The Reasons Behind Home Depot’s Multimillion-Dollar Failure in China and What It Revealed About Globalism

Chinese Epidemic: The Thin Ideal

Whenever I visited China, all my relatives seemed to always say: “you should lose some weight, you can…

The Qipao and The Western Tendency to Appropriate and Fetishize

Have you ever heard of the cheongsam…

The Failure of Disney’s Mulan in China

Ever since the first Mulan animation movie came out in 1998, it became one of the most…

Chinese Epidemic: The Thin Ideal

“I can’t believe you’re an XL in China. That’s crazy!”

Growing up my mom used to buy all my clothes from China, and every clothing item she bought for me seemed to be a size XL that would sometimes be too tight for me. I couldn’t bring myself to…

The Influence of BTS in America

“Oh, you know…I like just about anything, as long as it’s good!”

Bad Bunny’s Influence in Latin America

In 2020 Bad Bunny became Spotify’s most-streamed artist, surpassing iconic musical…

Danmei, a Problematic Escape from the Patriarchal Society

A Silent Voice: Depression and Disability Across Borders

Why is KBBQ so Popular in America?

A new wave of East Asian cuisine has taken America by storm. To the surprise of many, this wave…