Every week after Sunday Chinese school, my best friend and I would pretend to be shinobi from “Naruto.” We would run around my house, scrambling our fingers into different jutsus […]
Author: Kaitlin Yu
Meet The Marketing Executive Behind ‘60 Second Docs,’ John Zhang
A 79-year-old grandma gamer, a “streets barber” that gives homeless people fresh cuts and a hootin’-hollerin’ vendor who sells produce out of his truck are just a few of […]
Why Did ‘Wu Assassins’ Actress Li Jun Li Swear Off Acting As A Kid?
As the curtain cloaking the stage lifts and the sound of chopping helicopter blades breaks the silence of the theater, lights shine upon a horde of scantily clad Vietnamese […]
On International Beer Day, Raise A Glass With These 12 Asian Beers
Whether you say “ganbei,” “mabuhay” or “chok dee,” all Asians have a deep love of alcohol… Asian flush be d@mned. But within the last century, Asian alcohol expanded beyond […]
Dumbfoundead To Join The Main Cast Of Awkwafina’s Comedy Central Series
There seems to be no stopping Asian American celebrity icon, Awkwafina. Earlier this year, it was confirmed that she was getting her own show. Now, her old pal, Dumbfoundead, […]
Marvel’s Next Superhero Is Filipina. Here’s Everything We Know About Wave
At San Diego Comic-Con 2019, Marvel revealed a ton of upcoming content and even unveiled that Simu Liu will be playing Shang-Chi. But another SDCC Marvel announcement garnered a […]
7 Ways to Celebrate National Parents’ Day With Asian Parents
Asian parents are notoriously difficult to buy gifts for. Whether they disapprove of how expensive an item is or dismiss its use value (I recently caught my dad trying […]
6 Drool-Worthy New York City Asian Fusion Food Trucks
Street food has a rich history in New York, having evolved from boat-based oyster vendors in the 1800s to the inception of the Essex Street Market in the 1900s. […]
Celebrate National Moon Day with These 7 Asian Legends
50 years ago today, Neil Armstrong descended from the “Apollo 11 Eagle,” planted a boot on the moon and announced the now iconic, “That’s one small step for man, […]
Get The Most Out Of This Year’s Comic-Con With These 11 Events
For the past 50 years, Comic-Con International has been the ultimate haven for nerds everywhere. From July 18 to 21, over 135,000 attendees are expected to attend Comic-Con’s various […]
Spark Joy on National Simplicity Day With Advice From These 9 Asian YouTubers
National Simplicity Day was created to honor transcendentalist philosopher and author Henry David Thoreau, who encouraged a life within nature, away from material needs. The holiday seems more relevant […]
Level Up On National Video Game Day With Any Of These 10 Iconic Asian Characters
Video games give us the unique opportunity to literally control and live vicariously through some bad @ss characters. Asian Americans make up the highest percentage of gamers, and we’ve […]
Your Guide To Surviving Anime Expo This Year
Whether you grew up watching “Naruto” or like to binge “Neon Genesis Evangelion” on Netflix, you’ll know the world of anime opens the door to far more of Japanese […]
Take A Trip Down Awkwafina Lane Before You See The ‘The Farewell’
Some have dubbed Awkwafina the Queen of 2018, but it’s a title that may well have to be adapted for 2019. On July 12, the “Crazy Rich Asians” star […]
There’s More To Stand-Up Than ‘Baby Cobra:’ Check Out These 9 Asian Comedians
You’ve probably heard Ali Wong rant about the horrors of pregnancy or maybe you like to tune into the “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” for a bit of news […]
