As a Chinese kid growing up in America, Chinese New Year meant three things: lots of dining with family members whose names I couldn’t remember, “Kung hei fat choi!” proclaimed at every turn,...
While most British cops are not allowed to carry guns, the use of tasers has somehow slipped through the net. Nobody seemed to vote on it, yet the police carry them regardless. However, it has been...
When I was not even 10 years old, I remember standing in front of my cousins’ bathroom mirror comparing eyelids. Kara*, my oldest cousin, had just learned about “Asian eyes**” from her...
Flip or Flop: Nashville premiered on HGTV on January 18. I would know, I was there. Rather, I was invited to a swanky premier party for it. In a Mercedes-Benz parking lot. The appetizers included hot...
Some proponents of the recently passed tax cut bill argue that cutting the corporate tax rate caused major corporations to provide bonuses, raise hourly wages, add to 401k and other retirement plans,...
Being 29 was a rough year for me. I had had severe and enduring mental health difficulties since my teens and I was also dealing with overwhelming grief. As well as support from mental health...
The sentient wig occupying the White House has delivered his first State of the Union address. I didn’t watch it, I was busy composing rap rhymes about the sentient bare torso occupying the Kremlin...
You know who needs black superheroes? Black people. I know, it's terribly obvious. People of color are the ones that need positive representation of us the most. That should be obvious but there is...
Seven years ago, I collected stories on Twitter about surprising things that people had had said to them during a smear test and published them. From one woman who was recognised from being on TV to...
A few years ago I wrote regularly for a popular online publication. The topics I covered ran the gamut from food, to culture, to even local legends and folklore. What all my pieces had in common was...
