Crystal SipinMar 5Filipino Representation in American Pop CultureIt’s one thing to watch the Filipino channel on your TV but there’s quite a different sentiment to seeing Filipinos represented in...
Crystal SipinFeb 11Redefining What It Means to Be a: MestizaHow funny is it to think that one word can be used to define more than one thing? A “block” could describe a piece of material used for...
Crystal SipinDec 5, 2021The “Family” in FilipinoWhat constitutes a family? Some may argue that your family consists solely of your immediate family--your parents, your siblings, and...
Chopsticks Alley Pinoy EditorsAug 28, 2021Chopsticks Alley Pinoy Editors’ Reading List In 1974, Frank Chin, Jeffery Paul Chan, and Lawson Inada edited and published “Aiiieeeee! An Anthology of Asian-American Writers,”...
Zachary AndersonAug 15, 2021Upcoming Event: Chinatown Music FestivalFor the first time, the Manilatown Heritage Foundation partnered with the Chinese Cultural Center of San Francisco to bring back the...
Nathalie De Los SantosJul 19, 2021Author Interview: Karla ComandaKarla Comanda (she/they) is a poet, editor, translator, educator, and arts administrator. Her work has appeared in Contemporary Verse 2,...
Zachary AndersonJul 6, 2021Watching The Debut Twenty Years After its ReleaseIn Gene Cajayon’s 2001 film “The Debut,” second-generation Filipino American Ben Mercado (played by Dante Basco who is best known for his...
Nathalie De Los SantosJun 10, 2021AAPI Feature: Jordan AndinoWhen I watch Jordan Andino, I feel like Filipinos are capable of doing anything in the world. Celebrity chef, influencer, TV personality,...
Ashley HinMay 26, 2021Bretman RockImage source: Screenshot from YouTube video / BuzzFeed Known for his ear-piercing screeches accompanied with bold make-up looks, Bretman...
Nathalie De Los SantosMay 20, 2021Author Interview with C.E. GatchalianC.E. "Chris" Gatchalian is a Canadian author and playwright based in Vancouver, BC. He has written plays such as Motifs & Repetitions,...
Zachary AndersonMay 13, 2021A DiasporaAuthor’s Note: The following is a prose poem separated in six stanzas that describes the Filipino American story. It is not the intention...
Cynthia SiadatMay 4, 2021What Can Depression Look Like in Art Making? Creating art is a long-loved pastime of mine. It calms me and give my brain something pleasurable to focus on. I’ve been singing karaoke...
Cynthia SiadatMay 2, 2021Arts & Mental HealthArt, in all its forms, is good for our mental health. I know this from my experience with quarantine. When my husband’s birthday rolled...
Nathalie De Los SantosApr 12, 2021Author Interview: Kawika GuillermoKawika Guillermo is the author of Stamped: an anti-travel novel, All Flowers Bloom, and many short stories. Kawika Guillermo is the...
Asela Lee KemperApr 5, 2021Thriving Through Poetry: Maria BolañosWhether she is finding new books by BIPOC writers or writing incredible poems, Maria Bolaños continues to thrive in her passion for...
Zachary AndersonMar 30, 2021Seasons of the ManongsFrom co-editor Asela Lee Kemper: “Seasons of the Mangongs” by Zach FR Anderson focuses on the importance of Filipino migrant workers....
Dina KlarisseMar 29, 2021Love is in the GreaseFrom co-editor Asela Lee Kemper: This personal essay by contributor Dina Klarisse revisits childhood memories through food. It explores...
Nathalie De Los SantosMar 12, 2021Book Review: Dancing Between Bamboo Poles: Poetry and Essay by Rebecca Mabanglo-MayorGrowing up in Canada, my imagination was always full of my family’s memories and stories from the Philippines. I was always trying to...
Harleen KaurMar 4, 2021Sticking to his Origins : AJ Rafael When YouTube was first gaining traction as a new site, Filipino singer and YouTuber AJ Rafael, was one of the first popular Asian...
Asela Lee KemperJan 28, 2021Sharing Her Words: An Interview with Keana Aguila LabraFrom reading poetry submissions for Marías At Sampaguitas to publishing her own chapbook, Keana Aguila Labra is a force in the literary...