Australian scholar Tamika Worrell critiques a TikTok channel featuring an AI-generated “Aboriginal man,” calling it a new ...

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R.F. Kuang's novel offers a literary exploration of cultural appropriation taken to a new degree. Who is she? R.F. Kuang is an award-winning Chinese American author, known for her best-selling fantasy ...

I noted a recent call for a boycott of a show at the Brownsville Museum of Art on the grounds that the featured artist, an Anglo, was appropriating and exploiting Mexican themes, while many ...

No parent wants their child called out on Halloween for being culturally offensive. Google tells us many search to learn whether the costume their child wants to wear might be racist or insensitive.

Kayla Le, known as SAILORR, has emerged as a rising R&B star, but her rapid ascent has sparked debate. Cultural appropriation allegations have surfaced, with critics questioning her use of African ...

In a monthly series, menu trend analyst Nancy Kruse and NRN senior food editor Bret Thorn debate current trends in the restaurant industry. Nancy, let’s talk about cultural appropriation. That’s when ...

Southern Army counselor Aliyah Le faces scrutiny after her accent is mistaken for “acting Black,” dividing social media between cultural critique and regional defense. An Instagram Reel by Aliyah Le, ...

Film critic Kathia Woods offered what many called an "offensive" and "racist" take on Twitter Sunday night by claiming that the "Avatar" film series is an example of "cultural appropriation." "Avatar: ...

The discourse is a relentless cycle. Every conversation that has been had, will be had again. Rinse and repeat. That counts doubly in the music industry today, where artists are picked apart, piece by ...