asian culture

For Japanese-American journalist and author Gil Asakawa, it’s incredible to see how Japanese food has become accepted in the United States. “[I]t’s amazing to see the cultural evolution — nay, revolution — that now has Japanese restaurants in every city […]

In this Destination, Doni chats with Japanese-American author Gil Asakawa and his book “Tabemasho! Let’s Eat!: A Tasty History of Japanese Food in America.” Born in Japan and raised there as well as in the United States, Asakawa talks about […]

In this Destination, Doni chats with Japanese-American author Gil Asakawa and his book “Tabemasho! Let’s Eat!: A Tasty History of Japanese Food in America.” Born in Japan and raised there as well as in the United States, Asakawa talks about […]

The structure of alternative medicine is anything but static. Culture and personal experiences spark inspiration to improve health through a holistic journey. Alternative practices have many benefits. These range from improving mental health to healing physically. It generally stems from […]

Joining the line of crowdfunded independent film hits like Jeremy Saulnier’s “Ruin” (2013), Spike Lee’s “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” (2014), “David Lynch: The Art Life” (2016) and “Zombie Hunter” (2013) starring Danny Trejo is “Lumpia with A Vengeance” (2020).  […]

In this edition, we’re going to look at “Brahmastra: Part One — Shiva,” a film that may not have hit your radar and is now available on streaming services. It’s a sweeping, nearly three-hour love story that educates you on […]

Art is a language, an instrument of knowledge, an instrument of communication. Jean Dubuffet (1983) As is apparent through the global rise of Korean Pop, BBQ and dramas, South Korea is a mass producer of addictive consumable media. As more […]

In Part 2 of this series on Missionary Kid Ian Contival, he talks about the culture shock of moving back “home” to the United States after having lived in Taiwan since the age of 2. While living in Taiwan, Ian […]