Filipino Representation in American Pop Culture
It’s one thing to watch the Filipino channel on your TV but there’s quite a different sentiment to seeing Filipinos represented in...
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Crystal Sipin
- Feb 11
Redefining What It Means to Be a: Mestiza
How 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 Sipin
- Dec 5, 2021
The “Family” in Filipino
What constitutes a family? Some may argue that your family consists solely of your immediate family--your parents, your siblings, and...
Chopsticks Alley Pinoy Editors
- Aug 28, 2021
Chopsticks 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 Anderson
- Aug 15, 2021
Upcoming Event: Chinatown Music Festival
For the first time, the Manilatown Heritage Foundation partnered with the Chinese Cultural Center of San Francisco to bring back the...
Nathalie De Los Santos
- Jul 19, 2021
Author Interview: Karla Comanda
Karla Comanda (she/they) is a poet, editor, translator, educator, and arts administrator. Her work has appeared in Contemporary Verse 2,...
Zachary Anderson
- Jul 6, 2021
Watching The Debut Twenty Years After its Release
In 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 Santos
- Jun 10, 2021
AAPI Feature: Jordan Andino
When I watch Jordan Andino, I feel like Filipinos are capable of doing anything in the world. Celebrity chef, influencer, TV personality,...
Ashley Hin
- May 26, 2021
Bretman Rock
Image source: Screenshot from YouTube video / BuzzFeed Known for his ear-piercing screeches accompanied with bold make-up looks, Bretman...
Nathalie De Los Santos
- May 20, 2021
Author Interview with C.E. Gatchalian
C.E. "Chris" Gatchalian is a Canadian author and playwright based in Vancouver, BC. He has written plays such as Motifs & Repetitions,...
Zachary Anderson
- May 13, 2021
A Diaspora
Author’s Note: The following is a prose poem separated in six stanzas that describes the Filipino American story. It is not the intention...
Cynthia Siadat
- May 4, 2021
What 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 Siadat
- May 2, 2021
Arts & Mental Health
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...
Nathalie De Los Santos
- Apr 12, 2021
Author Interview: Kawika Guillermo
Kawika Guillermo is the author of Stamped: an anti-travel novel, All Flowers Bloom, and many short stories. Kawika Guillermo is the...
Asela Lee Kemper
- Apr 5, 2021
Thriving Through Poetry: Maria Bolaños
Whether she is finding new books by BIPOC writers or writing incredible poems, Maria Bolaños continues to thrive in her passion for...
Zachary Anderson
- Mar 30, 2021
Seasons of the Manongs
From co-editor Asela Lee Kemper: “Seasons of the Mangongs” by Zach FR Anderson focuses on the importance of Filipino migrant workers....
Dina Klarisse
- Mar 29, 2021
Love is in the Grease
From co-editor Asela Lee Kemper: This personal essay by contributor Dina Klarisse revisits childhood memories through food. It explores...
Nathalie De Los Santos
- Mar 12, 2021
Book Review: Dancing Between Bamboo Poles: Poetry and Essay by Rebecca Mabanglo-Mayor
Growing up in Canada, my imagination was always full of my family’s memories and stories from the Philippines. I was always trying to...
Harleen Kaur
- Mar 4, 2021
Sticking 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 Kemper
- Jan 28, 2021
Sharing Her Words: An Interview with Keana Aguila Labra
From reading poetry submissions for Marías At Sampaguitas to publishing her own chapbook, Keana Aguila Labra is a force in the literary...