20 K-pop songs to jam through the holidays
2020 has been a difficult one but that hasn’t stopped the K-pop industry. Many groups from the industry have released inspirational, soothing, beautiful and...
The Social Dilemma: The technology that connects us also controls us
The Social Dilemma is a Netflix documentary-drama hybrid that shows how dominant and largely unregulated social media companies manipulate users by harvesting personal data,...
Thoughts we had while watching BTS Life Goes On
On Friday morning, Korean superstars BTS released their much anticipated album BE along with the title track music video, Life Goes On. With this...
Riz Ahmed is searching for home in Mogul Mowgli
With the release of the film, Mogul Mowgli, Riz Ahmed cinematises the message from his album, The Long Goodbye and Saadat Hasan Manto’s short...
South Africa’s first feminist television show launches
To kick off the month of November, South Africans will be able to watch the country’s “first feminist television show”. Titled “It’s a Feminist...
Chatting Korean beauty standards and K-pop with Frances Cha
“I would live your life so much better than you if I had your face…” muses a character in Frances Cha’s debut novel If...
A list: Good examples of mental health representation in pop culture
Mental health representation in popular culture is often inaccurate and stigmatising. Instead of creating understanding and empathy, the representation oftentimes reinforces dangerous stereotypes. However,...
Blackfishing: The beauty trend that preys on black women
By Kelly Mutizira
Every few months, blackfishing and cultural appropriation become controversial topics.
While cultural appropriation, at times also phrased cultural misappropriation, refers to a dominant...
How Korean boyband BTS created a social movement
There’s an adage among the ARMY, the fans of Korean group, BTS, “You only find BTS when you need them.” It’s something most fans...
A heritage of loss: Address Unknown and a second wave of...
Address Unknown is a short fictional film about one man’s search for his childhood friend who he lost track of after being displaced from...
Netflix Away’s Ray Panthaki on the Mars space series
Launching September 4, the Netflix series Away is a thrilling drama that celebrates an international crew of their first mission to Mars. As the crew...
Beyoncé’s “Black Is King” Features Mzansi Stars
In June Beyoncé surprised fans with a 70 seconds teaser trailer of her visual album: Black Is King. The 24 Grammy award-winning artist wrote,...
No One Seems to be Washing Their Hands (Or, Why I...
Funny, when Covid put down roots, thick, far and deep, the most privileged and hopeful of us thought we could get by – after...
#TheCriticalStans2.0 Ep 1: What’s the deal with Stan?
"We stan" is something that's often used on social media to show appreciation to someone or something. But what exactly does it mean to...
The Critical Stans 2.0 Launches
The Daily Vox launches its weekly podcast The Critical Stans 2.0!
During the 2018 World Cup The Critical Stans launched hosted by FATIMA MOOSA and...
8 Songs To Celebrate EXO’s 8th Anniversary
One of the biggest groups in the K-pop industry, EXO celebrated its eighth anniversary on April 8. The group might be a few members...
BTS Map Of The Soul 7 Is ARMY’s Delight
It’s time. BTS has finally made a comeback.
South Korean group Bangtan Sonyeondan released their seventh studio album ‘Map of the Soul 7’ on February...
EXO Are Back And We’re Obsessed
K-pop group EXO made their much-awaited comeback with a sixth album called Obsession on November 27. It’s been more than a year since the...
Netflix Vegan Doccie ‘The Game Changers’ Appeals To Traditional Masculinity
Nothing says ‘manly’ quite like a nice piece of rare, bloody steak, amiright? Actually, you may be wrong according to a new documentary on...
Everything You Need To Know About K-Pop Group SuperM
SuperM trended worldwide as the new "super" k-pop group launched. The K-pop industry has a new boy group as of October 4. Launched by...
