After legends shredded the halfpipe in the X-Games, which began in 1995, the popularity of street skateboarding followed. For three kids out in the Rust Belt town of Rockford, […]
Author: Lilly Nguyen
‘ULAM: Main Dish’ Serves Up Food and Filipino American Identity
At a time where words don’t seem to say enough and actions don’t seem to do enough, food becomes a universal conversation starter. The term “ulam” means “main dish” […]
Michelle Kim’s ‘Running Through Sprinklers’ On Growing Up and Growing Apart
Growing up is tough. It’s even tougher when you’re 12 and your best friend skips a grade and goes off to high school, leaving you behind to pick up […]
Asian Americans Tweet: Cats, Disco & Stereotypes
Twitter is a weird and sometimes funny place to be. Over the past week, we’ve collected a few tweets from Asian American personalities across the board. Here’s some of […]
Photographers Document Little-Known Stories of Mississippi Delta Chinese Americans
The Mississippi Delta — a region located between the Mississippi River and the Yazoo River where the Delta blues were born and agriculture still reigns supreme. There’s a distinct […]
Here’s the Trailer for Jennifer Yuh Nelson’s ‘The Darkest Minds’ Adaptation
20th Century Fox just released the trailer for director Jennifer Yuh Nelson’s “The Darkest Minds” — and we are shook. Based on Alexandra Bracken’s novel of the same name, […]
Nahnatchka Khan to Direct Randall Park and Ali Wong’s Netflix Rom-Com
Nahnatchka Khan is confirmed as director for Randall Park and Ali Wong’s unnamed Netflix original, according to Variety. This will be Khan’s directorial feature debut. She’s best known for […]
Watch This Trailer For An Upcoming Documentary All About ‘Pandas’
It’s International Panda Day, a day made to raise awareness about arguably the cutest bears in the world, and the protection and restoration of their natural habitats. A documentary […]
Hayley Kiyoko’s Debut Album ‘Expectations’ Set to Release This March
Welcome to #20gayteen, or at least that’s what fan-dubbed “Lesbian Jesus,” Hayley Kiyoko, has gotten her fans to call the year that her debut album, “Expectations,” will be released. […]
Openly Gay K-Pop Idol Holland Takes LGBT Community to ‘Neverland’ in Debut
Neverland — a place of magic and wonder, invented by Scottish writer and playwright J.M. Barrie and later launched into American cultural relevance with Disney’s re-imagining of “Peter Pan” […]
