Tag: pop culture
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My Sons Want to Be Millionaires So Freaking Bad…
Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, the other day I hear my boys whispering in their room, their door is closed and just in case, the older one yells, “Hey mom, don’t come in here.” So, of course I want to go in there and see what’s going on behind closed doors. But I don’t, because in…
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Asian Beauty: Italian Vogue Puts Chinese Model on the Cover
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Did you know fashion history was made at the beginning of the month when Italian Vogue put Chinese model, Fei Fei Sun on the cover of their January issue? This is the first time Italian Vogue has ever featured an Asian cover model. Now, you might be thinking, Italy isn’t exactly a…
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The New Normal: I’m Kinda Hooked
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Even though my life is overwhelmingly overwhelming, work, writing, baby, boys, house, home, repeat, I somehow still manage to watch a wee bit of TV now and then. Okay, I admit it. Babygirl and I have a nightly routine which involves me watching TV for half an hour, while she nurses and…
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“Gangnam Style” Deconstructed
Meltingpot Readers, have you peeped this video by Korean rap sensation, PSY? He is apparently the hottest thing on YouTube right now. If you haven’t seen it, I’ll wait for you to go take a looksie. It is High-larious! (Thanks to reader, Cyretha for the link.) So, people, a Korean rapper who has already busted on…
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Zoe Saldana’s ‘Monster’ Moment
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Colorism has caught my attention. In this country I believe colorism — a preference for, or belief about someone based on the color of their skin –is so pervasive and yet so underreported. It’s like our dirty little secret that keeps us up at night. And of course with all secrets, the…
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Cosmo In Any Other Language Still = Fun, Fearless, Female
Helen Gurley Brown, the former editor-in-chief and patron saint of Cosmopolitan magazine, died on Monday. She was 90 years old. Coincidentally, the New York Times magazine ran an excellent story a couple of weeks ago about the international influence of Cosmo. Did you know there are 64 international Cosmo editions, including Cosmo Kazakhstan and Cosmo…
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Motherhood Olympics: Is Parenting the New International Competition?
As we wind down from the rush of the 2012 summer Olympics, we can now get back to that other arena of international competition, motherhood. Is it just me, or did the release of Amy Chua’s 2011 book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, take the already competitive field of motherhood to a whole new,…
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Archie Goes Black!
Archie Comics played an important role in my childhood. I wasn’t big into comics as a genre, but I read every single Archie comic I could get my hands on. Keeping up with the trials and tribulations of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Reggie, satisfied my pre-adolescent need for romance, drama and adventure. For me,…
