Trauma and Fairy Tales in Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura by Yevheniia Prasol

“…This article deals with the metaphoric representation of childhood traumatic experiences through references to European fairy tales in the novel Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura, “an innovative and tender blend of social commentary and magical realism” as defined by Riyoko Shibe. …”
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‘Qu’il est loin mon pays’: staging (be)longing in Massenet’s Sapho by Kavanagh, E

“…At first glance, Jules Massenet's opera Sapho (1897) might appear to water down its source material, substituting the searing social commentary of Alphonse Daudet's novel (1884) with idealised tropes of the Midi. …”

Removing the Checks and Balances That Hamper Democracy: Play and the Counter-hegemonic Contradictions of Grand Theft Auto IV by Marc Ouellette

“…Indeed, the two are inextricably linked to each other and to the social commentary which contributes to the game's story, humor, and thematic unity. …”
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"This is not a Banksy!": Street art and the transformation of public space by Hansen, Susan, Flynn, Danny

“…We argue that the excision of Slave Labour provided a ‘gap in the sensible’ (Rancière 2004) and the conditions of possibility for the emergence of a lively local intertextual visual dialogue, which transformed this otherwise apparently unremarkable London side street into an arena for aesthetic protest and critical social commentary.…”

Street art as aesthetic protest by Hansen, Susan, Flynn, Danny

“…We argue that the excision of Slave Labour provided a ‘gap in the sensible’ (Rancière 2004) and the conditions of possibility for the emergence of a lively local intertextual visual dialogue, which transformed this otherwise apparently unremarkable London side street into an arena for aesthetic protest and critical social commentary.…”

Oedipus in the times of Covid by Charlotte Parkyn

“…The tragedies of fifth-century Athens have frequently been used as a mouthpiece for social commentary. It is a genre that many directors and playwrights, particularly during times of uncertainty, societal change or devastation, have returned to time and again for inspiration. …”
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Monsters, Myths, and Masculinities in Boscán’s 'Respuesta a Don Diego de Mendoza' by Paul Joseph Lennon

“…In particular, I show how Boscán’s social commentary and originality in advocating for a conjugal model also had the potential to spark masculinity-related anxieties, which take the form of monstrosities, among his noble readership during this period of transition.…”
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Deciphering the language of internet memes, its use in disinformation and detection via AI by Naseem, Usman, Hemrajani, Asha, Tan, E-Reng

“…Traditionally channels for humour, social commentary, and cultural expression, internet memes also have a dark side to them. …”
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Beyond the tiger cage by Kwokdinata, Casey

“…Hoping to highlight this issue, Beyond the Tiger Cage is a social commentary inspired by the walls in Indonesia: social segregation and its physical manifestation—the gates called the ‘tiger cage’. …”
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Finding Ovid in Kandahar: The Radical Pastoral as Resistance to Empire in the Classic and Contemporary Worlds by Manija Said

“…This paper thus examines pastoral poetics’ contribution to social commentary on empire in both imperial Rome and the imperialist present encapsulated by America’s post 9/11 political-military interventions in the Middle East.…”
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‘The Wisest Man in the East’ by Tuomas Järvenpää

“…Yet I show how some gospel rappers are also self-critical of this individualism and the spectacular nature of these music events and use self-irony and parody as social commentary tools in their performances. Irony in gospel rap performances also opens opportunities for theological innovations and a reflection of social differences. …”
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Representaciones del (y lo) indígena en los retablos peruanos by María Eugenia Ulfe

“…The essay consists of three parts which correspond to three important periods in the production of this art: The Indian and the indigenous «retouched», as found during the first period of contact between Ayacucho image-makers and indigenistas from Lima; the period which corresponds to the early 1970s when (some) retablo makers incorporated historical themes in their depictions; and in the third period, the subject as social actor appears in retablos that depict political violence and social commentary and which today have transcended international borders to appear as international migrants. …”
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niuyou//streichfett by Lim, Clara Yi Hui

“…Niuyou//Streichfett is an art installation and social commentary on the commercialism of health and wellness pertaining to body consciousness and surveillance. …”
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I and 他 (I and him) by Wong, Karen Xue Qi, Teh, Kah Soon, Yu, Minli

“…With a distinctively local flavour, the short film aims to deliver some laughters and at the same time, pose a social commentary on Singapore, by revealing some of Singaporeans’ idiosyncrasies and attitudes towards foreigners.…”
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‘This is not a Banksy!’: street art as aesthetic protest by Hansen, Susan, Flynn, Danny

“…We argue that the excision of Slave Labour provided a ‘gap in the sensible’ (Rancière 2004) and the conditions of possibility for the emergence of a lively local intertextual visual dialogue, which transformed this otherwise apparently unremarkable London side street into an arena for aesthetic protest and critical social commentary.…”
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Cringe Histories: Harold Pinter and the Steptoes by Jonathan Bignell

“…The article links the play that made Pinter’s reputation, <i>The Birthday Party</i>, to dramatic tropes and social commentary identified in <i>Steptoe and Son</i> and in other British sitcoms with cringe elements. …”
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Formats and Potentials of Local Small Arts (Kleinkunst) by Zala Dobovšek

“…Small arts are a form of artistic response that, through diverse performance genres – such as cabaret, new burlesque, improvisational theatre, stand-up, interventions in public space, contemporary circus, drag, queer and LGBTQI+ stage events – provides a social commentary on the existing traditionalist, heteronormative, patriarchal and capitalist society. …”
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Writing “so raw and true”: Blogging in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s <i>Americanah</i> by Serena Guarracino

“…Blog entries inhabit the novel from its early pages, and blogging intersects fiction and contaminates it with social commentary. With its interweaving of creative writing and opinion making, novel and blog, Americanah comments on the public role of the writer and its viral exposure, offering a poignant example of the mutation of narrative forms in the information age.…”
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Toward the sun: a preface to taner Murat's The sounds of tatar spoken in Romania by Kevin Marshall Chopson

“…Part book review, personal memoir, political and social commentary, philosophy, and poetry, it is a partial exploration of the beauty of language and the power of words. …”
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Science and periodicals: animal instinct and whispering machines by Shuttleworth, S

“…In their integration of cutting-edge science with the latest fiction or social commentary they established a model we could do well to emulate.…”