Entertainment
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Superstitious Morales
What not to do on Lunar New Year...
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A Trip To Remember
Seriously, what is a better way to conclude 2020 than going on an adventure to one of the most remote mountains with your best friends?
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Christmas at the White House 2020
While the holiday season looked a little different this past December, I had the honor of visiting the White House during my absolute favorite time of the year. I was able to reflect on all of that I am thankful for in my life, including my friends and family, and remember to never take anything for granted.
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Holiday Gift Advice Column: the Dos and Don’ts of Gifting to Asian Parents
Navigating gift giving for Asian parents is like trying to solve an extremely complicated math equation. It’s hard, messy, and oftentimes very, very confusing. Every holiday season, you find yourself in the same age-old dilemma: Should you get them something fancy and pretty that will cause them to scold you for unnecessarily spending money, or should you go for something cheap and risk coming off as the callous, ungrateful child that doesn’t respect his/her parents?
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Holiday Movie Recommendation
When it comes to holiday nostalgia, I think of family. Especially during New Years and Christmas, I find that spending time with those closest to me is near and dear to my heart.
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Same Time, Next Year?
There’s something unbeatable about living in Paris, even if for a month. The food is better, the weather is kinder, the fashion is trendier, the guys are cuter…
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Younghoe Who?
Asian-American athletes are historically very rarely seen in western team sports. Taiwanese American Jeremy Lin was absolutely sensational in the NBA for a couple of months, and the phenomena known as “Linsanity” certainly took over the league by storm.
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Thanksgiving in Asia
Submitted by Julia Sayco The universalization of Thanksgiving- its origin, history, and traditions- yield a similar commonality to all: the expression of gratitude towards others and the appreciation of family, food, and life. Thanksgiving is generalized and seen by many as a day of “giving thanks” for the abundance of blessings and spiritual upbringings from the seasonal harvest. Despite the renown celebration of this holiday, Thanksgiving is not uniquely American. Many forget that on a global scale, the amount of festivities and events differ with each country. Asia, most especially, incorporates a mesh of cultural practices and customs that vary from the traditional U.S. Thanksgiving. The art of being…
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What’s Behind the Mask?: The Slit-Mouthed Woman of Japan
Submitted by Sarah Rata In the spirit of Halloween, many of us celebrate by watching horror movies or dressing up as our favorite characters. Even in quarantine, SFX makeup artists can be spotted all over social media with sliced mouths and zippered faces. However, as time passes we have lost touch with the origins of the monsters and myths we impersonate. One particular horror many of us might not be familiar with is the slit-mouthed woman. Originating from Japanese urban legend, the slit-mouthed woman is much more than your ordinary halloween tale. There are a myriad of variations, but in the most popular tale, Kuchisake Onna (which directly translates to…
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Chinese TikTok
Submitted by Jamie Wen Weiner “TikTok” is taking over the way we stream local news, events, and trends, and stay connected to the personal lives of relevant celebrities. What this major social media platform does very well is forcing us all to reconsider how we brand ourselves as well as products and services. We have also seen this platform boost popularity for the lucky sharers that show up on everyone’s ForYou page, such as when a popular song becomes a trend in everyone’s videos to later skyrocket its way up as the #1 song on the “Spotify” or “iTunes” hit list. Just look at Jason Derulo’s catchy “Savage Love.” It…
