Written By Carly Kronish Edited By Haley Clarke-Cousineau LE SSERAFIM, a recently debuted K-pop girl group, has been praised for bringing a refreshing new sound to the current K-pop landscape, and one of the many things that resonates with specifically female fans is their confident, empowering message. The girls frequently sing about loving yourself despite what others think, and their music videos depict them as … Continue reading What You Lookin’ At?: The Dissonance Between Concept and Camera inLE SSERAFIM’s “FEARLESS” and “ANTIFRAGILE”

Written By Purva Vyas Edited By Jayda Smith Art forms such as dance and music are inherently political, as they represent the social and philosophical context in which they were created. One of these art forms is Bharatanatyam, an Indian classical dance style that originated in Tamil Nadu in approximately 300 BCE. Bharatanatyam, originally known as Sadir, among other names, was first practiced by professional … Continue reading The Politicization of the Female Indian Classical Dancer: A Study of the Post-colonial Transformation of Sadir into Bharatanatyam