There’s an old Chinese idiom that says that there are four “flavors” of life: suan (sourness), tian (sweetness), ku (bitterness) and la (spiciness). It’s the basis behind many Chinese […]
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How Ali Wong And Randall Park’s New Rom-Com ‘Always Be My Maybe’ Came To Be
In a way, we—you, me, America, the internet, everybody—are responsible for “Always Be My Maybe,” the new romantic comedy starring Randall Park and Ali Wong. We willed it into […]
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, […]
Loud, Proud, Queer And Asian? Check Out This Panel Discussion At Outfest
It’s been a wild couple of year for gaysians in entertainment, from Nicos Santos’ performance as Oliver T’sien in “Crazy Rich Asians” to The Try Guys’ Eugene Lee Yang’s […]
Get The Most Out Of This Year’s Comic-Con With These 11 Events
For the past 50 years, Comic-Con International has been the ultimate haven for nerds everywhere. From July 18 to 21, over 135,000 attendees are expected to attend Comic-Con’s various […]
You Couldn’t Mess With Constance Wu Even If You Wanted To
Mom… is that … you? “Hustlers”’s first trailer dropped two days ago and Constance Wu (“Fresh Off the Boat”) is taking center stage as Destiny, a young stripper participating […]
The Treatment: Time Is Running Out For Punk Rock Legend Chrissie Hynde In ‘Maybe Tomorrow’
Introduction Editor’s note: We developed this section to showcase the work of promising Asian American writers, as well as to illuminate their words through vivid and colorful drawings from […]
Here’s What The Rhude Bowl Looks Like In July 2019
In the wee hours of the morning on Sunday, July 14, crowds of Supreme-clad shoppers lined up at the Rose Bowl Flea Market to score sold-out designs from the […]
Artist Alison Zai Is Hoping To Make You Feel A Little Less Alone With Her Comics
In the primordial grime and goop of Instagram—a social media platform better known for cultivating bodacious “IG baddie” personalities—emerges a new kind of comic artist. At the forefront of […]
Food For Thought: Here’s What Happened When A Filipino Foodie Couple Decided To Shake Things Up
The Los Angeles cookbook store Now Serving occupies a small corner space in Chinatown’s Far East Plaza, just across the hall from the popular fried chicken stand Howlin’ Rays. […]
Throwback: Travel Back In Time To 1930s China With ‘Tintin And The Blue Lotus’
I was visiting my aunt in Little Saigon when I first saw her collection of “Tintin” comic books. A souvenir from her childhood in the real Saigon, they’d been […]
In Need Of A Matcha Latte? Pop Over To These 5 Instagram-Worthy Cafes
A cafe with delicious drinks and an aesthetically-pleasing interior is a matcha made in heaven! Eye-catching interior designs might draw you into these restaurants, but the creamy lattes will […]
Review: Yuna’s ‘Rouge’ Is Here To Save Us From Summer Boredom
Under the cover of night, a caped crusader breaks into a building to save the world from black-and-white monotony—and that’s not a metaphor. The animated music video for Yuna’s […]
Filipino Author Randy Ribay Is Taking His Lessons Outside Of The Classroom—Life Lessons That Is
It’s 4:30 a.m. when Randy Ribay wakes up. He walks his two “mystery breed” dogs, the mischievous Loki and the pointy-eared Arwen. Once his four-legged friends get their morning […]
What Does It Mean To Be Human? Well, Ask Hueman
Allison Tinati’s alter ego, Hueman, is a reflection of the art she creates. The play on hue and human is “a celebration of diversity,” explains the Filipino American artist […]
Spark Joy on National Simplicity Day With Advice From These 9 Asian YouTubers
National Simplicity Day was created to honor transcendentalist philosopher and author Henry David Thoreau, who encouraged a life within nature, away from material needs. The holiday seems more relevant […]
Review: Just Like Your Average Uber Driver, ‘Stuber’ Takes Audiences To Unexpected Places
In the cluttered back room of an animal hospital, gangsters spray rounds of bullets at Vic (Dave Bautista), a muscle-bound cop who’s been temporarily blinded by recent Lasik surgery. […]
