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Asian Erasure in Japanese Manga-to-Film Adaptations
Alright, it’s time to confess something I feel is a little embarrassing. If young adults today remember living near a library or bookstore, chances are you have come across a manga aisle. I was one of those white adolescent geeks […]
SERIES – PART 2 OF 3: Monstress is an Epic Fantasy Combining Race Relations and the Power of Friendship Between Women
Monstress is an epic fantasy graphic novel written by Marjorie Liu telling the tale of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage girl sharing a psychic link to a power monster who occasionally emerges from the stub of her severed left arm. Inspired by early 20th century Asia, Monstress is set in a matriarchal world split into factions, where war for power and greed set the stage for our heroine to avenge her fallen mother.
Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Protests Reach the World of Sports
After decades of demands for democratic reform, the recent Hong Kong protests have created a citywide chaos in an attempt to make the cause a known worldwide issue. Their cause has the potential to impact the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Federation of Association (FIFA) in the near future.
How This Filmmaker Infuses TCK Life in His Movie “Shadowplay”
Meet Tony Pietra Arjuna: creator of what’s fast becoming an Asian cult classic film called “Shadowplay.”
“Please don’t call me ‘vegan’ … I’m just avoiding meat.”
If you’d told me 20 years ago that I’d be living life without consuming any meat or other animal products, I’d probably have laughed. It’s been a long road to my current health perspective and lifestyle.
Cross-cultural Duo Win Emmy For Death-Defying Documentary
Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi take home the Outstanding Directing Emmy for their documentary, “Free Solo.”
Could Virtual Reality Help with Multicultural Understanding?
What if there were a way to feel like you were truly walking in someone else’s shoes? What if you could stroll along the streets of their hometown, sit at a table across from their family members and hear the rhythms of their daily life? Moreover, what if you could do this without ever leaving your house?
It’s in the Mindset: Understanding Leads to Better Cultural Communication
Today, as we observe the tensest interactions between the United States and its allies in years and as globalization takes root deeper in the world, interacting with people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds has become more common for most, especially for Americans. Considering U.S. history and policies over the past 250 years, we see a vacillation of how other cultures have been met by Americans.
