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James Y. Shih

James Y. Shih

Look Back ルックバック

Why write? Why draw? Why create anything?

Oct 12

Look Back ルックバック

Oct 12

James Y. Shih

Film Reviews: I WeirDo (Taiwan), Kakera (Japan), Suburban Birds (China)

In this series of film reviews, I’ll go over three East Asian films: “I WeirDo” from Taiwan, “Kakera: A Piece of Our Life” from Japan, and…

May 22, 2022

Film Reviews: I WeirDo (Taiwan), Kakera (Japan), Suburban Birds (China)

May 22, 2022

James Y. Shih

The View Outside My Window

There’s a window in my room that opens out to Wanhua District in Taipei. It’s late February 2021. From here I can see a crane game store…

Aug 25, 2021

The View Outside My Window

Aug 25, 2021

James Y. Shih

Favorite Places to Eat in Milpitas, CA

Milpitas, CA. Little known to most people outside of the Bay Area, Milpitas is a small city that spans the length of three freeway exits…

Mar 31, 2021

Favorite Places to Eat in Milpitas, CA

Mar 31, 2021

James Y. Shih

Bodyweight Strength Workouts to Get Healthy During the Quarantine

During quarantine, there are those who have used the stay at home orders as an excuse to put on the “quarantine pounds.” Gyms are closed or…

Mar 26, 2021

Bodyweight Strength Workouts to Get Healthy During the Quarantine

Mar 26, 2021

James Y. Shih

Stocks, Brokerages, and Short Squeezes: What Are They?

A major hole in our education system is financial literacy, particularly in the stock market. With the current ease and prevalence of…

Mar 24, 2021

Stocks, Brokerages, and Short Squeezes: What Are They?

Mar 24, 2021

James Y. Shih

My Favorite Cafes/Drink Spots in Northridge, CA

Having lived in the Northridge area of the San Fernando Valley for over five years, I’ve been able to explore and patronize the various…

Mar 20, 2021

My Favorite Cafes/Drink Spots in Northridge, CA

Mar 20, 2021

James Y. Shih

Anti-Asian Violence: The Need for Awareness and Panethnic Solidarity

“Where are you from?”

Mar 17, 2021

Anti-Asian Violence: The Need for Awareness and Panethnic Solidarity

Mar 17, 2021

James Y. Shih

Film Review: 76 Days — A Humanizing Look Into the Wuhan Lockdown

Over a year ago Wuhan, China–the most populous city in Hubei province with 11 million people–was completely locked down to stop the spread…

Mar 13, 2021

Film Review: 76 Days — A Humanizing Look Into the Wuhan Lockdown

Mar 13, 2021

James Y. Shih

Ways to East Out of the Blues

The blues. Feeling down. Depression. For the longest time, I didn’t understand what to call this feeling that would pop up and burrow…

Mar 10, 2021

Ways to East Out of the Blues

Mar 10, 2021

James Y. Shih

James Y. Shih

I write stories, make films (Ahma & Alan), podcast (Yin & Young), practice martial arts, travel. Taiwanese American.

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