Ramblings Archive

“Fresh Off the Boat” Not the Only Asian-American Sitcom in 20 Years

“Fresh Off the Boat” Not the Only Asian-American Sitcom in 20 Years

ABC’s sitcom has others to compete with, but the field is far from saturated.

By Justin McCraw
Welcome to the New Dumpling

Welcome to the New Dumpling

Dumpling turns two and sports a relaunched website with plenty of spiffy features.

By Justin McCraw
Asian Rapper Article Misses Mark

Asian Rapper Article Misses Mark

A recent article tries to examine an Asian-American female rapper but fails to draw any meaningful conclusions.

By Justin McCraw
Dumpling Turns One

Dumpling Turns One

Dumpling celebrates its one-year anniversary with a look behind at 2012 and a look ahead at all that 2013 will bring.

By Justin McCraw
Goh Nakamura Spreads the Holiday Love

Goh Nakamura Spreads the Holiday Love

It’s a wonderful life, when a talented musician like Goh Nakamura unveils a new song just in time for Christmas. Cheers.

By Justin McCraw
Dumpling’s Getting an Upgrade

Dumpling’s Getting an Upgrade

Dumpling’s relocated to the Big Apple and needs your help in redesigning the website.

By Justin McCraw
Five Racist Brands That Got Asian Wrong

Five Racist Brands That Got Asian Wrong

We take a look at the five brands that blaringly berated Asian-Americans for profit and personal gain, and some that are still doing it.

By Justin McCraw
A Message to Tourists Visiting San Francisco’s Chinatown

A Message to Tourists Visiting San Francisco’s Chinatown

Tourists are disrupting the quality of life of these tenants, like me, with their quirky behavior — a behavior making tourists look inconsiderate.

By David Ka Wai Pan
API’s High Marks in Jeopardy

API’s High Marks in Jeopardy

The future of Asian-American students is now, but this future raises questions of whether Asian Americans in this new era will still be exemplars of the “model minority” title.

By David Ka Wai Pan
Would an Asian Romeo Not Smell as Sweet?

Would an Asian Romeo Not Smell as Sweet?

News agencies discuss the lack of Asian Americans in Broadway productions, but how can we be elevated when all that’s available are typecast roles?

By Justin McCraw
Letter From the Editor

Letter From the Editor

I began to wonder why and where others like me were, and eventually I went to seek them out.

By Justin McCraw