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Hapa Eats Across America

By Alex Chester & Melissa Slaughter

Summer travels mean summer food! This is our list of Hapa places to eat at this summer.

Interview: Thom Sesma and Zachary Noah Piser of Barrow Street's Sweeney Todd

By Melissa Slaugher

The Off-Broadway run of Sweeney Tod has two Hapas in leading roles. We sit down with actors Thom Sesma and Zachary Noah Piser.

Arts and EntertainmentMixed Asian MediaJune 6, 2018melissa slaughter, thom sesma, zachary noah piser, sweeney todd, barrow street, offbroadway, theatre, musical theatre, theater, musical theater

Interview: Playwright Sam Chanse

By Alex Chester & Melissa Slaughter

“Being mixed has had a huge impact on my writing….it’s an integral part of who I am, and I’m always drawing from that experience and perspective.”

Arts and EntertainmentMixed Asian MediaJune 6, 2018alex chester, melissa slaughter, samantha chanse, plays, theatre, playwrights, Leviathan, trigger

Recipe: Boozy Thin Mint Smoothie

By Melissa Slaughter

There’s nothing better than a frozen Thin Mint. Except, maybe, a boozy Thin Mint Milkshake!

FoodMixed Asian MediaJune 6, 2018melissa slaughter, thin mints, girl scout cookies, milkshake, alcohol, boozy shakes

Interview: Cosplayer Izabel Mar

By Melissa Slaugher

Cosplayer Izabel Mar talks about cosplay culture and how her Hapa identity influences her ideas.

Summer Hapa-ningsMixed Asian MediaJune 6, 2018melissa slaughter, izabel mar, izzy mar, cosplay, zombie panda, comic con, nycc, silk, cindy moon silk, death, neil gaiman, legends of korra

Interview: Loving Day Founder Ken Tanabe

By Alex Chester & Melissa Slaughter

Ken Tanabe: I wanted Loving v. Virginia to be a recognizable part of the conversation about race and identity…There should be something for multiethnic families and their children.

Summer Hapa-ningsMixed Asian MediaJune 6, 2018alex chester, melissa slaughter, ken tanabe, loving day, loving vs virginia

Hapa Reads: Issue 004

Hapa picks for summer reads.

Arts and EntertainmentMixed Asian MediaJune 6, 2018hapa reads, books, melissa slaughter, alex chester, matthew blank, sam tanabe, rebecca lerman, Autumn Henry, Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter, I'll be gone in the dark, the hot ones, milk and honey, night sky with exit wounds, lauren lola

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