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Writing
2024
Entertainment & Arts
David Henry Hwang’s “Yellow Face” Explores The Nature of Asian American Identity – Mochi Magazine
“Bad Genius” Explores the Pressure of College Entrance Exams in America – Mochi Magazine
“Dìdi (弟弟)” Celebrates Family and Teenage Life – Mochi Magazine
4 Fashion Trends & Tributes Straight From Gold Gala – Mochi Magazine
Paper Sons, Chinese Immigration, and Angel Island in “The Far Country” – Mochi Magazine
“BA” Captures the Invisible Struggle of Asian American Parents – Mochi Magazine
Lucy Liu on Her More Than Three Decades in Hollywood – Mochi Magazine
“Larry The Musical” Showcases The Life of Labor Organizer Larry Itliong – Mochi Magazine
Exploring Race-Based Satire in “The American Society of Magical Negroes” with An-Li Bogan – Mochi Magazine
When Southeast Asian Filmmakers and Producers Tell Their Stories – Mochi Magazine
Zelda Williams on Girl Power in the Dark Comedy “Lisa Frankenstein” – Mochi Magazine
5 Films From Sundance We Are Excited About – Mochi Magazine
Features & Activism
New Report Highlights Surge in Anti-South Asian Sentiments Online – Mochi Magazine
Blending Cultures, Building Community: The Yasna Vismale Story – Mochi Magazine
Maria Ressa On Fighting Disinformation Globally – Mochi Magazine
Books
The Summer’s Hottest Asian YA Historical and Mythological Fiction Authors – Mochi Magazine
“Our Nipa Hut: A Story in The Philippines” is a Story About Ecology – Mochi Magazine
Lifestyle
e.l.f. Beauty’s “So Many Dicks” is a Bold Campaign that Champions Diversity – Mochi Magazine
From Streets to Stage: Asian American Breakers in Olympic Spotlight – Mochi Magazine
A Guide to Workplace Inclusion for Asian American Professionals – Mochi Magazine
2023
Entertainment & Arts
On Playing Ah Toy: Olivia Cheng Talks “Warrior” – Mochi Magazine
Get Fired Up For Pixar’s “Elemental” – Mochi Magazine
Coming Home Hmong in “The Harvest” – Mochi Magazine
Four Takeaways About College From the “Never Have I Ever” Cast – Mochi Magazine
Exploring the Genius of Nam June Paik on PBS’ American Masters Doc – Mochi Magazine
South Asian Sisters Kick Ass in “Polite Society” – Mochi Magazine
“Beef” is an Asian American Inheritance – Mochi Magazine
Ami Park of “Alaska Daily” on Who Makes The News – Mochi Magazine
Interrogating Preconceived Notions of Korea – CineVue
Amrit Kapai of “Family Karma” Breaks Ground For LGBTQ+ Indian Americans – Mochi Magazine
Let’s Talk About “You,” Tati Gabrielle – Mochi Magazine
4 Asian & Asian American Films We Loved at SF IndieFest – Mochi Magazine
Third-generation Asian American Michael Bow Resurrects His K-pop Persona on “Kung Fu” – Mochi Magazine
Everyone Shut Up, Already! Mindy Kaling’s “Velma” is Everything We Needed Her to Be – Mochi Magazine
Ashley Chiu and Angela Yeoh Tell Rowena Chiu’s Story of Sexual Abuse in “She Said” Film – Mochi Magazine
Features & Activism
@HeyBerna Makes Talking About Money Easy, #NoCap! – Mochi Magazine
Jenny Nguyen Creates a Space that Supports Women and the LGBTQ+ Community – Mochi Magazine
Gwen, Your Sh- is Bananas – Mochi Magazine
Books
A Celebration of Emotions in Thao Lam’s “Happy Birthday to Me” – Mochi Magazine
Floating Along in Gina Chung’s “Sea Change” – Mochi Magazine
Author Maria Dong Centers A Different Kind of Protagonist in New Suspense Novel “Liar, Dreamer, Thief” – Mochi Magazine
Maple Lam’s “Dim Sum, Here We Come!” is a Delicious Picture Book on Sharing, Kindness, and Chinese American Dining – Mochi Magazine
Lifestyle
Using Mindfulness to Embrace Emotions with Mel Mah – Mochi Magazine
2022
Entertainment & Arts
From La Dame Pipi to Nightclub Starlet, Ashley Park on “Emily in Paris” Season 3 – Mochi Magazine
Hong Chau’s Elsa Sticks To “The Menu,” a Dark Comedy about Consumption and Capitalism – Mochi Magazine
NBC TV Writers Program: Emman Sadorra Brings Vulnerability and Comedy to The Writers’ Room – Mochi Magazine
“Blockbuster” Brings the Enthusiasm of Randall Park, but Is it Enough? – Mochi Magazine
Jacob Batalon’s “Reginald The Vampire” is Fat, Funny, and Full of Heart – Mochi Magazine
Tim Jo Brings Joy to Kerry Washington’s Executive Produced Hulu Series “Reasonable Doubt” – Mochi Magazine
What does it mean to be ‘Chosen’? – CineVue
Lana Condor’s Netflix Series “Boo, Bitch” Courts Death, Popularity, and Confidence – Mochi Magazine
Polite Laughs and Cultural Representation with Frieda Pinto of “Mr. Malcolm’s List” – Mochi Magazine
More Pride, Less Prejudice: “Fire Island” is a Fun, Queer, Summer Rom-Com – Mochi Magazine
Benedict Wong and Xochitl Gomez Steal Scenes in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” – Mochi Magazine
Pinoys Are Loving “Jelly, Ben & Pogo,” A New Animated Series for Kids – Mochi Magazine
“A Shot Through the Wall” Explores Asian American Accountability in Systemic Racism – Mochi Magazine
Features & Activism
PBS’ New Doc “Rising Against Asian Hate” Explores Personal Loss, Systemic Oppression, and Racism – Mochi Magazine
Manufou Liaiga-Anoa’i Leads with Intention and Humility – Mochi Magazine
Books
