If you are K-Drama fan living outside of South Korea, you may have heard about SKY Castle, especially now that it’s available on Netflix. JTBC’s SKY Castle broke records in South Korea for being the first drama on cable...
Review
Andrea Centeno
Cutie Con Expo in an Era of Cute Overload
Cute things always seem to capture our hearts, no matter what age we are. There’s just something about a cute baby or puppy that has us saying, “Awww.” Cute products are a trend to watch as brands build cuteness into...
Guest Writer
“What Will People Say:” Shattering Walls
What Will People Say (Hva Vi Folk Si) is a terrifying film based on and inspired by the horror of the life of Iram Haq, its director. The film follows main character Nisha (Maria Mozhdah), a 16-year-old Pakistani...
Marj Ostani
Can Korean startups make learning English fun?
The Korean drama “Sky Castle” makes Korean education look like a shark feeding frenzy fiercer than the original “House of Cards.” The heat is highest in the English private education scene, with...
Youjin Lee
Living Coral – Embracing Pantone’s Color of the Year
It’s always interesting to wonder which color would embody our entire year—sure, it’s all a bit of fun, but still—don’t you enjoy ‘Color of the Year’ announcements? For the year 2019 let’s give oneness and optimism a...
[review] Tidying Up With Marie Kondo: Does This Spark Joy?
Though the book came out in 2011, it was in 2014 with the english translation of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up that Marie Kondo’s stardom exploded with the most un-celebrity-like title: an organizing...
Yoon Ahn: The Korean-American jewellery designer dressing the world’s biggest hip-hop stars
In 2009 I found myself completely immersed in K-Pop culture, especially with BIGBANG’s G-Dragon. As a K-Pop fangirl it wasn’t just about listening to their songs or knowing the names of the members, but also about...
Top 2018 Music by Asian Female Artists
Ah, time flies and we’ve already bid goodbye to 2018! A mad year for Asian actors and celebrities in Hollywood, but what about our artists, bands, and musicians on this side of the Pacific? For the past 12 months it’s...
Mercy Mistress: life through a queer and kinky lens
Mercy Mistress, coming out in early 2019, is one of the most highly anticipated web series for the Asian Femme. Based on the memoirs of a queer Chinese-American dominatrix in New York City, this dramatic dark comedy is...
Drama Review: Woman of Dignity
Social status, adultery, betrayal and money ‘Woman of Dignity’ (or ‘The Lady in Dignity’ depending on the translation) takes these themes for a fascinating whirl, blending comedy...
Spirited Away enchantingly captures life’s imperfections
Life is simple. Humans make it complicated. Or at least that’s how I perceive things over time. Spirited Away, one of Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpieces, is one of the few anime features I’ve seen to accurately take a...
Haya Zarrin: The Pakistani Beauty Creative Making MYTHical Lipsticks
Jewelry and beauty go along, at least on the ground floors of posh department stores. It’s hard, however, to imagine the genuine similarity of both other than our adoration. Lipsticks are soft and warm, gemstones...