gangster, who must return to high school and graduate in order to succeed his father as the next head of the gang. What begins as a comedic…
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Can Première Consultation Help Us Rethink Society and Ourselves?
Read more: Can Première Consultation Help Us Rethink Society and Ourselves?How does Dans ma rue reflect urban struggles and societal neglect? Doc Gyneco’s debut album, Première Consultation, released in 1996, remains an iconic piece of French hip-hop history. I first listened to it during my middle school years, drawn in by its groove and thought-provoking lyrics. While Doc Gyneco himself has sparked controversy over the…
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Can L’École du Micro d’Argent Teach Us About Inequality and Change?
Read more: Can L’École du Micro d’Argent Teach Us About Inequality and Change?How does Nés sous la même étoile challenge our perception of fate? I AM is a French hip-hop band, and I deeply appreciated their best-selling album, L’École du Micro d’Argent (The School of the Silver Mic), when it was released in 1997. Some pop culture references, like Star Wars and Dragon Ball, made my 12-year-old…
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Orange Days: What Can We Learn About Communication and Empathy?
Read more: Orange Days: What Can We Learn About Communication and Empathy?How does disability impact social interactions? Orange Days is a drama series that aired in Japan on TBS in 2004. I watched it while still living in France, during a period when I became particularly interested in Japanese dramas. I had already seen the actress Kou Shibasaki in Battle Royale and wanted to explore more…
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Porco Rosso: How Do Culture, Creativity, and Technology Shape Our Future?
Read more: Porco Rosso: How Do Culture, Creativity, and Technology Shape Our Future?How did historical events influence Porco Rosso? Porco Rosso is a 1992 Japanese animated adventure fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on his 1989 manga Hikōtei Jidai. Animated by Studio Ghibli, with a score composed by Joe Hisaishi, the film follows an Italian World War I ex-fighter ace who now works as…