“Bambi.” It’s one of those iconic Disney films that reeks of America, with its cervine protagonists, its pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps theme and picturesque scenery that looks like it was pulled straight […]
Category: From the Magazine
Food for Thought: Oliver Wang’s Final Column Gives Cooking Advice For The At-Home Chef
The original idea for the “Food For Thought” column stemmed from my interest in how Asian Americans play into contemporary food culture. This is anything but a new phenomenon. […]
How Melissa Polinar Takes Listeners Back In Time With Her Music
The year is 2009, and songbird Melissa Polinar is in her bedroom, perched in front of a computer recording her song “Try.” Polinar looks relaxed, her long black hair […]
Model Justine Mae Biticon Is Here To Revolutionize The Runway
Justine Mae Biticon’s Hollywood apartment is wrapped in late-afternoon shadows from the surrounding buildings, but there’s still plenty of light to make out the grills that glitter on the […]
Looking For A ‘Gay Asian Country Love Song’ To Add To Your Playlist? Nathan Ramos-Park Has You Covered
After the unprecedented global phenomenon of Lil Nas X’s country-rap crossover hit, “Old Town Road,” it seemed as if the country music genre had seen just about everything—well, almost. […]
Take It From Indie Band Bleachbear: Family Comes First
In the photos promoting their newest EP, the three members of Bleachbear exude the regal, cool-girl confidence you wish you had in your high school days, as they lounge […]
What Exactly Makes Bretman Rock ‘Da Baddest?’
“Aloha!” Bretman Rock bubbles excitedly as he apologizes for his lateness and explains that his car broke down three times today already. His animated speech is lightly tinged with […]
Review: Hulu’s Adaptation Of ‘Looking For Alaska’ Is A Feels Trip To 2005
Remember your secret addiction to “Dawson’s Creek,” where you felt shame watching each increasingly goofy episode, but couldn’t stop? Or maybe that was just me? Well, for all you […]
This Year, Chefs Aarti Sequeira, Nyesha Arrington And Kuniko Yagi Are Bringing Their Talents To The March Of Dimes Table
For one star-studded night every year, dozens of Los Angeles chefs contribute meals and bring their talents together for the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Dinner & Auction. Tinseltown […]
Review: ‘Parasite’ Explores A Chilling Reality For Society’s Misfits
An unemployed family of four squats in their cramped basement home, munching on crackers and beer, when a drunken man stumbles upon their home at the end of a […]
Review: For Your Next Vampire Fix, Pick Up A Copy Of ‘The Beautiful’
A murderer roams free under the cover of night, stalking the shimmering streets of New Orleans while the city sleeps. Except, as it turns out, the city isn’t asleep […]
Review: Bleachbear Is Upping The Ante With ‘Deep Sea Baby’
In any number of news articles from Bleachbear’s native Seattle, their music is described as “dream pop,” “grunge,” “folk rock” and more. More than a few fans describe them […]
‘Hello. My Name Is Sophia Chang, And I’m The Baddest B*tch In The Room.’
Picture this: It’s 1987. A tiny Asian American woman with a big voice and an even bigger sense of chutzpah (look it up, it means “shameless audacity” in Yiddish) […]
Here’s Why Filipino Musician Iñigo Pascual Has Fans ‘Catching Feelings’
In Iñigo Pascual’s first YouTube video, the singer-songwriter chats with his dad, famed Filipino actor, Piolo Pascual. The young Pascual is already a natural in front of the camera, […]
Throwback: How ‘Naruto’ Taught Me To Dream Big
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 […]
