When will my reflection show? Somewhere between watching the animated “Mulan” in 1998 and watching the live-action in 2020, I finally found the answer to that question. As a […]
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Get To Know Lizzy Capri, The Video Star Behind ‘The Funnest Channel On YouTube’
Anyone who’s watched a video of YouTuber Lizzy Capri can recognize her bubbly voice from that very first, “What’s up guys?” that opens most of her content. With pink […]
Review: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Returns With A Second Season To (Re)make History
An ensemble of superheroes banding together to save the world is a plot far too familiar with audiences over the past several years. But “The Umbrella Academy”’s first season […]
Spirited Away: In Need Of Some Tropical Medicine? Try Feni
As the COVID-19 quarantine stretches on, half of us are hoarding toilet paper while the other half are resting or maybe doing something productive with their extra time. But […]
Review: Take Some Time To ‘Recover’ With The Naked And Famous’ New Album
After the onslaught of terrible things happening in the year 2020, what with the novel coronavirus pandemic and the exposure of systemic racism, it seems like everyone is in […]
Here’s What The Fight For Black Lives Matter Looks Like In 2020
It’s no overstatement to say that the events of May 25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have changed the course of American history. The circumstances of George Floyd’s death at the […]
Review: ‘Well-Behaved Indian Women’ Marries Topical Issues From Past And Present
Ah, summer—or as folks in their 20s and 30s know it, wedding season. This time of year always seems to be colored by talks of white dresses, towering cakes […]
Review: ‘We Are Little Zombies’ Has Something For The Sweet Tooth In All Of Us
For those of you in need of a sugar high jolt reminiscent of “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” but crave a bit of the savory heart of “Stand By […]
‘Good Morning, Momona Tamada From ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Speaking’
The ‘90s classic series “The Baby-Sitters Club” is back, but with a 21st century spin. “It’s iconic,” Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada) insists of a vintage (gasp) landline telephone that […]
Allyship in Action: What Can Asian Americans Do For The Black Community?
Nearly a month has passed since the day George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was brutally murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. As a result, protests have broken […]
How K-pop Fans Are Joining The Black Lives Matter Movement
Global protests drawing attention to police brutality and the May 25 death of George Floyd have revealed unexpected heroes around the world. But few could have anticipated that K-pop […]
As COVID-19 Pandemic Rages On, Asian American Journalists Continue To Make Headlines
Unlike medical professionals, most journalists are not trained to work during a contagious virus outbreak, let alone a virus with so many unknowns. But as essential businesses, news outlets […]
Postal Workers Struggle With Financial And Personal Repercussions Of COVID-19
Just by looking outside at deserted freeways and shuttered businesses, it’s clear that most Americans are abiding by the stay-at-home policies still in effect across much of the nation. […]
2020 Is Hindsight
Though the meaning expressed by my tenuous command of the English idiom may be closer than appears in rearview, it does not change the fact that I am nonetheless […]
Op-Ed: John Cho Speaks On COVID-19 Racism
I called my parents a few nights ago to tell them to be cautious when stepping out of the house, because they might be targets of verbal or even […]
