Kelly Pau

We speak to the multi-hyphenate about his psych-rock album's intricate details and making the accompanying short film

On February 13, 35-year-old Korean American Christina Yuna Lee was followed home to her apartment in New York City’s Chinatown, where she was stabbed 40 times to death. Her attacker—Ashad Nash, a man experiencing homelessness who has a history of violent offenses—was apprehended shortly afterward, but the tragedy left lasting outrage in the community...

Spotify tracks us, and we kind of love it

How do you live in a world that is ending? This is the central question of Daniel Sherrell’s debut book Warmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World. Half-memoir and half-love letter to a future child, Sherrell’s book provides insight on how to navigate a world threatened by climate change — from the overwhelming anxiety it conjures to the existential quandary it wreaks.

At the New Museum, the first full retrospective of the artist pays tribute to her resistance and celebrates her radical joy

How Asian women are fetishized through western depictions of cyborgs

In an industry riddled with gender disparity, this Queens, NY-based brand is changing what sneaker culture looks like

When Alvin Salehi worked as a senior technology advisor under President Obama, he visited the Syrian border to learn more about the refugee crisis and, in doing so, found himself looking into something of a mirror. As a child of Iranian immigrants who came to the US in the 1970s, Salehi knew firsthand that whether one has the privilege of a safe and stable life or not begins with where you happen to be born...

The artist drips, dollops, spoons and smears paint for her lusciously textured exhibit at NYC's Massey Klein Gallery

As one of the most alarming threats to public safety around the world, disinformation is a growing issue with violent consequences. From galvanizing the US Capitol Hill riot to inciting hate toward Asian people during the pandemic via “China Flu” rhetoric, disinformation (aka purposefully crafted, false narratives) perpetuates hate and bigotry. While people typically look to social media when pinpointing the source of fake news, advertising technology companies play an integral role in not on...

Joakim Ojanen‘s sculptural cast of oddball characters captures feelings of childhood, adulthood and the awkward transformation in-between.

In unprecedented numbers, people around the world are standing in support of Palestine. Thousands in cities across America, Germany, and the U.K. are taking to the streets to protest Israel’s displacement of Palestinians. This is a stark contrast from decades of rampant Western pro-Israel or neutral sentiments. So who do we have to thank for finally waking the world up to realities of ongoing settler colonialism? Well, it’s not Western journalism.
It’s young people with cell phones.

Incorporating folklore and sayings from Indigenous communities, Mami Wata's striking patterns capture the undeniable spirit of Africa

Through resourcefulness and creativity, this women-owned clothing brand proves "every little piece can be sustainable"

The Maloney brothers weave their Trinidadian roots into their craft chocolate, and want to expand for the next generation