Origins of BL Series: Japan to Thailand
Boys’ Love, commonly refered to as “BL,” is a genre of romantic drama the usually takes form of novels, manga, anime, movies or TV series. The origin of...
I speak like a 3-year-old.
That’s usually how I’ll respond when somebody asks how well I speak Bahasa Indonesia—or, Indonesian. It’s always embarrassing to say, but it’s the most accurate...
When one leaves the Cathay hotel on Shanghai’s famous waterfront, the majesty of the legacy of China’s two great Jewish dynasties is at its most visible and glamorous.
Professor Kaufman talked...
In response to the Lunar New year shooting tragedy in California, some Northeastern students share their concerns about the incident and their place in America:
Kai Jin-Doran, a second year neuroscience...
Vacations in Venezuela are not that simple. Despite feeling excited to return, I recognize that the blissful ignorance of family and memories cover the harsh reality.
I’m often asked, “Do you miss...
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi finds himself embroiled in controversy after the Indian government’s recent ban on a two-part BBC documentary. The documentary criticizes him for his alleged role...
Thousands gathered for Boston Chinatown’s annual Lunar New Year festival on Sunday Jan. 29, as colorful processions of performers filled the streets and storefronts of the neighborhood. Local officials...
“Let’s go Huskies! Let’s go Huskies!”
If you ever visit Matthews Arena for a hockey game, you will always see a group of Chinese students cheering for the athletes.
Ice hockey is a sport...
Golden Globe history was made on Wednesday by M.M. Keeravani with his song “Naatu Naatu” from the Telugu (South Indian language) movie RRR (“Rise Roar, Revolt.”) The film won the award for “Best...
"The Chinese Lady," a play staged in the Central Square Theatre in Cambridge in November 2022, tells the story of Afong Moy, one of the earliest known Chinese female immigrants to the United States.
The...
Dozens of people attended a memorial service on Sunday at Boston’s Faneuil Hall on Sunday Nov. 27 to mourn the victims of a recent fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang Province, China.
The fire started in an...
Announced on the auspicious day of Diwali, a major Indian festival celebrating the victory of light over darkness, was the news of Rishi Sunak’s rise to prime minister of the United Kingdom.
This...
