The Extraordinary Representation of Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Content warning: mentions of suicide, abuse, and contains spoilers for the Korean show Extraordinary Attorney Woo on Netflix. I want to make it accessible even for those of you who haven’t seen it, but hopefully won’t be revealing too many plot spoilers that would ruin your enjoyment of the show should you choose to watch … More The Extraordinary Representation of Extraordinary Attorney Woo

When Comedy Clashes with Abuse of Power, is it Time to Mourn the Loss of the Crackhouse?

It’s been a rough month or so following the news coming out of Malaysia from my friends. About 15 months ago, I was lamenting my nostalgia for Malaysia and the fact I’d lost touch with almost everyone I was friends with or knew back in the days I lived in the country. Since then, I … More When Comedy Clashes with Abuse of Power, is it Time to Mourn the Loss of the Crackhouse?

Craic (Magatama #7)

Friday lunch in the Teachers’ Lounge at Catlett Memorial High School, Dae wanders in and stakes a claim on a chair at the white, round table currently occupied by a group of Humanities and Social Sciences teachers. He opens his backpack and pulls out a container of his leftovers from Curry Mee Home and heads … More Craic (Magatama #7)

In Pursuit of Knowledge and Romance (Magatama #5)

Dae’s phone buzzes while he and his roommate are watching Ali Wong and Randall Park have a conversation at a market in UN Plaza in San Francisco’s Civic Center area about halfway through the Netflix movie Always Be My Maybe. Angelica looks over at him from the recliner and asks, “Need me to pause the … More In Pursuit of Knowledge and Romance (Magatama #5)

The Axe Forgets; The Tree Remembers (Magatama #3)

“Alice, I’m home,” Chariya calls to her daughter as she walks through the door. When she doesn’t hear a response, she wanders into the living room, where Alice is playing some Legend of Zelda game on her Switch. “I’m home,” Chariya repeats. “Need anything?” “Nah, I’m good,” Alice replies. She pauses the game and stands … More The Axe Forgets; The Tree Remembers (Magatama #3)