Hulu’s “Interior Chinatown” starring Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng, and Chloe Bennet is a clever, funny, and intriguing commentary on the boxes society shoves us in, and if we have the agency to break through. Read on for our review below.
Jin of BTS returns from military service with “Happy,” a rock-influenced album that showcases his silver voice while exploring themes of love, longing, and reconnection. Read more in our review.
A raw, honest reflection on processing Trump’s re-election, finding hope through authentic resistance, and choosing defiant joy in the face of political despair.
New album “Right Place, Wrong Person” by RM of BTS is the latest stop on a continually evolving sonic journey. Read on for our review of the brilliant record.
Author Virginia Duan’s debut novel “Illusive” is out! Read on for more info.
I have been waiting for permission. Waiting for the universe to hand me what I want. I’m old enough to know better.
I am reluctant to write about Chinese anymore. The reasons why I chose to walk away range from the wildly mundane to the deeply rage-inducing. Here are a few.
If you’re planning a summer trip back to Taiwan in the recent future (or just curious), here’s our expense breakdown on how much it cost our family to spend a summer in Taipei.
This is my reminder that I can just be. I don’t need to turn everything into a hustle. I don’t even want to turn everything into a hustle.
Finally understanding meditation thanks to SSRIs and the problem with removing your body’s danger signals (hint: villain era incoming)
Untangling personality from undiagnosed ADHD, processing my grandmother’s death, and an unordered list of tiny joys
On surviving difficult anniversaries, celebrating properly, and the moment prayer became “I WANT I WANT I WANT
Writing paralysis, the existential dread of approaching 50, and why I’m learning Korean (for the umpteenth time)
Parenting reality check: when your kid calls you out for being absent, you’re too tired to be a better person, and you just want to hide upstairs forever.
My heart was like, “JIN CONCERTS! ROAD TRIPS! ALL THE SOCIALIZING!” and my body was like, “Ma’am, we are not equipped for this level of enthusiasm.”
Staying up until 4:30am researching iconic performances (for book research, obviously), longing for the certainty of my Christian days, and wondering how I’m supposed to live my life when BTS won’t stay in Korea.
My ADHD brain thinks one missed newsletter means I should quit forever, and I celebrate the discovery of Melona bars in my freezer
A BTS side profile has consumed my brain, Pedro Pascal propaganda is working, and my hormones are now my personality.