November

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The Hyphenite's Social Calendar: My Grandmother's House, Miss Representation

Workshops on Butoh dance and producing your own film, Sessions LA concert, API Circle Holiday Celebration, and more.

By: Cynthia Brothers | Posted: November 30, 2011 - 12:40pm

Books: Friends to the Rescue

Falling Together begins with a mystery but it’s less of a detective story and more of a spiritual journey about excavating grief, recovering lost friendships, and ultimately finding happiness.

By: Jenny Yap | Posted: November 30, 2011 - 11:40am

Hyphen Seeks Multi-Generational Households for Photo Project

Hyphen is looking for households with 3 or 4 generations in one home to take part in a photo project that will be published in our upcoming Generation issue.

By: Andria Lo | Posted: November 30, 2011 - 11:11am

Funding Lessons from the Tokyo FILMeX Film Festival

Hyphen was at the inaugural Talent Campus at this year's Tokyo FILMeX film festival to observe how young Asian filmmakers seek funding for their projects. What Asian American filmmakers can learn from them?

By: Ian Wang | Posted: November 30, 2011 - 10:49am

Picturing Fashions Past: Fashion Histories of American Women of Color

A discussion of the digital fashion media complex, fashion shows in Japanese American internment camps and the aesthetic value of UGG boots with Minh-Ha T. Pham, founder of the blog Of Another Fashion, an online archive highlighting the oft-ignored fashion histories of American women of color.

By: Lisa Wong Macabasco | Posted: November 29, 2011 - 11:18am

Hyphen TV: Never Went to Kindergarten

Chili peppers and chili cook-off on Top Chef, the Sing-Off finale, and some fun Survivor facts.

By: Dianne Choie | Posted: November 28, 2011 - 9:03pm

Nail Salon Researcher Takes the Shine off Your Polish

The daughter of a cosmetologist, Thu Quach is one of the few researchers studying nail salon workers and the health hazards they face. We ask her about what can be done to make salons safer for consumers and workers.

By: Momo Chang | Posted: November 28, 2011 - 10:18am

Something to be Thankful for: Freedom of Speech (and Calvin Klein)

Call me old-fashioned or idealistic, but there is something really touching about the Four Freedoms paintings Norman Rockwell produced during World War II. Though we live in a different political landscape today, those freedom are no less alive than they were in the 1940s.

By: Victoria Yue | Posted: November 24, 2011 - 11:24am

The Hyphenite's Social Calendar: Dance for A Cause, We Write South Philly High

Sparse events this week due to Thanksgiving weekend, but do check out the dance fundraiser for Culture Shock LA, closing weekend of Ching Chong Chinaman, and performances from South Philly High students.

By: Cynthia Brothers | Posted: November 23, 2011 - 1:03pm

Books: Japanese Picture Brides and 9/11

The Buddha in the Attic does far more than recover Japanese American history; it gestures toward a broader critique of US national culture.

By: Manan Desai | Posted: November 23, 2011 - 11:28am

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