Once the herald of Blackbeards and Jack Sparrows, the Jolly Roger is now being used by protesters as a symbol of justice and freedom Pirates, ahoy! You may be visualising RL Stevenson's Treasure ...
In Japanese pop culture, the Jolly Roger flag from the anime One Piece is a widely recognized symbol. It features a skull wearing a straw hat and represents the Straw Hat Pirates, a group of ...
From anime to activism: How the ‘One Piece’ pirate flag became the global emblem of Gen Z resistance
Nuurrianti Jalli is affiliated with Institute for Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) Yusof Ishak Institute Singapore as Non Residential Visiting Fellow for Media, Technology and Society Program. From ...
Show more Show less A Jolly Roger skull and bones is spreading as a symbol of protest in Indonesia Government officials say the pirate flag's use is an attempt to divide the nation and warn it may be ...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Gen Z-led protests are making waves from Africa to Asia, and while the issues spurring them are different, the symbol they're using is the same: a grinning skull and ...
Oluwatokiloba, a freelance creative writer and editor living in Lagos, strikes a delicate balance between his academic studies at the University of Lagos and his love for writing. He is a voracious ...
The president of Madagascar has been ousted in a military coup after a weekslong uprising by Gen Z protesters whose outrage is being felt in countries around the world — and expressed through a common ...
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From anime to activism: How the ‘One Piece’ pirate flag became the global emblem of Gen Z resistance
Yet cultural resonance alone does not explain the appeal. The “One Piece” flag caught on because it captured real-life grievances. In Nepal, where youth unemployment exceeds 20% and migration for work ...
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