cultural appropriation
Food historian's wild claim about pizza leaves Italians furious: 'Blasphemous'
Needless to say, Italy's proud pizzaiolos swallowed this pie-pothesis about as well as a ketchup-slathered slice.
Haters try to bring down Aussie-style sushi restaurant in NYC — because the owner is white
There’s no oppressor quite like a white immigrant woman selling sushi.
Hollywood's top Native American producer is another fake: activists
Heather Rae claims to be half-Cherokee and brokered an Academy apology to Sacheen Littlefeather. But activists say Rae is a fraud like Littlefeather.
'Liar' Sacheen Littlefeather's sisters: Leave her out of Oscars' In Memoriam
Late actress Sacheen Littlefeather — known for declining Marlon Brando's Oscar at the 1973 Oscars — shouldn't be part of Sunday's Oscars' In Memoriam, her sisters say, because she was a "liar"...
Megyn Kelly defends Gwen Stefani's Japanese claims: 'Not a Hilaria Baldwin'
“No problem for Gwen Stefani to come out tomorrow and say, ‘I am a man,’” Kelly stated.
'Visions,' secret hubby and endless lies — betrayal of 'Native American' artist who's really white laid bare
"They passed off people's crafts as their own, and made up stories about the visions," said the Ho-Chunk Nation's Jon Greendeer of Kay LeClaire. "In this way, they did more...
'Avatar 2' called out for 'cultural appropriation' and 'white savior complex'
Some "Avatar" viewers are accusing film director James Cameron of cultural appropriation.
Professor accused of cultural appropriation over Michael Jackson costume
A professor at a Kansas college who dressed as Michael Jackson for Halloween has come under fire with some accusing her of cultural appropriation.
Sister reveals why Sacheen Littlefeather 'lied' about being Apache
The sister of Sacheen Littlefeather — who declined Marlon Brando's 1973 Oscar for him — says the actress lied about being Native American.
Students rip 'woke' colleges for Halloween 'offensive' costume warnings
Colleges across America are warning students of "cultural appropriation" as they prepare to dress up for Halloween, giving tips on how to avoid offending others.
Hailey Bieber’s ‘brownie-glazed lips’ trend bashed as cultural appropriation
Reed said that watching popular trends get criticized as “ghetto” or “ratchet” when done by black and brown women, and then applauded when white women do them is “a rite...
Spa water TikTok trend is being accused of cultural appropriation
A backlash is brewing against the beverage, which critics say bears remarkable similarities to a Latin American non-alcoholic drink called agua fresca.
Gwen Stefani accused of cultural appropriation in new video
The “Voice” coach immediately came under fire for sporting dreadlocks in the music video for “Light My Fire,” a track featuring Sean Paul.
I'm a mixed-race woman — don't troll me as 'too white' to have an afro
"They're a part of me and my identity and I want to embrace them," she said of her natural curls.
Many Jews are fed up with Christians hosting Passover seders of their own
For the last few Passover holidays, Talia Liben Yarmush has heard about Christians holding seders, the elaborate ritual meals that Jews partake in during the first two nights of Passover...
Pulitzer winner Anne Tyler on writing from black viewpoint: 'I should be allowed to do it'
"I’m astonished by the appropriation issue," said the author, whose 24th novel, "French Braid," is out on Tuesday.
Activist creates list to bust imposters claiming to be Native American
A list of allegedly fake Native Americans has begun circulating in tribal and academic circles, accusing 195 people of falsely claiming an Indian identity for personal gain.
Adele on cultural appropriation scandal: 'I didn't read the f--king room'
Adele is breaking her silence about the viral moment when she wore bantu knots and a Jamaican flag to celebrate Caribbean culture.
White TV news anchors suspended for wearing Afro wigs on-air
Temperatures were cloudy with a chance of racial insensitivity. An Arkansas news station has suspended two white news anchors, and sacked their boss, after the broadcasters wore Afro-style wigs to...
'Grotesque': Balenciaga's $1,190 sagging sweatpants slammed as racist
The "Trompe-L'Oeil' sweatpants come with built-in boxer shorts that are designed to peak out above the waistband — mimicking the style popularized in hip hop culture.