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Global K-Pop, or How to Aestheticize with a Hammer

'House of Culture', part of the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center in Horgos (Khorgas), China.

Dead Chickens and Scared Monkeys: China’s Sprawling Celebrity Tax Scandal

screenshot of video for the song 'Satati' by Momar Gaye and band Zaman, on beach in Sardinia

Afro-Reggae Soundscapes: The Communicative Power of Music

screenshot of Wakanda skyline from the film 'Black Panther' (2018) -- Marvel/Walt Disney Studio

What 'Black Panther' Can Teach Us About the Civic Imagination

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