Arts & Culture
Making the Grand Romantic Gesture
In our seven years together, we’ve thrived on routine. We’ve done long-distance before, but never quite like this.
How to Say I Love You in Bangla
At the kitchen table, Jason reminded me, “It’s our wedding. I think you can say whatever you want, in any language.”
Who Deserves Love In the Nineties Rom-Com?
Somewhere between the one-dimensional BIPOC sidekick and the final, showstopping kiss, I forgot that I was consuming love stories built on exclusion.
In Horror Films, the Newest Nightmare Is Getting Canceled
Men around me speak about cancel culture with such hyperbole and terror, you’d think it was a supernatural force.
When Food is the Only Narrative We Consume
Chinese culture can’t be made bite-sized for mass consumption.
Wearing My Grief On My Sleeve
And somewhere in there, as my hands ached from the work, I began to grieve
Bad Friend Art
Colin Farrell’s friend breakup in ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ is eerily similar to my own. His is just more cinematic.
Even the TV Characters Know It’s Time to Riot
The rise of radical politics in shows like “Andor” offer me a surprising source of hope.
All Clothing Is “Handmade,” Even When You Can’t See It
Factory-produced clothing still requires human hands. When we pay less for our clothing, it is the cost of labor at play.
Making Connections Through the “Trans Trade”
The act of the trans trade, and its ritualization, came readily to hand for me, but it’s a distant possibility for so many of us.