Megan DanginWriting 150WP4: When The Quiet AAt many, many different points in my life, my identity as an Asian girl has felt like a hindrance. It seemed like an irremovable label, a…May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
Megan DanginWriting 150POST 6: Why ‘Our Flag Means Death’ Gives Me Hope for TVI started the first episode of Our Flag Means Death on a whim at midnight, hoping to unwind with a lighthearted sitcom for an hour or two…Mar 31, 20221Mar 31, 20221
Megan DangPOST 4: When Authors Write The OutsideI was probably only in fifth or sixth grade when I first read Rainbow Rowell’s young adult romance novel Eleanor & Park, but I was still…Mar 13, 20221Mar 13, 20221
Megan DangDEVI VISHWAKUMAR, played by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Never Have I Ever (2020-present)To conclude this essay series on a high note, I’m ending with my favorite Asian girl character on TV today: Devi Vishwakumar from Never…Mar 13, 2022Mar 13, 2022
Megan DangLARA JEAN COVEY, played by Lana Condor, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018)I’ve always had a passionate love for cheesy, self-indulgent, awful rom-coms. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before was the first time I’d ever…Mar 13, 2022Mar 13, 2022
Megan DangKNIVES CHAU, played by Ellen Wong, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010)The introduction of Knives Chau in Scott Pilgrim felt like a recipe for disaster to me when I first watched the movie. She’s Scott (Michael…Mar 13, 2022Mar 13, 2022
Megan DangKIMIKO MIYASHIRO, played by Karen Fukuhara, The Boys (2019-present)In The Boys, Kimiko is a terrifying superpowered force to be reckoned with. On a show where excessive violence and gore are the status quo…Mar 13, 2022Mar 13, 2022
Megan DangO-REN ISHII, played by Lucy Liu, Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)In the climax of Kill Bill, Beatrix Kiddo (Uma Thurman) and O-Ren Ishii (Lucy Liu) stand opposite one another in the snow with their swords…Mar 13, 2022Mar 13, 2022