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Beyond Pop Culture: A Powerful Message of Self-Acceptance
Movies have long held unique power: to not only entertain but also give a “reality check” for the t…

Vaishnavi Kulkarni • April 20, 2025

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culture film directors films high schools identity Japan J-pop (music) K-pop (music) popular music schools South Korea teenagers
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How Western Media Robbed My Confidence and How I Got It Back Through BTS
I used to imagine my genes shooting sorry glances at me when I begged them, in a slightly religious…

Erkki Forster • April 29, 2021

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BTS (musical group) Germans identity Japanese K-pop (music) music popular music South Korea United States
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