Let’s Cook Colorful Egg Fried Rice From “Morning Sun in Wuhan” – Mochi Magazine
Our Favorite Fall Book Releases By Asian Authors – Mochi Magazine
Anna Gracia Shares Why Boys Are Trash in “Boys I Know” – Mochi Magazine
Alexene Farol Follmuth’s “My Mechanical Romance” Makes STEM a Little Bit Steamy – Mochi Magazine
Actor John Cho on His Middle Grade Debut “Troublemaker,” the LA Riots, and Social Justice – Mochi Magazine
Laura Gao Shows Us The Wuhan She Knows and More in “Messy Roots” – Mochi Magazine
Being Seen: Joanna Ho’s “Eyes” Brings Asian Representation to Picture Books – Mochi Magazine
Lifestyle
It’s Time Asian Americans Talk About Sex – Mochi Magazine
2021
Entertainment & Arts
Hollywood Veteran Liza Lapira Hits The Mark on “The Equalizer” – Mochi Magazine
Is “Shang-Chi” Worth The Hype? – Mochi Magazine
Ashly Burch Brings Heart and Soul to “The Ghost and Molly McGee” – Mochi Magazine
Netflix Anime Takes Filipino Horror Worldwide Through “Trese” But Downplays the Lived Horrors of Filipino Citizens – Mochi Magazine
“The Chair” Places Our Proximity to Whiteness in Full View – Mochi Magazine
“Spin” Centers Indian American Culture in New Ways – Mochi Magazine
Laya DeLeon Hayes of “The Equalizer”: On Representation and Racial Identity – Mochi Magazine
Taking Hollywood by Storm — Diverso Uplifts Writers of Color – Mochi Magazine
Features & Activism
Abortion Advocacy as an Asian American: Interview with Aimee Arrambide – Mochi Magazine
What is “Decolonization”? A 101 from AAJIL – Mochi Magazine
February Resource Roundup: 5 Moments of Black & Asian Solidarity – Mochi Magazine
Books
“Speak, Okinawa”: A Memoir of Self and an Island’s Collective History – Mochi Magazine
Lifestyle
All The Yums: Sakuraco is a Snack-Venture Straight From Japan – Mochi Magazine
Parents Are Human: A Game to Break Down Barriers – Mochi Magazine
2020
Entertainment & Arts
“Asian Americans” on PBS: History Lesson and Ongoing Discussion – Mochi Magazine
Features & Activism
The Ins and Outs of Affirmative Action: California 2020 Proposition 16 – Mochi Magazine
It’s the Affirmative Action for Me: A Conversation With California Faculty Association Representatives on CA Prop 16 – Mochi Magazine
“Telling Our Own Stories”: Rising with the Tides, a storytelling project by Comcast California and Asian American Journalists Association – Mochi Magazine
Rock the Vote: Tips & Notes About Voting This November – Mochi Magazine
Woks for Washington – Mochi Magazine
July 2020 Resource Roundup: Support Black-Owned Businesses – Mochi Magazine
Solidarity in Action: Get to know National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum and their executive director, Sung Yeon Choimorrow – Mochi Magazine
Solidarity in Action: Get to know National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum and their executive director, Sung Yeon Choimorrow – Mochi Magazine
Racial Justice 101: Colorblindness and the Social Construction of Race in America – Mochi Magazine
What About Pride Month? A Conversation with Meredith Talusan – Mochi Magazine
Juneteenth: One Among Untold American Histories – Mochi Magazine
Black Allyship @ Mochi: Mission Statement
Mom and Dad, This is What I Want to Tell You About the Riots – Mochi Magazine
Books
Alice Wong Forefronts the Magic Within the Disability Community in “Disability Visibility” – Mochi Magazine
Burden of Truth: A Review of Chanel Miller’s “Know My Name” – Mochi Magazine
Ali Wong Sends Mixed Messages About Asian Representation – Mochi Magazine
Lifestyle
2019 & Earlier
Modern Classicist – The Key Reporter
- Donna Zuckerberg (ΦBK, University of Chicago) takes on the old guard, scholarly fragility, and internet trolls with a Socratic honesty and a feminist tenacity.
On The Road Less Traveled – The Key Reporter
- Kristen Roupenian (ΦBK, Barnard College) is making waves with an anthology of fiction, an upcoming full length novel, and an HBO series deal.
Paging “Dr. Nnoka” – The Key Reporter
- Tracking the decades-long career of Catherine Nnoka (ΦBK, Georgetown) emphasizes the power of critical thinking and the advantages of a liberal arts and sciences education.
Illness As Metaphor – The Key Reporter
- Mallory Smith (ΦBK, Stanford University) utilized her diagnosis of cystic fibrosis to both advocate for other sufferers and for the environment.
On A Mission – The Key Reporter
- Lee Panich (ΦBK, Brown University) digs for a middle ground complicating the realities of Spanish missionization and Native Californians’ existence.
Mind Over Menu – The Key Reporter
- Art historian Alison Pearlman (ΦBK, University of California, Berkeley) brings an intellectual and multidisciplinary appetite to the table.
Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce – Santa Clara Magazine
- Giannina Ong ’18 shares what being a Bronco means to her.
Getting Noticed – Santa Clara Magazine
- Maria Sanchez ’19 is making a name for herself in the world of women’s soccer—in more ways than one.
Superlative Seniors – Santa Clara Magazine
- Women’s lacrosse earns top seed at nationals: checking in with Maggie Von Massenhausen ’17 and Claire Smoker ’17.