A mix of Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle,” cultural voyeurism, seduction narrative (with modern twists) and epistolary novel absorbing mediums across time and types, Ruth Ozeki’s “My Year of Meats” is indeed thought-provoking in both form and content. My Year of Meats follows the journey of Jane Takagi-Little, a…
Becoming the most-watched original title in Netflix history, as well as taking the internet by storm with its extremely catchy tunes, “K-Pop Demon Hunters” (KDH) jumpstarted this summer for so many around the world. With its use of Korean voice actors and faithful reproduction of trendy K-pop music,…
Oct. 24, 2025, marks the 154th anniversary of the 1871 Los Angeles Chinese massacre, a tragedy long forgotten by most. A lynching mob of 500 white and Hispanic men attacked Chinatown after the death of a white sheriff, brutally murdering 18 Chinese men. This was nearly 10% of…
Apart from the inherent danger, violence and injustice of prison life, one theme emerged repeatedly in the anthology — one that surprised me in its universality: love.
An ember lights the shoot, then dies
The canvas is spread, waiting for the artist / No blade can pierce the bullet
But her gaze will.
The 39th Annual Nikkei Student Union (NSU) Cultural Night took place on Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Royce Hall Auditorium. As the curtain fell and thunderous applause echoed through the hall, one could only marvel at the dedication and professionalism exhibited by the cast and performers, as well as the synergy between this year’s production and its annual theme: 懷古 (Kaiko), or Nostalgia.