Crazy Rich Asians has been a force at the box office adding proof that times have changed and many major media markets in the West want diversity. But the film …
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Our session with the guys closes talking about the non-Chinese in Crazy Rich Asians before touching on the complexity of stereotypes in media and why a person should not think …
TalkRice talks Crazy Rich Asians on a quiet – maybe too quiet – Sunday afternoon from our office at the Sun Wah Centre in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Hear about our new …
Australia-Canada Spotlight: Beverley Wang, “It’s Not a Race” Podcast & Liminal Magazine
by Gavin Hee
Asian Canadian, Asian Australian. We often think of identifiers like these in largely national terms. But many similar cultural and historical experiences bind us that have given rise to a …
“The Soul of the Tiger” (L’âme du tigre) at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) 2017
by Gavin Hee
The Chinese diaspora population is estimated at 50 million. That is not just one Australia. It is two. Spread across 110 countries, one of those nations is Switzerland. This brings …
It is November soon and that means it is time for one of Vancouver’s most anticipated events: the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, otherwise known as VAFF. Nowhere else can Asians …
Ricepaper’s Creative Non-Fiction Editor, William Tham, launched his first novel, Kings of Petaling Street, at the Paper Hound Bookshop last weekend! We are all so proud and grateful to be …
Read Parts One and Two In June of 1971 Henry was on his way to do a gig at a casino in Reno. He stopped about 100 miles from his …
I have been spending a lot of time in the garden. It is surprisingly large despite being confined to an area smaller than a quarter of a city block. Its …
Tea plays a prominent role in many different cultures. From the casual afternoon tea in Britain, traditional tea ceremonies in Japan, and to tea houses in China, people interact with …