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The Nisei soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team motto was “Go For Broke,” a phrase that meant putting everything on the line in an effort to win big.

Belonging’s Labor

In December 1941, the quiet of an ordinary Sunday morning in Hawai‘i was shattered by the roar of Japanese warplanes. Within two hours, Pearl Harbor burned, 2,403 Americans were dead, and the United States was at war. Fear arrived faster than reason. Across the country, news headlines screamed of betrayal, and whispers in grocery stores and churches turned neighbors into suspects. In a single week, Japanese faces--no matter how American their lives--became symbols of national

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Oct 1410 min read

The Rituals We Don’t Call Magic: How Secular Societies Still Seek Power, Control, and Meaning

From corporate mission statements to self-help mantras, modern people haven’t abandoned magic, we only think we have.

Anthro Pop

Jul 154 min read

Despite the aesthetic calm, a woman's work is one of quiet exhaustion. A visual metaphor for the invisible labor and environmental burdens she shoulders daily.

Diagnosis -- The Toxic Nest

Women are not just home dwellers, they are expected to be the curators of wellness within these spaces. They are the ones researching non-toxic cookware, labeling food allergies, researching microplastics in the food supply, documenting ailments and coordinating doctors’ visits, and filtering the water. And the more they know, the more they are responsible for.

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May 316 min read

Midlife woman in a fitted blue dress standing confidently with crossed arms and a knowing expression, symbolizing the emotional strength and exhaustion experienced by women in their 40s navigating perimenopause, burnout, and societal expectations.

Symptoms – The Tired Body

In Part I of the Women’s Care series, we explore how fatigue, brain fog, and burnout aren’t individual failings, but symptoms of a system that demands everything and offers little in return. With cortisol spiking, perimenopause misunderstood, and invisible labor mounting, it’s time to ask: What if the problem isn’t in her body, but in the world she’s trying to survive?

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May 304 min read

Keep Ya Head Up: A White Lady's Journey Through Hip-Hop & Appropriation vs Appreciation

Tupac as Storyteller: He wasn’t just making music. He was telling the truth. There I was, alone in my minivan on a late morning errand...

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May 126 min read

The Veil Beyond Choice: Power, History, and Why Nonconformity Matters

How 1,300 years of veiling from Iran to Western diaspora reflect identity, resistance, and public power.

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May 47 min read

In Honor of REDress Day May 5th 2025

In honor of REDress Day to remember and fight for the victims of Indigenous North American women that disappear.

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Apr 286 min read

TikTok, Time, and Tribalism: What a 60-Second Video Reveals About Humanity

TikTok is more than trends — it’s a digital ritual space. Explore how this app reveals timeless truths about identity, community, and cultur

Anthro Pop

Apr 254 min read

What Spring Really Celebrates: A Global Tapestry of Rituals and Renewal

As uncomfortable as this truth is, spring is a reminder that transformation—whether seasonal or societal—is rarely quiet. Humans, time and again, have found ways to turn rupture into ritual. We don’t just endure change—we celebrate it. And perhaps most importantly, we do it together. If there is one thing that defines our species, it is not dominance or technological prowess—it is our adaptability.

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Apr 244 min read

Confessions of an Anthropologist on a Reality Show Bender

Because sometimes fieldwork happens in heels. 🍸👠 New on AnthroPop: one anthropologist’s descent into the rhinestone-studded, status-signaling, soft-surveillance world of Selling Sunset and Real Housewives. Spoiler: it’s all culture. And it's all for sale.

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Apr 243 min read