If I’ve learned anything during my week-long foray into the world of Asian American film at the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF), it’s that the community is there to help. Time and time again, I kept seeing the same faces, the same people, and the same bursting enthusiasm that radiated from the […]
When New York musician OHYUNG first tried to release Untitled (Chinese Man with Flame) on May 1, 2018, he didn’t find much support from any major music websites. Despite countless emails in hopes of an album premiere, Untitled ultimately fell upon deaf ears. Even now, one year later, there are only scant references to the […]
What is it like to live in Mongolia? What is Mongolian culture? Unlike its more famous northern and southern neighbors (Russia & China), Mongolia doesn’t seem to draw a lot of attention to itself. If you’re anything like me, your idea of Mongolia is strictly confined to the images of barren plains, nomadic people, and […]
Delve into Los Angeles-based director Maegan Houang’s filmography, and you’ll be stunned at some of the macabre things that you’ll find. Horror, unnerving tension, and elements of dark fantasy all come together in her works time and time again, coalescing in a kaleidoscope of gruesome ideas. The one constant? A multitude of rising indie hits […]
What do you get when you cross indie pop music with an impeccable sense of taste? Do enough searching and you might come across the dapper Indian dream pop duo, Parekh & Singh. Hailing from Kolkata, India (formerly known as Calcutta), the pair produces music that falls somewhere between indie folk and indie pop, which […]