Awards Shows, Industry Bias, Media Racism, and BTS
Okay. Here is an article I wrote a year ago (or maybe two years at this point), so it might not be completely relevant anymore. I wrote...
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Confessions of a Chinese Canadian Drama Queen
From your friendly neighbourhood Chinese Canadian research fiend
Welcome to Confessions of a Chinese Canadian Drama Queen!
A blog that aims at unpacking representation and my own identity as an Asian Canadian. It will be filled with deep thoughts, some heavily research articles, and of course, Asian things.
I’m a music theatre major and a research fiend so expect music theatre history and decentering of media to appear on here. My artistic works, both in performance and in writing, have focused on exploring my cultural identity. This is another place for me to share them with you :)
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Hi, hello, I'm back.
Hi, hello, I'm back. I've been unmotivated and deeply confused lately. Graduating school, auditioning (or attempting to), bouncing around...
Burnout is real
Hey there, I haven't been on here for a number of months. I feel bad about that. But for a while I haven't felt like I've had anything...
With the massive popularity of Squid Game, I have been feeling a lot of different ways...
I am THRILLED that people are appreciating foreign, Asian content because, yes, it is absolutely incredible and language should not be a...
My thoughts on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
I know this is coming late but I wrote this when trying to capture my thoughts and feelings right after seeing the movie back in early...
Continued Reflections On This Year and Anti-Asian Racism
I could go on for a long time about this year but this post will be a shorter one. Frankly, recently, I'm still always feeling exhausted....
It's Asian Heritage Month! Here's some Chinese Canadian History
For me, every day, week, month, year is about celebrating Asian heritage and Asian pride. Especially in these times we’re living in....
BTS aka Bangtan Sonyeondan aka Bulletproof Boy Scouts aka Beyond The Scene
The memes about how you fall into Kpop, or fall into stanning BTS specifically, are hilariously true. “I just want to learn their names.”...
How Did I Fall Into Kpop? (And Why Didn't I Fall In Sooner?)
If you know me or have seen my personal Instagram @schmikayla23 then you’ll know that I am currently obsessed with Kpop, and BTS...
I Freaking Love Being Asian
I freaking love being Asian. This love has grown more and more over the past year. Especially over the past COVID months. Between my...
Am I “Othering” Myself?
Something I’ve been thinking about as I’m leaning into my Chineseness is: “am I ‘othering' myself?” Ok. Let me explain. I am, of course,...
A Name Means A Lot
In the past 2 years, I've spent a lot more time than I ever intended on thinking about my name and trying to assert myself as an...
Cats is Racist. Here's why.
Over the past couple months I have been doing this thing called Summer HIPP, taking after a course in my post-secondary music theatre...
My New Obsession with Chinese Dramas
For a long time, I've carried shame about not being able to speak or understand any kind of Chinese dialect, especially because my mom is...
Theatre (and Asian Rep) Post-COVID?
Of course this time of self quarantine and COVID have been a time of reflection. For myself, a mix of good and bad since I'm a major over...
Live Stream Dance Classes and Artists during COVID-19
As terrible as COVID-19 is, I'm feeling like some good things are coming out of it. For me personally, through all these live stream...
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and BADASS FEMALES
I just watched this movie. Finally. After hearing about it and just sort of knowing the name for a long time, I finally watched it. If...
Cultural Appropriation of Asian Fashion
Cultural appropriation. A complex topic. But I'll give you this definition from dictionary.com. Cultural appropriation: Cultural...
#RepresentationMatters: My Reflection on Representation Growing Up
Crazy Rich Asians has changed the game and has been huge for the Asian community. Since this movie came out in August 2018, it has...
Dance and My Identity as a Chinese Canadian
I am incredibly lucky to have grown up dancing. I started dancing when I was 2 and a half years old and that was it for me. Besides just...
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