Arts & Culture

October 4, 2021• byTria Wen

In “Ghost Forest,” Absence Is as Powerful as Presence

“Ghost Forest” is a kaleidoscopic debut from Chinese Canadian writer Pik-Shuen Fung. Though the book is a novel, it often reads like a memoir in its...

Arts & Culture • Fall 2021

October 4, 2021• byYvonne Su

The Connection in the Cards: Asian Americans and Tarot

Are you interested in having your cards read? Practicing tarot reading is as simple as pulling a card, asking yourself what you notice, and beginning to tell a...

Arts & Culture • Fall 2021

October 4, 2021• byLily Fuller

The Vietnamese Creation Myth: Looking to Southeast Asia for Inspiration

Growing up, I looked to Western mythology as inspiration for fantasy and stories. In the United States, there always seems to be a fixation on European...

Arts & Culture • Books • Fall 2021

October 4, 2021• byTria Wen

Jenny Qi and Kat Chow Grapple with Mother-Loss in Debut Books, “Focal Point” and “Seeing Ghosts”

Journalist Kat Chow and poet Jenny Qi show readers how we can continue our relationships with loved ones even after their deaths...

Arts & Culture • Art • Fall 2021

October 4, 2021• byMelody Ip

An Artist’s Exploration of Cultural Superstitions: Peter Chan’s “Ideals & Traditions” Series

If you grew up in an Asian family, you might have heard these words of caution: Each remaining grain of rice in your bowl represents a blemish on your future...

Arts & Culture • Fashion

September 27, 2021• bySarah Jinee Park

Legitimate Tech: How NFTs Are More Than Just a Buzzword for Emerging AsAm Fashion Designers

If you’ve been following @diet_prada on Instagram, or you’re at least vaguely familiar with the history of colonization, you know plagiarism and...

Arts & Culture • Food

September 23, 2021• byGiannina Ong

All The Yums: Sakuraco is a Snack-Venture Straight From Japan

Unless you’re pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo, you have no business posing for selfies in the snack aisle of a Japanese supermarket. Seriously! Supermarkets can...

Arts & Culture • Books

September 9, 2021• bySummer L.

“Not Here to Be Liked” Challenges What Asian Girls Look Like in Media

In “Not Here to Be Liked,” Michelle Quach explores love, friendship, and what it means to be a “good feminist” as an Asian American girl in a world...

Arts & Culture • Books

August 26, 2021• bySarah Jinee Park

Immigrant Songs and Unexpected Love Stories: Why You Need to Read Yoon Choi’s “Skinship”

The only context in which I used to hear the word “skinship” growing up would be when my mother stated she was uncomfortable with it. “Skinship,” after...

Arts & Culture • Food

July 23, 2021• byJoy Sun

Brewing Up Asian American Representation

Kevin Wong and Sean Ro, the co-founders of New York-based Lunar Hard Seltzer, set out to launch Lunar with one thing in mind: their cultural identity. ...