cultural-appropriation
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets After former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson was criticized for Blackfishing and cultural appropriation in her new music video, Nicki […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets No stranger to controversy, Bhad Bhabie has responded to criticism on social media after she shared a video of […]
Lana Del Rey is already gearing up to drop her eighth album Rock Candy Sweet, and she’s tying some of her past controversy into it. The singer announced the forthcoming arrival of her new project on Saturday, which has a June 1 due date. Rock Candy Sweet follows the release of her latest album Chemtrails Over The […]
The Bruno Mars cultural appropriation debate has been taking place over the last several years with critics accusing the singer of using his racial ambiguity to cross into genres that are historically Black. The Grammy-winning artist addressed the claims during a recent Breakfast Club interview alongside his Silk Sonic partner, Anderson .Paak. “People love to accuse you of being a cultural […]
A Dallas-based company is facing criticism over its failed attempt to “refresh” the centuries-old Chinese game of mahjong. As pointed out by NBC News, The Mahjong Line was created by three women who took it upon themselves to redesign the tile-based game “to better reflect the fun that was had when playing with her friends.” The line, which included mahjong sets […]
A few months ago, Adele posted an Instagram picture that appeared to show her pretty substantial weight loss. This picture (again, an Instagram picture) kicked off a debate over whether it was cool to celebrate her weight loss due to it potentially indicating that there was something wrong with her before. There was probably more nuance to […]
Bhad Bhabie, a.k.a. Danielle Bregoli, has found herself under criticism again after she posted a video in which her skin appeared darker. People on social media immediately responded negatively to a series of clips the 17-year-old posted, in which she sports a new look. As soon as the videos started to circulate, trending on Twitter […]
Comme des Garçons was slammed for outfitting its white runway models in braided wigs during its recent menswear show at Paris Fashion Week. Many have accused the brand of cultural appropriation after the runway show, Dazed reports. A number of the black models chose not to wear the wigs during the show. The brand issued an apology […]
Drake has made his way across the pond a number of times over the last few years. In the past, he’s endorsed Skepta’s Boy Better Know and tapped a handful of UK grime and drill artists and producers for his 2017 album More Life. Drizzy’s most recent endeavor is his single “War,” which features a drill […]
Social media skyrocketed Bhad Bhabie to stardom. Yet, the very thing that made her famous is now making her miserable. In a now-deleted Instagram post, the 16-year-old said that she’s going on a social media hiatus to protect her mental health. “Due to my mental health I will b taking a small break from this […]
