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The Oscars Didn’t Deserve ‘Parasite’
The Oscars Didn’t Deserve ‘Parasite’
While it was nice that an Asian film won Hollywood’s most coveted prize, there are now some traps that Asian Americans must avoid.
Chris Jesu Lee
Feb 17, 2020
‘Kim Ji-young, Born 1982’ Has Important Things To Say About The Everywoman
‘Kim Ji-young, Born 1982’ Has Important Things To Say About The Everywoman
A reflection on the Korean film ‘Kim Ji-young, Born 1982’
ec l
Feb 3, 2020
Chinese Dragons & White Gangsters: Envisioning a New America Through AsAm Children’s Literature
Chinese Dragons & White Gangsters: Envisioning a New America Through AsAm Children’s Literature
In English Language Arts school curriculums, American children have read the same classics of the white American dream for decades. We have…
Anna Young
Jan 23, 2020
The Entertaining Dead-End of Ultra-Nationalism — On Wolf Warrior 2 and Uri: The Surgical Strike
The Entertaining Dead-End of Ultra-Nationalism — On Wolf Warrior 2 and Uri: The Surgical Strike
RK Upadhya reviews two recent hit films from China and India, and examines what they represent about contemporary nationalism.
RK Upadhya
Jan 14, 2020
CNN, H3H3, and BTS: The West’s Disrespect of Asian Artists
CNN, H3H3, and BTS: The West’s Disrespect of Asian Artists
Western reactions to K-pop, the acceptability of racist Asian jokes, and the perceived threat of Asians
ec l
Jan 2, 2020
National Adoption Month Is For Everyone But Adoptees
National Adoption Month Is For Everyone But Adoptees
November is National Adoption Month. I was going to write something about being a transracial and transnational adoptee, but when I looked…
Wendy Forbes
Nov 8, 2019
So You Want to Play Someone of Another Race
So You Want to Play Someone of Another Race
Author and game designer Kazumi Chin examines the nature of racialization and our capacity to perform as other races in TTRPGs and beyond.
Kazumi Chin
Nov 6, 2019
An Asian American Therapist’s Guide to Asian American Mental Health
An Asian American Therapist’s Guide to Asian American Mental Health
Therapist Gabrielle discusses the real barriers to Asian American mental health, and how patients and providers can better navigate them.
Gabrielle
Oct 29, 2019
Dear Hannah Hyun — An Open Letter to My Younger Self
Dear Hannah Hyun — An Open Letter to My Younger Self
An Asian American transracial adoptee addresses a letter to her younger self
Hannah Hyun White
Oct 15, 2019
Skin to Skin: On ‘Ally McBeal,’ ‘Killing Eve,’ and the Performance of Same-Sex, Interracial Desire
Skin to Skin: On ‘Ally McBeal,’ ‘Killing Eve,’ and the Performance of Same-Sex, Interracial Desire
Where are the queer Asian American female characters on mainstream television?
Derek Lu
Sep 17, 2019
Jeremy Lin the Azn Xanga Baller
Jeremy Lin the Azn Xanga Baller
Jeremy Lin’s true gift is how he embodied the common Asian American experience
Chris Jesu Lee
Sep 9, 2019
‘Ella’ Portrays the Asian American Gender Divide with Tender Grace
‘Ella’ Portrays the Asian American Gender Divide with Tender Grace
Diana speaks with director Dan Chen about his poignant short film, Ella, which depicts uncomfortable and challenging Asian American truths.
Diana Lu
Aug 6, 2019
Hiroshima Survivors Do Not Need a White Savior
Hiroshima Survivors Do Not Need a White Savior
Guest Writer Kathleen Burkinshaw discusses the nefarious whitewashing of narratives about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Kathleen Burkinshaw
Jul 23, 2019
‘The Farewell’ Reveals Life’s Necessary Illusions
‘The Farewell’ Reveals Life’s Necessary Illusions
Lulu Wang’s piercing film examines comforting fictions and the avoidance of truths.
Five Alive
Jul 18, 2019
The Art of Asian American Rebellion
The Art of Asian American Rebellion
In art and in life, Asian Americans sell themselves out repeatedly for economic and social capital.
Lorem Ipsum
Jul 15, 2019
Who’s Afraid of Being Yellow?
Who’s Afraid of Being Yellow?
The ambiguous term “Asian American” has its uses, but we need a more precise word to talk about the “yellow” racial experience.
Chris Jesu Lee
Jul 8, 2019
An Asian American Comedy Couple Reviews ‘Always Be My Maybe’
An Asian American Comedy Couple Reviews ‘Always Be My Maybe’
There was a centeredness and groundedness to Ali Wong and Randall Park’s new romantic comedy that we’ve never before seen from Asian…
Diana Lu
Jun 3, 2019
Being Raised Asian American By The Internet
Being Raised Asian American By The Internet
Growing up, posting in online forums was the only way I could talk about Asian American issues. Can we open up more avenues today?
Chris Jesu Lee
May 15, 2019
In Vietgone, The Viet Is Gone
In Vietgone, The Viet Is Gone
Diana and Nghia review Qui Nguyen’s play, Vietgone, a hip rom-com about how his parents fell in love.
Diana Lu
May 8, 2019
Let ‘Game of Thrones’ Be White
Let ‘Game of Thrones’ Be White
Instead of mainly seeking inclusion into white narratives, people of color should seek to create our own that center on ourselves.
Chris Jesu Lee
Apr 22, 2019
Joe Wong Wants Asian America to Speak Up
Joe Wong Wants Asian America to Speak Up
Plan A Magazine is proud to feature comedian Joe Wong, Chinese-American, in his own words.
Diana Lu
Apr 1, 2019
The Dynamic White Man and His Static Shadow
The Dynamic White Man and His Static Shadow
The Losing Battle for Respectable Representation in Media
A Warm Day in Hell
Mar 19, 2019
‘Minding the Gap’: An Existentialist Lesson in Confronting Adulthood
‘Minding the Gap’: An Existentialist Lesson in Confronting Adulthood
A common refrain I hear from my peers often is that we’re all “becoming more and more like our parents”. Bing Liu demands us to find out.
Q
Feb 21, 2019
The Largesse of the Sea Maidens
The Largesse of the Sea Maidens
A Conversation with “Endlings” Playwright Celine Song
Diana Lu
Feb 11, 2019
‘The Sun Is Also A Star’ and the Acceptable Asian Leading Man
‘The Sun Is Also A Star’ and the Acceptable Asian Leading Man
As with “Crazy Rich Asians,” a full-Asian male romantic role has been cast as half-white. Hollywood corporate wokeness is bankrupt.
Chris Jesu Lee
Feb 6, 2019
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