I'm the AAPI Culture Editor here at BuzzFeed, where I cover everything from trending news to pop culture to AAPI issues. Raised in Orange County, I double majored in English and Gender Studies at UCLA and now live in Austin with the light of my life: a chow mix named Dandelion. During weekends, you can find me writing at coffee shops, trying out new food spots, and exploring the city (via the bus!) with a book in my bag.
"An ICE officer is trained for 71 days. It takes 150 days to become a certified pet stylist at Petco."
"I can think of no better argument for term limits than millions of people on social media honestly asking whether or not a sitting U.S. Senator is alive."
"It’s accidental erasure of an entire community who’s celebrating the ACTUAL point of this film being adapted to live action."
"this can’t be the same heat george washington was wearing a wig in."
"That man has the charisma of an empty box of Krispy Kreme donuts."
"The reaction was something like, 'Huh, cool. Can we go back to the movie now?'"
"Every human deserves basic rights, treatment, and security; no matter their nationality, religion, ethnicity, or where they were born."
Do right and 'gram everything.
"One of the first things they said to me was: 'Okay, so we need to straighten your hair.' I refused point-blank because my hair was my identity."
"It taught me that I’m allowed to expect people to treat me with kindness and respect. That may not seem like a lot, but to 16-year-old me, it was a revelation."
Taika Waititi's out here doing the Lord's work.
The toughest quiz you'll ever take.
Dobby says, "May the odds be ever in your favor."
How do you really feel about Michael from The Princess Diaries?
Y'all already know Keanu Reeves is on here.
Cuspers: we know you've been wondering, and it's finally time to see which side of the millennial/Gen Z divide you're on.