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Hannah Govan
Feb 5, 202325 min read
Not Safe for Wellbeing: Toxic Relationships in Teen and Adult Fiction
To end the guessing game, I’m going to name two titles:
1. Twilight. 2. Fifty Shades of Grey.
Whatever your immediate reaction—slow rea...
Avishi Gupta
Jan 28, 20237 min read
Dancing with Chained Feet
Dynamics of caste and gender in the Indian Classical Dance tradition.
Avishi Gupta
Jan 15, 20237 min read
Aren't Boybands for Girls?
Fans, Music and Gender Contamination.
Aubrey Meiling
Jan 9, 20233 min read
Our Prince Charming
It's possible. 25 years ago, on November 2nd, 1997, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella premiered on TV. In the past, there were many adap...
Sydney Ong
Oct 12, 20222 min read
Chun Wai Chan debuts as the first Chinese principal dancer at the New York City Ballet
Chun Wai Chan is the first company dancer of Chinese ancestry to have been chosen for this rank. He recently debuted in this distinction...
Aubrey Meiling
Oct 1, 20222 min read
Joy Luck Club Sequel in Development
While the original film revealed what it meant to be a mother, the anticipated sequel will follow the four daughters into their journeys...
Amber Ting
Aug 30, 20222 min read
Michelle Yeoh Receives an AFI Honorary Degree
On Aug. 13, Michelle Yeoh received an honorary degree from the American Film Institute (AFI) at the conservatory's commencement ceremony...
Leila Wickliffe
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Yuzuru Hanyu Announces Retirement
Yuzuru Hanyu, (羽生 結弦) two-time Olympic men’s figure skating champion, announced his retirement on July 19, 2022. Hanyu broke the news of...
Meghan Dhawan
Jul 14, 20224 min read
Jugjugg Jeeyo: A Modern Romance and its Influence on Divorce Normalization in Indian Culture
This film is important today because it provides interesting insight into family dynamics when faced with relationship strain. Despite...
Isabelle “Billy” Agustin
Apr 15, 20224 min read
Spiritual Commodification
Many have explored new things in the state of isolation, especially when this state of solitude is coupled with a bustling social media...
Leila Wickliffe
Mar 16, 20228 min read
Evolution of Asian Representation in Western Media
Representation can come in many forms. Whether it is "good" or "bad" is up to the audience. The history of accurate and nuanced stories...
Hannah Chen
Sep 24, 20211 min read
Collage
Step one: find different papers of all different sizes. Step two: cut them, rip them however you like. Step three: get glue, and start...
Yanitta Iew
Aug 1, 20213 min read
The Paradox of Never Enough
Dear Asian Youth, Why do you write like you’re running out of time? — Lin-Manuel Miranda The clock’s hands mean nothing and that pile of...
Hannah Govan
Jul 15, 202120 min read
It Carries Weight: Plus-Size Invisibility in Health and Fitness Advertising
an op-ed by Hannah G
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