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Arts + Design
When is it OK to wear an item from another culture, and when is it appropriation? How to tell
It’s fine to choose styles from other cultures; the key is to be conscious about what you’re doing. Fashion psychologist Dr. Dawnn Karen provides some thoughtful advice.
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Arts + Design
Meet the person who created Dothraki and Valyrian for Game of Thrones — and learn how “khaleesi” should have been said
How do you build an ultra-compelling, feels-so-real fictional world? It all starts from the words up, according to linguist David J. Peterson.