Karla Comanda (she/they) is a poet, editor, translator, educator, and arts administrator. Her work has appeared in Contemporary Verse 2,...

Dear Readers: To start, I would like to thank Chopsticks Alley Chief Editor Trami Cron for giving me the opportunity to co-edit...

In Gene Cajayon’s 2001 film “The Debut,” second-generation Filipino American Ben Mercado (played by Dante Basco who is best known for his...

When I watch Jordan Andino, I feel like Filipinos are capable of doing anything in the world. Celebrity chef, influencer, TV personality,...

Image source: Screenshot from YouTube video / BuzzFeed Known for his ear-piercing screeches accompanied with bold make-up looks, Bretman...

C.E. "Chris" Gatchalian is a Canadian author and playwright based in Vancouver, BC. He has written plays such as Motifs & Repetitions,...

Author’s Note: The following is a prose poem separated in six stanzas that describes the Filipino American story. It is not the intention...

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...

Art, in all its forms, is good for our mental health. I know this from my experience with quarantine. When my husband’s birthday rolled...

Kawika Guillermo is the author of Stamped: an anti-travel novel, All Flowers Bloom, and many short stories. Kawika Guillermo is the...

Whether she is finding new books by BIPOC writers or writing incredible poems, Maria Bolaños continues to thrive in her passion for...

From co-editor Asela Lee Kemper: “Seasons of the Mangongs” by Zach FR Anderson focuses on the importance of Filipino migrant workers....

From co-editor Asela Lee Kemper: This personal essay by contributor Dina Klarisse revisits childhood memories through food. It explores...

Growing up in Canada, my imagination was always full of my family’s memories and stories from the Philippines. I was always trying to...

When YouTube was first gaining traction as a new site, Filipino singer and YouTuber AJ Rafael, was one of the first popular Asian...

From reading poetry submissions for Marías At Sampaguitas to publishing her own chapbook, Keana Aguila Labra is a force in the literary...

As we transition into an era where gender and sexuality are openly discussed, these conversations are often intersected with ethnicity...

When Netflix added the musical drama Glee to its platform, I couldn’t help but watch it again. I used to watch Glee when I was still in...

Chopsticks Alley Pinoy sat down with Tasi Alabastro to learn how he got into acting, about his passion for performing arts and what led...

kattrina m and I met at Southern Oregon University when I had just graduated and she was in her second year after transferring to the...