Leah Lewis is celebrating being ordinary. In Netflix’s "The Half of It," Lewis plays Ellie Chu, a student finding weaving through the webs of identity, self-realization and coming to terms with growing up. Directed, produced and written by Alice Wu, the film never...
Throughout the brand’s many launches, Fenty Beauty has stayed committed to displaying diversity’s beauty. With their Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation ($35) and the Fenty Beauty Brow MVP Ultra Fine Brow Pencil & Styler ($20), all received for...
Opening a can of Sherry Cola comes with wanting to know her recipe to sweet self-assuredness. Confidence spills out in everything she does. From stand-up comedy to now acting as Alice Kwan in Freeform’s "Good Trouble," her simple passion for making others laugh has...
Watching a Blackpink performance is a lesson in how K-pop has become such a formidable force in popular culture. When Blackpink made their debut, they were slated as the K-pop group meant for U.S. domination. Comprising of members Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé, the...
Amanda Nguyen became an unapologetic warrior fighting for the transformation of civil rights of sexual assault survivors. But before she was honored as one of Forbes 30 Under 30, Marie Claire’s Young Woman of the Year and nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, she...
Onstage at The Masonic in October 2019, MARINA epitomized what it meant to be a performer. There’s no hint of nervousness, no sign of apprehensiveness. Fully confident, she grips onto the attention of the audience, commanding it without a second thought. She...
A Tyler, The Creator concert is one that melds artistry with moments of chaos. His “IGOR” tour is a monumental one with the evolution of his artistry. There’s the Tyler we see on the surface. The persona we see is always prepared to make a snappy, completely...
Written, produced and performed by Susan Lieu, and directed by Sara Porkalob, “140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother" is a soul baring revelation based on the story of Lieu's life. The show came to the Nguoi Viet Community Center in Westminster, Calif. in the heart of...
H.E.R. is a paragon of an artist. Watching her play in the confines of The Observatory is a lesson in the art of being unabashedly passionate, and unwavering in a desire to create, to punctuate each moment with ingenuity. With her craft of music, she constantly...
It’s not an easy feat to escape the wave of Korean pop culture. Over the past decade, Korean pop music has seamlessly infiltrated the U.S.’s mainstream market. With the help of dedicated fan bases, K-pop fans revolutionize current media platforms, transforming...
