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Category: Commentary
The Food-focused Love Language of ‘Pachinko’
How an Apple TV+ series about a Korean family’s struggles sheds light on love languages in pan-Asian culture.
Dedicated to Our Beautiful Misfit: In Memory of Jimmy Lee
A look back at the life of Koream Journal’s longest running editor.
From Broadway Stars to CEOs, South Asian ‘Trailblazers’ Podcast Shines Light on Innovators From Different Industries
The series kicks off its fourth season with an interview featuring special guest Payal Kadakia, founder of ClassPass.
Hate Is A Virus Creators Are Going Beyond Hashtags
Over a year into the #HateIsAVirus movement, Tammy Cho and Michelle Hanabusa are calling on all generations to participate.
The Legend of the 10 Podcasts
Turn up the volume on these 10 AAPI-hosted talk shows, with subjects covering music, art, Tony Leung and much more.
The Lookout: A Historic Moment to Wrap Up Pride Month, Asian American Advocacy through Theater and Gymnasts to Watch for at the Upcoming Tokyo Olympics
Find out how Riz Ahmed is continuing his mission to increase Muslim visibility in film & TV, which new Sandra Oh project just released a sneak peek and how Sesame Street is combating anti-Asian bullying with a new initiative.
AAPI Women Speak Up About Hate
From the Hate Is A Virus activists to revered actresses, see what these AAPI women had to say about the recent anti-Asian attacks.
Negate the Hate
It’s impossible to escape the news of anti-Asian racism. Recently, a (now unemployed) Brentwood, Calif. realtor went viral after unleashing a racially-charged diatribe upon a mortified Asian American passerby. […]
Asian Activism Goes Viral as Anti-Asian Violence Rises
While anti-Asian sentiment is nothing new, it is jarring to see just how astronomical the numbers of hate crimes have skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Just in the past […]
Does KonMari Minimalism Still ‘Spark Joy’ During A Pandemic?
With a reassuring smile, Japanese organizing expert Marie Kondo retrieved us from the depths of our messy closets and into cleaner homes. When her television series “Tidying Up with […]
5 Alternatives For AAPI Womxn to Challenge The #ChallengeAccepted Trend
The #ChallengeAccepted trend is the latest addition to online activism focused on empowering women. By posting a black-and-white picture, tagging a few women in your Friends list and adding […]
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 […]
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 […]
