Stories

Spring After Spring: For Chinese Canadian Immigrants, Chinese Culture Is Not Bloodline, but a Choice

By Ally Wang In February 2024, I went to Vancouver’s Chinatown to watch the Lunar New Year Chinatown Parade in person for the first time. It was a day of driving wind and rain, yet the performers and...

‘Rock Springs’ Review: Kelly Marie Tran Stars in an Atmospheric Ghost Story of Literally Unearthed Atrocities

The ‘Star Wars’ actor plays a widowed mother making uncomfortable discoveries about her new home, but Vera Miao’s debut feature hits hardest when it rewinds more than a century...

Grammys 2026: UCLA alumnus Brian Vu talks Grammy nomination, opera performance

By Kemyron McCoy Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of suicide that some readers may find disturbing. The silhouettes of cast members of “An American Soldier” on stage are pictured, with a...

The History of New York’s Chinatown & How It Embodied the American Dream

The United States is home to many Chinatowns, and New York City’s Manhattan neighborhood is especially notable for its vibrant cultural contributions. By Kristen Osborne-Bartucca, MA American Studies...

The Bridge of Generations: Museum of Chinese in America 2025 Legacy Awards Gala

By Jeanne Lawrence Legendary actress Lisa Lu, seen here accepting her Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, was among three honorees at the Museum of Chinese in America 2025 Legacy Awards Gala. Photo courtesy...

KPop Demon Hunters Just Made Awards History at the Critics’ Choice Awards 2026

By Anna Nguyen If there was one film that truly defined 2025, it was KPop Demon Hunters. From TikTok edits to think pieces and fan cams to fashion recreations, the Netflix animated mega-hit became...

Director Celine Song Talks About Her Stunning Debut Film, Past Lives

We also chatted about cannibalism, memory, and what comes next. By Chase Hutchinson  (L-R) Teo Yoo and Greta Lee in Past Lives. Courtesy A24 When writer-director Celine Song’s acclaimed debut...

South Korea’s ‘yogurt aunties’ hold the front line in the fight against loneliness

By James Griffiths It’s a card game that tackles microaggressions Asian Americans encounter and pressures within their own communities with a snappy twist: Draw a card from the “deck of oppression”...

Montreal’s Wing Noodles closing after nearly 80 years, sparking concern in Chinatown

Garnet Lee started working at Wing Noodles when he was eight years old, packaging wonton covers and occasionally taking breaks to play hide-and-seek among the noodle machines. By Morgan Lowrie ...