Alyssa Esparaz·Aug 15, 2023What Ahsoka taught me: on girl power and losing my religionIn honour of the upcoming release of the Ahsoka series, here’s a little essay on what the character has meant to me over the last 15 years.
Alyssa Esparaz·Feb 7, 2023A high profile look at how whiteness works: on Harry Styles’ Grammys momentHow a pop star’s now-infamous speech highlights the sinister intricacies of systemic injustice
Alyssa Esparaz·Jan 20, 2023From the frontlines of the global food crisisAn interview with Palamanga Ouali, Compassion International’s Vice President, Africa Region.
InAn Injustice!byAlyssa Esparaz·May 20, 2021Captain America is Black and we’re all uncomfortable: how Marvel got it rightBIPOC viewers know exactly what it means to say, “I’m still here,” in all its tension, doubt and resistance.A response icon7A response icon7
Alyssa Esparaz·Sep 12, 2020On #BoycottMulan: Resisting the single storyI’ve begun to see a troubling pattern of Asian movies not being afforded even a sliver of the nuance that is given to Western films.