In between hanging out with triad members and living in one haunted flat after another in Hong Kong, I've also been the paid companion of the third wife of a tycoon, toured the world with musicians, and apprenticed as a goldsmith in Italy. I also got lost on the Great Wall for eight hours and saw a goat.
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Who Are You Gonna Believe–Me or Your Lying Eyes: Narrative Dominance in Johnnie To’s PTU
Monday, 15 July 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Johnnie To's PTU tells us about the dangers of a single story
- Published in Essays
The Asian Mom Anti-Brag Featuring NCT
Monday, 24 June 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
What happens when an Asian mom lays down the Anti-Brag?
- Published in Humor
Why On My Block Represents My Asian Experience
Monday, 08 April 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
This charming, funny show should be bigger that it is.
- Published in Things I Like
Being in Your Twenties Sucks But It Gets Better
Monday, 01 April 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Aging is underrated.
- Published in Daily Life
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Mr. Six
Wednesday, 20 March 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Mr. Six does not go gentle into that good night.
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
When You’re Chinese and Love Going to Japan
Wednesday, 27 February 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Japan is awesome but it feels weird as Chinese person to like it so much
- Published in Daily Life
He Stole All Hearts Away: Sad, Beautiful Boys in Asian Pop Culture
Wednesday, 16 January 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Why sad and beautiful boys are so fascinating.
- Published in Essays
Interview with Jane Friedman: What Writers Need to Know
Wednesday, 09 January 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Jane Friedman, author of The Business of Being a Writer, drops some knowledge about building a successful writing career
- Published in About Writing
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: It G Ma
Friday, 21 December 2018 by M. Paramita Lin
Orca ninjas go rambo in "It G Ma" and a short history of black cultural influence on delinquent imagery.
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series