Cannes Film Festival 2022 - a week in review
Two years ago I applied for credentials to the Cannes Film Festival and received an invitation, only for the festival to be canceled due...
A brief aside on film: its power, beauty, and allure
The writer creates a script that tears down our beliefs, the actor delivers a performance that steals our hearts, the director captures the
In Wake Of A Pandemic: How Technology Will Shape The Arts
The pandemic is accelerating technology’s already rapid transformation of visual arts, from the creation process to the experience
The Great Awakening
Can the pandemic bring artists back to San Francisco?
The Dangers of Liberal Herd Mentality
And the importance of open and honest discourse The growing polarization within our political party system is no obscure truth. The chasm...
We Need To Correct These Misconceptions About Refugees Now
And what you can do to help “Refugees are not terrorists. They are often the first victims of terrorism” — António Manuel de Oliveira...
For Chinese Americans, We Face A New Identity Crisis
With COVID-19, we belong neither in the U.S. nor China As a 1.5 generation Chinese American, I no longer know where I belong. Being part...
Cosmopolitans with a Prostitute
Inside the life of a sex worker living in Russia After spending a month traversing Russia through the Trans-Siberian railway, I finally...
What's it like to be in Argentina during Coronavirus
A city once lit up by restaurants, music, and endless dancing View from my balcony — Palermo, Buenos Aires Today marks my one month in...
What Was Going On Before COVID-19 Shut Down The World?
We must not forget about climate change, the elections, homelessness— just to name a few