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Alaïa Aulachong

San Francisco
As seen in: Substack
Covers:  Culture, Trends, Media, Social Justice, Politics, World News
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The Case for Immigration

The Case for Immigration

Substack — On American administration's increased persecution on immigrants, anti-Israel sentiments, and the inherently violent act of deportation
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From Oxford Studies to the 'Great Shift,' What Is This New Asian Identity We've Found Ourselves W...

From Oxford Studies to the 'Great Shift,' What Is This New Asian Identity We've Found Ourselves W...

Substack — Let me guess, Valorant... Keshi... Seaside Bakery...
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INTERVIEW: Caitlin Donohue Discusses Drug Politics & Palestinian Resistance @ The DNC

INTERVIEW: Caitlin Donohue Discusses Drug Politics & Palestinian Resistance @ The DNC

Substack — Welcome to a new series of interviews, starting first with the amazing cultural reporter and author, Caitlin Donohue!!
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Internet Argumentation: A Look Into Online "Constructed Controversy"

Internet Argumentation: A Look Into Online "Constructed Controversy"

Substack — Of course you're always right, you started it after all! Dissecting internet argumentation with examples of neopronouns, Hasan Piker's political debates, and "my fav oustreams ur fav"
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In The Music Industry, Love Is A Losing Game

In The Music Industry, Love Is A Losing Game

Substack — Reaching for the gun: is it real life, pettiness, or just a marketing strategy?
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Modern Trends Through An Established Lens

Modern Trends Through An Established Lens

Substack — Ever wonder about how 60s media philosophers would categorize media and trends today?
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Good Journalism Punished: From Gershkovich to Abu Akleh

Good Journalism Punished: From Gershkovich to Abu Akleh

Substack — Just because it's not in the mainstream doesn't mean it's over. In critique of journalists being persecuted for lawful reporting, particularly within war-torn times and genocides.
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"Blondes or Brunettes?" Colorism Through Hair

"Blondes or Brunettes?" Colorism Through Hair

Substack — how & why is it that women of color are excluded from conversations of desire? how does this implicitly understood beauty standard affect woc?
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Drake vs Kendrick: Where Do Women Factor In?

Drake vs Kendrick: Where Do Women Factor In?

Substack — what's been happening, why is there is moral high ground, and why do they keep mentioning baby mamas? including: a timeline with background for the beef
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To Make a Woman: Subway Girl & 'The Second Sex'

To Make a Woman: Subway Girl & 'The Second Sex'

Substack — TikTok's controversial 'Subway Girl' has taken the world by storm, but what does her take really say about how women are perceived in media, and how it extends into daily life?
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Technical Language In The Mainstream

Technical Language In The Mainstream

Substack — examining the popularization of clinical and academic terms
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Of Gods & Men

Of Gods & Men

Substack — Discussing celebrity (in)activism with Alaia and Asisa
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Taylor Swift Revisits '1989' In A New, Romantic Light

Taylor Swift Revisits '1989' In A New, Romantic Light

Substack — back from hiatus!
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'Hadestown' Is To Die For

'Hadestown' Is To Die For

Substack — ★★★★★ for Anaïs Mitchell's mythological musical opus 'Hadestown'
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I Want To Be A 60s Muse: Tumblr Idolization & Identities

I Want To Be A 60s Muse: Tumblr Idolization & Identities

Substack — on 2000s/2010s obsession with brilliant brunette beauties
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But I'm A Cheerleader vs. "Casual Representation"

But I'm A Cheerleader vs. "Casual Representation"

Substack — a fleshed out and confirmed character. another fleshed out and confirmed character. but what makes these two characters different? and, what small feature about them divides the queer media community?
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american agriculture, anthropology, ethnocentrism

american agriculture, anthropology, ethnocentrism

Substack — disjointed notes on anthropology's colonial roots
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[de]influencing can't be in good faith

[de]influencing can't be in good faith

Substack — "Beauty standards are bullshit" (BSRBS)
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The Deserved Youth Of 'Speak Now'

The Deserved Youth Of 'Speak Now'

Substack — With its rock influence during a transition from country to pop, Taylor Swift’s Speak Now is utterly energetic and charming. Swift combines the personal, charming, and at times fanciful country storytelling that has been in her discography since her self-titled first album with high notes and rowdy guitar. Penned entirely on her own, Speak Now paints the relationships and turmoil of adolescence, all the while shining a light upon her fame, criticism, and drama.
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sizing & superiority: living in a consumerist, pseudo-individual world

sizing & superiority: living in a consumerist, pseudo-individual world

Substack — answering why shopping sucks + sort of tangent on micro label mania
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batgirl: a tell-all of misogyny & ableism in comics

batgirl: a tell-all of misogyny & ableism in comics

Substack — although this article briefly goes over batgirl's origins as a role, the rest of the focus will be on specifically the iteration with barbara gordon.
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