How a First Generation Chinese American Navigates American Pop Culture

Fei Wang

Oct 24, 2020

Provocative writing and missing opportunities — Lovecraft Country Hot Take

The Poppy War — Chinese Culture as Window Dressing

— A Chinese perspective of The Poppy War

I had always been wary about fantasies and urban Fantasies based on Chinese mythology and/or history, especially those written by second-generation Chinese Americans. Because…

Fei Wang

Sep 27, 2020

Thrawn Chaos Rising — A mediocre beginning of an amazing character

Thrawn is my favorite Star Wars character. It’s not every day I get a perfect magnificent bastard and Sherlock Holmes. The first 3 Canon Thrawn books were a delight. It is nice to retrace Thrawn’s military career in…

Fei Wang

Sep 25, 2020

Enola Holmes — A Disappointment in every way

I’ve been looking forward to Enola Holmes since the first trailer came out. I love the entire idea of Sherlock and Mycroft having a baby sister, who was also a detective. Being a woman in a time of intense misogyny, I’m looking forward to seeing Enola…

What I learned about writing from Hulu’s Handmaid’s Tale

I have recently binged 3 seasons of Handmaid’s Tale from Hulu. It is a superb show and I found myself learning a lot from the strength and problems of the show.