Aug 27, 2022Asian diasporic YouTube — a reflection on their impact & why they never reached mainstream fameKevin Wu, known as KevJumba online, updated his Facebook profile picture two days ago debuting a new look. Instead of his neat, boy-next-door-could-be-your-classmate look, he is now rocking a shaved head with some bleached stubble, looking much like an 88rising artist. As a KevJumba fan, I could not be more…YouTube10 min readYouTube10 min read
Jan 25, 2022Is your Instagram engagement down? You’re not aloneEvery time I check one of my Instagram accounts , I experience a momentary feeling of disappointment upon seeing the number of likes and comments on my posts. My dog, who has 16.7k followers, used to get upwards of 500 likes and is now lucky to get over 200. My…Instagram7 min readInstagram7 min read
Jan 3, 2021Boba Diary 2020Ever wondered how much a boba bitch drinks in a year? Below, I share every drink I consumed in 2020. The Alley Assam Black Milk Tea: 1 Brown Sugar Crème Brulee Derrioca: 2 Earl Grey Milk Tea: 1 Lychee Green Tea: 1 Orange Lulu: 2 Matcha Peach Oolong: 1 Royal Milk Tea…Boba6 min readBoba6 min read
Nov 21, 2020The new Instagram update feels like the final strawEver since I first signed up for the app in 2013, Instagram has been my favorite form of social media. From day one, I loved the access it gave me to my favorite celebrities. Being able to learn more intimate things about them, even if it was just knowing what…Instagram4 min readInstagram4 min read
Jul 14, 2020What it’s like attending a drive-in concertWith the spread of COVID-19 came the cancellation of large public gatherings from baseball games to county fairs and concerts — even money hungry Coachella was cancelled this year. For me, that meant the cancellation of half a dozen concerts that I…Andrew Mcmahon5 min readAndrew Mcmahon5 min read
