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Food For Thought: Is Fusion Asian Food Really Even Asian?
There are few food terms that have turned more rancid than “fusion.” When fusion cuisine first gained currency in the 1980s, it was supposed to communicate a kind of […]
Bobby Hundreds Tells His Streetwear Story And Struggles With The Asian American Community In His Own Words
For more than 15 years Bobby Kim, who goes by Bobby Hundreds, expressed himself through his iconic streetwear brand, The Hundreds. Now with the release of his book, “This Is […]
The Treatment: Time Is Running Out For Punk Rock Legend Chrissie Hynde In ‘Maybe Tomorrow’
Introduction Editor’s note: We developed this section to showcase the work of promising Asian American writers, as well as to illuminate their words through vivid and colorful drawings from […]
Food For Thought: Here’s What Happened When A Filipino Foodie Couple Decided To Shake Things Up
The Los Angeles cookbook store Now Serving occupies a small corner space in Chinatown’s Far East Plaza, just across the hall from the popular fried chicken stand Howlin’ Rays. […]
What Does It Mean To Be Human? Well, Ask Hueman
Allison Tinati’s alter ego, Hueman, is a reflection of the art she creates. The play on hue and human is “a celebration of diversity,” explains the Filipino American artist […]
6 Awkward Situations That Asian Adoptees Are So Over
Growing up as a Chinese American adoptee raised by a white family gives a whole new meaning to the question, “but where are you really from?” It’s a perspective […]
The Treatment: What Happens When Social Media Turns Deadly? Find Out In ‘DiE Phone’
Editor’s note: In each issue, we scour the creative world of Asian American wordsmiths to bring a compelling screenplay to you, our dear reader. This month, we bring to […]
How ‘Kim’s Convenience’ Star Simu Liu Went From Accounting to Acting
Wearing a simple black T-shirt and a tuxedo jacket, Simu Liu looked right at home at a dinner party to honor Sandra Oh at an upscale Beverly Hills restaurant […]
How Ali Wong And Randall Park’s New Rom-Com ‘Always Be My Maybe’ Came To Be
In a way, we—you, me, America, the internet, everybody—are responsible for “Always Be My Maybe,” the new romantic comedy starring Randall Park and Ali Wong. We willed it into […]
Food For Thought: Explore The Magic Of Hawaiian Foodways With Alana Kysar’s ‘Aloha Kitchen’
One of my first introductions to Hawaiian food—in Hawaii—came at a gas station. It was on my first trip to the island of Kauai, and friends swore that I […]
Review: ‘Ghosts of Gold Mountain’ Takes A Hard Look At The Untold Story Of The ‘Railroad Chinese’
Most people have some awareness that a large chunk of the Transcontinental Railroad was built by Chinese immigrants in the years following the Civil War. Beginning in Sacramento, the […]
Throwback: Why ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Is An Essential Element Of Millennial Nostalgia
Confession time: I had never seen “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” But a gopher at the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Los Angeles ratted me out. After seeing the […]
Take It From ‘Riverdale’ Star Charles Melton: Trust In Fate
Destiny didn’t come knocking on Charles Melton’s door. It rang his bell. Before the “Riverdale” star became Hollywood’s next big thing, he was pursuing his dream of playing in […]
Texan Director Diane Paragas Worked On ‘Yellow Rose’ For 15 Years—Here’s Why
Dotted across thousands of locales in the largest state of the continental U.S. is something that transcends the concept of a physical location. It’s an idea, a notion that […]
