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Tula: The Revolt (Jeroen Leinders, 2013) tells the story of the 1795 slave revolt on the island of Curaçao in the Dutch West Indies. The titular character, Tula, becomes the…

As an early beneficiary of the Culture Division of the Rebel Army (which later became the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry), Tomás Gutiérrez Alea helped to fulfill its…

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup coming up this winter in Qatar, media debates on the migratoriness and legitimacy of foreign-born players to represent the country will most certainly emerge.…

Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 World Cup attracted international scrutiny over the country’s kafala labor system. The construction of the country’s football stadiums relies on the labor of migrant workers,…

The State of Qatar is currently planning for the FIFA 2022 World Cup as a mass tourism sports event. But after the fans have departed, what lies ahead for Qatar’s…

The empty pedestal of the statue of Edward Colton in Bristol, the day after protesters felled the statue and rolled it into the harbor. The ground is covered with Black…

Sports are no longer seen as merely a competitive field. The participation and organization of sports events affect the participating and hosting countries at different social, economic, and political levels.…

The COVID-19 pandemic, much like the influenza pandemic a century ago, has “accelerated history” instead of marking a turning point in history. In Qatar, with the World Cup on the…

Ever since Qatar was awarded the rights to host the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup 2022, the country has come under intense global scrutiny for its treatment…

Human rights organizations and international media have consistently expressed vociferous disapproval of Qatar’s treatment of its foreign workforce, calling it  “modern slavery.” In response, Qatar’s government has partnered with the…