Around the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought life as we know it to a screeching halt. We are experiencing a paradigm shift in human behavior. We no longer […]
Category: Commentary
Asian American Health Care Professionals Speak Out
Since COVID-19 coughed and wheezed its way onto the international scene last December, United States health care workers have been met with a grim set of occupational stressors. Due […]
5 Asian Journalists To Follow For the Latest News
Whether it’s getting personal about identity or getting up close to the Hong Kong protests, these Asian journalists are using social media to share what matters to them, and […]
Celebrate The Mid-Autumn Festival At Pechanga Resort Casino
The month of September includes more than just the first day of school or Labor Day weekend. It’s also the month of the Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the […]
Here’s The Scoop On What Happened At KCON LA 2019
At 2 p.m. on Aug. 17, an eager crowd of fans screamed in excitement as they swarmed to the front lines of an empty red carpet backdrop. “What’s happening […]
Looking For Something Fun And Free In Washington, D.C.? Head To The Asian American Literature Festival
If you’ve ever struggled to find Asian American written-books (besides an omnipresent volume of Rupi Kaur poetry) on the shelves of your local Barnes & Nobles, head to the […]
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 […]
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, […]
Shoots and Ladders: This Summer, Asian Americans Are Making Power Moves With Some ‘Fast Company’
FILM Massive congratulations go out to the South Korean director Bong Joon-ho for winning the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his commercially and critically successful […]
Passionate About Podcasts And Asian American Issues? Lend An Ear To ‘The MacGuffin Report’
Join the debate on movies, TV and American culture with “The MacGuffin Report,” a new player in the growing community of podcasts hosted by Asian Americans. Each episode of […]
6 Awkward Situations That Asian Adoptees Are So Over
Growing up as a Chinese American adoptee raised by a white family gives a whole new meaning to the question, “but where are you really from?” It’s a perspective […]
5 Asian American Fitness Influencers To Inspire Your Workout
Summer is only a few weeks away, and we know, it’s all too tempting to stay in and binge that new Netflix show. But whether you’re trying for a […]
5 Asian Celebrities Thinking Fast for Ramadan 2019
Every year, Ramadan takes place on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which usually falls during the month of May according to the Gregorian calendar. To show faith […]
Propping It Up: 8 Pieces Of Asian American History We’d Love to See At The Smithsonian
As the museum’s website will tell you, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center is not “a traditional museum with a public building,” an eloquent way of saying that real […]
Shoots And Ladders: We’re Spilling The Hottest (Industry-Related) Tea In Town
FILM Hollywood isn’t quite ready to end its relationship with Asian American writers of love letters. This time around Leah Lewis (“Nancy Drew”) will play the Cyrano de Bergerac-esque […]
