Asian Americans—especially those from SoCal—are so politically flaccid until it comes to issues that squarely affect them. Then come grating thinkpieces about smelly lunches, “I’m a child of immigrants” sob stories and minor experiences with micro aggressions
Learner Tien was asked what his heritage means to him, in the context of what’s happening with Trump and ICE
“In the context of everything that’s happening with Trump and ICE, what does your heritage mean to you? And how important are immigrants to America in American sport today?”
Learner: “Sorry, I don’t really want to talk about that right now.”
(via Australian Open Press)
Unpopular opinion:
I rarely meet men in real life who are as remarkable as the ones written in movies, but I constantly meet women who are far more impressive than the women movies give us.
As a 34 year old listening to olivia rodrigo, I think her latest album and all her albums honestly serve best to remind us that we are never too old or “matured” to appreciate a crushy crush or big love, or endure a puncturing heartbreak. And that’s lovely 🥲
just saw obsession. it must have been so fun to play nikki. also beautiful portrayal of the inherent evils living within meek nice guy men who see women as nothing more than vessels for their own validation and think they’re too woke for misogyny cuz they say sorry a lot.
Being part of a generation that was told “Wikipedia is not a source” makes it genuinely baffling to me that jobs are now telling people to just use ChatGPT for everything.