Romanticizing the Gaps
Take a moment to think about a childhood memory. Think about a specific thing you liked, or maybe a specific …
At Rothko Chapel: Darkness Shall be the Light
The Rothko Chapel in Houston is an octogonal structure with no electric lights, only a thin skylight. Speaking inside is …
A Retreat in the Everyday
A few months ago I was sitting in a pub in Edinburgh with a two-cup pot of tea and the …
Crazy Devoted Asians: Asian Americans and Filial Piety
I sat in a theater on a Saturday morning waiting to see Ant-man and the Wasp. A preview that came …
Nostalgia for a Childhood Favorite, but Wishing for More
When I was in elementary school, I passed the slow, hot afternoons of summer listening to my mother read aloud …
When the Political Divides
Growing up, I was never the kid to stay up watching Cartoon Network like my sister. I never begged my …
The Next Rep is the Hardest: A Runner’s Life
Participating in conditioning workouts was a choice I volunteered to make, in a way. I come from a highly sports-related …
Tolkien, Sub-Creation, and Me: Confessions of a Student Filmmaker
I entered HBU as a cinematic arts student and began to burn out my first semester. I loved film — …
No More Fuel to Burn: Confessions of an Artist
I enrolled in film school in 2015 after deciding to turn down my admission into an animal science and pre-veterinary …