88rising’s Head in the Clouds music and arts festival returned for a second year at the Los Angeles Historic Park. With an almost entirely Asian and Asian American line-up, the festival garnered 25,000 people — more than double the amount of last year, according to...
Being openly queer can often be seen as a balancing act, tiptoeing the thin line between the joy of unbridled self-expression and the safety of a heteronormative facade. In his autobiographical documentary, though, director Hao Wu delivers a poignant story on how this...
2018 has been hailed a landmark year in Asian representation. Kevin Kwan’s “Crazy Rich Asians” coupled with other hits like “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” and even the animated Pixar short “Bao,” have brought actors of Asian ethnicity to the fore of Hollywood....
A revelation is brought upon a student because of a personal story by his mom.
Recently, the movie "Crazy Rich Asians" was released and inspired a wave of Asian, namely Chinese, pride around the world. Although I have not yet watched the movie myself, my parents and other friends have, and from them, I heard their thoughts and feelings about the...
If you’re up to date on popular music, chances are you’ve heard the name "88Rising" being tossed around more than once. 88Rising is a fairly new music label behind notable artists such as Joji, the mind behind internet legend Filthy Frank; Rich Brian (formerly Rich...
I have an aversion to teenage romantic comedies. Maybe it’s the over-the-top campiness, the cliche breakup lines or the dialogue clearly written by a middle-aged man who consistently mutters, “Is that what the kids say these days?” Maybe it’s the realist in me...
Netflix's "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" is a step in the right direction for so many reasons. Adapted from YA author Jenny Han's best-selling novel, the movie is the latest installment in Netflix's Summer of Love, a push for romantic comedies on the heels of...
China The Chinese government is often a source of confusion because its ideology and its political state tend to defy attempts to delineate it. In 1911, after the Qing Dynasty was overthrown and China’s last emperor Puyi adopted humble work as a gardener in the...
This article will mostly be read by American eyes, and because American culture is extremely pragmatic and primarily interested in “what will put a dollar in my pocket,” the topic of it, Eastern philosophy, may be perceived as “lacking value” to some readers....
