Cool Water, or Crystallized Ice Fractals in Flight

Written by Stephen Schelling   My name is Handa, and I was born with a gift. I didn’t know it at first. I thought I was the same as everyone … Read More

June: The Month of Patriotism

Written by Cho Namhee   Amid the mood of rapprochement that has dramatically been building up between the two Koreas since the recent inter-Korean summit in April, the month of … Read More

Legacy of an Uprising: Human Acts by Han Kang

Written by Kristy Dolson Ever since I was a teenager, I have considered fiction to be a gateway to events outside my lived experiences. And like many kids who grew … Read More

A Juxtaposition of Moving Optimism

Written by W.I. Archie Photograph courtesy of Asia Culture Center   The contemporary art installation of Tomas Saraceno at Gwangju’s Asia Culture Center was at times morbid and overwhelming. However, … Read More

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Looking Back at Walt Disney’s First Film

Written by Natale Ryan Photographed by Teerawut Masawat Walt Disney Studios is a powerhouse in Hollywood. With more than 400 feature films produced, they also create a tremendous amount of … Read More

“A Scattering of the Faintest Stars”: Life After Life, by Kate Atkinson

Spring has arrived and as the planet begins another journey around the sun, all around us are the reminders that after death comes new life. This unending cycle of rejuvenation … Read More

Poems of Shahed Kayes

New Reality Being Formed My thoughts are birds of time My heart is overwhelmed exploring the flow of time It no more runs after fen-fire birds Life is a living … Read More

A Blast From the Past: Revisiting E.T. The Extra Terrestrial

Written by Natale Ryan   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial may be one of the most personal blockbusters ever made. Inspired in part by director Steven Spielberg’s suburban upbringing and his parents’ … Read More