Obake Stories: The Clash Between Superstition and Religion
I am ten, curled up on a stool in the kitchen, watching my mother. She works steadily at the countertop, putting the finishing touches on …
Death Anniversaries & Good Fortune: A Korean American Ghost Story
My father has always said I was born with bok. When I was a kid, teachers would often happen to be absent the day I …
In “Ghost Forest,” Absence Is as Powerful as Presence
“Ghost Forest” is a kaleidoscopic debut from Chinese Canadian writer Pik-Shuen Fung. Though the book is a novel, it often reads like a memoir in …
Dressing James Bond: Interview With 007 Costume Designer, Suttirat Anne Larlarb
“No Time To Die,” the 25th film in the James Bond series premieres October 8th. In anticipation of the glamorous film, we sat down with the woman behind the all those alluring and stylist costumes, Suttirat Anne Larlarb.
Netflix Anime Takes Filipino Horror Worldwide Through “Trese” But Downplays the Lived Horrors of Filipino Citizens
In Manila, dark supernatural forces pervade the criminal underworld and it’s up to Alexandra Trese to keep the peace. Catch Mochi’s illuminating review about the groundbreaking series.
The Creativity and Influence of Nonbinary and Gender-Nonconforming Digital Influencers
Question: Male or Female? Answer: Neither Why should our understanding of gender be confined to only the categories of male and female? Nonbinary and gender-nonconforming …
The Connection in the Cards: Asian Americans and Tarot
Are you interested in having your cards read? Practicing tarot reading is as simple as pulling a card, asking yourself what you notice, and beginning to tell a story about it.
The Vietnamese Creation Myth: Looking to Southeast Asia for Inspiration
Growing up, I looked to Western mythology as inspiration for fantasy and stories. In the United States, there always seems to be a fixation on …
Jenny Qi and Kat Chow Grapple with Mother-Loss in Debut Books, “Focal Point” and “Seeing Ghosts”
Journalist Kat Chow and poet Jenny Qi show readers how we can continue our relationships with loved ones even after their deaths
An Artist’s Exploration of Cultural Superstitions: Peter Chan’s “Ideals & Traditions” Series
If you grew up in an Asian family, you might have heard these words of caution: Each remaining grain of rice in your bowl represents …