Jeannette NgQuick Review: Natsu Hyūga’s The Apothecary DiariesThe Apothecary Diaries is set in the inner chambers of the Emperor’s vast palace with its bickering, scheming ladies and eunuchs. The story…May 25, 2021May 25, 2021
Jeannette NgQuick Review of Miya Kazuki’s Ascendance of the Bookworm: I’ll Stop at Nothing to Become a…Ascendance of the Bookworm is a love letter to the book itself, not just its contents of word and stories, but the physical object. After a…May 25, 20211May 25, 20211
Jeannette NgQuick Review of Nozomu Mochitsuki’s Tearmoon EmpireJapanese culture has long had something of a love affair with France, in particular with the gilded, frilly excesses of Rococo fashions…May 25, 2021May 25, 2021
Jeannette NgCultural Appropriation: Some More Practical AdviceYou’ve been inspired to write something about another culture that isn’t your own. Or perhaps you’re a speculative fiction writer looking…Sep 17, 20201Sep 17, 20201
Jeannette NgBeyond Authenticity: the Spectre of Han HegemonyNo article about Mulan (2020) can open without mentioning the cultural genocide happening in China right now. The Chinese and Asian…Sep 11, 20204Sep 11, 20204
Jeannette NgKorra’s Defining Villains and What Does it Mean to be The AvatarThe Legend of Korra is defined by its villains.Jul 25, 20206Jul 25, 20206
Jeannette NgThe Inescapable Whiteness of AVATAR: THE LEGEND OF KORRA, and its Uncomfortable Implications“Why is Aang now the Statue of Liberty? Is this show set in New York now?”Jul 25, 202083Jul 25, 202083
Jeannette NgOn Identity, Performing Marginalisations and the Limitations of OwnVoices; or “Why I can’t just…Every time I show my uncle a photo of my dogs[1], he’d unfailing make a jokey threat about eating Twist and Moo. Regular as clockwork.Jan 26, 2020Jan 26, 2020
Jeannette NgConfessions of a Hate Reader, or Bad Writing Habits I Picked up from Bad CriticismInstead of a harsh teacher or a discouraging parent, the Critical Voice I’ve internalised is that of the nitpicking internet hate-reader.Jan 23, 2020Jan 23, 2020
Jeannette NgThe Rise of Skywalker: Memorabilia without Memory, a Misunderstanding of HopeNote: this contains basically all the spoilersDec 21, 20196Dec 21, 20196