It is undeniable Vietnamese American youths enjoy American pop culture. They also gravitate toward Japanese anime, Korean pop music, and Chinese Hong Kong movies and dramas. But what is V-Pop? Vietnamese Americans do not yet have our own unique form of modern day cultural pastime. Therefore, we look to other cultures for entertainment. However, if you are Vietnamese, you would have heard of “Paris By Night.” This variety show began exclusively in Paris then later moved their

When I was a kid, I played outside every day. Often I came home with scrapes and bruises. "You are going to get a scar and nobody will want to marry you," my mom would scold me. "Con gái phải xinh đẹp. Girls have to be pretty. Stop playing outside." Her words terrified me. Playing so hard that I occasionally hurt myself could decrease my marriage value, and I would be considered a creature unworthy of matrimony—a failure. For a long time, I wanted badly to be a boy, so I coul