The Representational Politics of Love in “What’s Love Got to Do With It?”
The new rom-com “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” by Shekhar Kapur breaks through South Asian stereotypes while exploring the tension between true love and filial duty.
Antagonizing Asian Mothers in Pop Culture Might Just Humanize Them
Recent Asian American pop culture points a finger at immigrant mothers as the source of trauma, but this trope may be becoming too pervasive.
C is for Cycles
Guest writer Jen Shin grew up fearing her mother’s cycles of anger and fantasized about replacing her with women who were loving and warm.