Coffee shop conversations with an Asian American writer.
In the latest move to shift and break the ties that hold Asian Americans to the myth of being the perfect minority, hiding our struggles with racism and poverty in America, Alan Z and noted rapper and activist Jason Chu have made the big move in their latest collaborative work titled Face Value.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKQEfIOSKW8 KINGDOM 킹덤 KINGDOM 킹덤 Episode 1 of Kingdom may have been released on April 1st, but this was no joke for global fans of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation Kpop. The male version of Queendom and sequel of Road to Kingdom, this new show is already making waves among the smaller fanbases in Kpop, …
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Take our definition of a difficult life and the worst days of our lives and add ten years. The former angsty teenagers of 2008 have grown into the working class of today. The venues that were once filled with Sharpie-drawn Xs are now scattered with tattoo-clad adults, all with a beer in hand and cigarettes …
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Spotify recently released a video calling out Apple for their extra tax on Spotify subscriptions. This further creates the debate on: are Apple products really worth what they make themselves up to be? It might not be super obvious, but since the passing of Steve Jobs, the marketing around Apple products has dimmed severely. While …
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(MARCH 2011 VS APRIL 2018 PHOTO BY @AGATABEE)When I was 11 years old, I stumbled on the But It’s Better If You Do music video by Panic at the Disco. For the next four years, I would stammer into Hot Topic, buy band merchandise online (with whatever money I was allotted from my parents), and …
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As more and more artists from the Korean R&B scene grow past their stages, underground artists create their own storms with new beats and an unfamiliar sound, captivating audiences outside of the spotlight. While these artists work hard, the fans are slowly digging deep enough to find new music, and, sure enough, Rollyboi is one …
Surviving in the world of hip hop, an artist’s life isn’t as carefree and easy as some people may believe it is. Massive amounts of dedication and time are poured into every bit of sweat spent on precious work when creating music. In fact, a majority of artists who are well-known today started at rock bottom before …
The growing number of Kpop groups just keeps increasing every year with reappearing groups and new rookies to shine. It’s still early into the year for 2018 and what’s a better way to start it than Astro firing up their FIRST EVER fanmeet in the USA! Astro, a South Korean boy group signed under …
People are obsessed with the idea of an underdog succeeding - that’s just the way it’s always been. Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen - they all started out on Youtube, and now they are household names. They were talent under our noses, and they deserved their spotlight. So, when they finally had the …
With the number of fashion icons and bloggers growing with the help of social media, underdog users are taking us by surprise with new content for their followers to enjoy. In the west coast scene, where fashion and Instagram go hand in hand, Koda (@kodaslife_) has his image steadily landing in the spotlight with the …
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