ISSUE 13
December 9, 2020
Editor-in-Chief Alex Chester reflects on the year and wishes you a happy holidays in her regular letter to our readers.
By Nathan Liu
Check out our exclusive interview with Andrew Koji, star of Cinemax’s Warrior, where he unpacks his feelings concerning representation, the unfortunate parallels between the series and current events, and his ultimate goals as a filmmaker and actor.
By Alex Chester
In this exclusive interview, Cinemax’s Warrior star chats with Hapa Mag’s Alex Chester about representation for the mixed-Asian actor, and how he’s living his dream.
By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
After two decades caring for Bruce Lee’s legacy, Shannon Lee is starting to build her own with Warrior and a new book, Be Water, My Friend.
By Nathan Liu
Hapa Mag staff writer Nathan Liu explains his dissatisfaction with the Asian American representation in Warrior, Season 2, and how he thinks the series could have been done better.
By Lauren Lola
Author Kimiko Guthrie goes in-depth on the making of her debut novel, Block Seventeen, as well as her career in the world of dance and what it was like growing up Hapa in Berkeley in the 1970s.
By Alison Lea Bender
Actress and writer Alison Lea Bender recreates Maya's monologue from season 2, episode 6 of PEN15, "Play." Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, and we Ms. Maya Erskine! Check out her accompanying “love letter” to PEN15.
By Matt Park
Crimson Apple is a kick-ass group of girls you should know. These Hapa sisters formed the band in their home state of Hawaii in 2012 and have already toured across the U.S., recorded four singles and one EP, and even broke one million followers on TikTok. Check out Hapa Mag musician Matt Park’s interview with Shelby, Colby, Carthi, and Faith.
By Sam Tanabe
It’s not often you get to interview someone like Camille Wing. A mixed-Chinese woman in her 90s, Camille is a historian and pioneering community expert on the Chinese in Central California. She’s played a pivotal role in preserving and revitalizing Hanford’s China Alley.
By Lauren Lola
Following the release of the teaser trailer for Raya and the Last Dragon, Lauren Lola dives into what it means to see her Filipino heritage in this forthcoming Disney film, following years of navigating Asian American spaces as a mixed-race Filipino American.
By Nathan Liu
In our exclusive interview with Midori Francis, the Dash & Lily star explains her excitement over the Netflix project, the role her mixed-identity has played in her career, and the importance of culturally accurate casting.
By Melissa Slaughter
A chat with Troy Iwata of Netflix’s holiday romcom Dash and Lily. Troy talks about filming the YA series, what it was like to play a mixed kid on screen, and what his holidays were like growing up.
By Alison Lea Bender, Alex Chester, & Sam Tanabe
The Hapa Mag girls share an unboxing video of Kokoro Care Packages, a high-quality Japanese subscription box, and Sam includes a Q&A with its mixed co-founder.
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