I have watched Howl’s Moving Castle twice in the last few months. The first time I saw it was in the fall, in the AMC movie theater with the comfy chairs and popcorn. It was my first time in a theater since the pandemic, so there was an added level of specialness to the experience....

Hayao Miyazaki is best known for his whimsical animations such as Ponyo and My Neighbor Totoro, but one of his most underrated films has to be The Cat Returns. Supposed to be a pseudo-sequel of the movie Whisper of the Heart, The Cat Returns begins with a high school girl named Haru...

Sometime during these last few weeks, I decided to watch the movie “Peninsula”, the sequel to the internationally-acclaimed “Train to Busan,” the highest grossing South Korean film of 2016. “Train to Busan” introduced a beautiful zombie story with heartful characters, strong social criticism...

Based on East Asian history and folklore, The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang follows orphan Fang Runin (Rin) as she tests into the prestigious Sinegard Academy and trains for a war that her country has been on the precipice of for years. This fantasy war novel is dark, gritty, and Kuang’s...

Are you a broke college student with questionable cooking ability? Are you trying your best to cook healthily but often struggle to find short and simple recipes? Are you looking for a Ground Pork Torta recipe? Look no further! I present to you my favorite childhood Filipino dish, Ground Pork Torta!

Within this week I went to a mobilization at Hing Hay Park where speakers from many communities gathered to denounce violence against Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Speakers pushed for action against racism and were adamant in reminding people that “we belong here” just as any other...