This research examines how nationalism is embedded in China's entertainment industry, where celebrities become vehicles for political messaging. Through archival research, industry interviews, and audience surveys, it shows that nationalism persists through everyday normalisation rather than belief, offering broader insights into the growing intersection of politics, popular culture, and identity.

This research examines how cultural narratives of “monsters” shape legal perceptions of marginalized groups, particularly queer people of color. Using a utopian framework, it proposes equity-based reforms to the criminal justice system, addressing the intersection of race and sexuality and amplifying underrepresented voices in legal scholarship and social justice discourse.