The Urban Legends of Hawaii
Hawaii takes pride in its culture and representation of its people. Hawaii has a diverse population, many of whom are…
Ethnicity · Interviews · Movies · Race
From the Film Industry to the Independent Filmmaking Sphere
Expanding on a previous article I published, I am joined by Kayla Abuda Galang, a second-generation Filipino American filmmaker, to…
Ethnicity · Interviews · Race · Sex
Meet Yola Lu: How A Bucket List Item Turned Into a Career
The recent breakthrough of Ronny Chieng’s Speakeasy generated more public interest in Asian American comedians. In this article, I sit…
Ethnicity · Interviews · Race
Meet Smrithi Upadhyayula: An Informative Interview on Publishing
In a previous article I published on Balance Now, I analyzed the representation of Asian Americans in the U.S. publishing…
How Represented are Asian Americans in the U.S. Publishing Industry?
Recent monumental social events such as the Stop AAPI Hate movement and the latest Marvel blockbuster movie, Shang-Chi and the…
The Model Minority Myth and Its Effect on Queer Asian Youth
The first images that pop up on Google when the term ‘gay man’ is searched primarily portray the stereotypical muscular…
The Asian American Community Is Not Seeking Mental Health Care. Why?
Previously, we discussed the overall picture of Asian American mental health. In this article, we will find out why many…
What Is Going On With Asian American Mental Health?
Asian Americans are becoming the largest race in the United States. However, many underlying problems are facing this race. One…
Job Availability for the Asian Community in America
In the recent blockbuster film Everything Everywhere All At Once, American audiences have the chance to learn about Evelyn, an…
Asian American Representation In The Film Industry
Crazy Rich Asians, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Everything Everywhere All At Once are movie names…