James Y. ShihFilm 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…5 min read·May 22, 2022----
James Y. ShihThe View Outside My WindowThere’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…5 min read·Aug 25, 2021----
James Y. ShihFavorite Places to Eat in Milpitas, CAMilpitas, CA. Little known to most people outside of the Bay Area, Milpitas is a small city that spans the length of three freeway exits…6 min read·Mar 31, 2021----
James Y. ShihBodyweight Strength Workouts to Get Healthy During the QuarantineDuring 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…7 min read·Mar 26, 2021----
James Y. ShihStocks, 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…7 min read·Mar 24, 2021----
James Y. ShihMy Favorite Cafes/Drink Spots in Northridge, CAHaving lived in the Northridge area of the San Fernando Valley for over five years, I’ve been able to explore and patronize the various…6 min read·Mar 20, 2021----
James Y. ShihAnti-Asian Violence: The Need for Awareness and Panethnic Solidarity“Where are you from?”6 min read·Mar 17, 2021----
James Y. ShihFilm Review: 76 Days — A Humanizing Look Into the Wuhan LockdownOver a year ago Wuhan, China–the most populous city in Hubei province with 11 million people–was completely locked down to stop the spread…5 min read·Mar 13, 2021----
James Y. ShihWays to East Out of the BluesThe blues. Feeling down. Depression. For the longest time, I didn’t understand what to call this feeling that would pop up and burrow…8 min read·Mar 10, 2021----
James Y. ShihAn Asian American Perspective: Can a Way of Speech Be Cultural Appropriation?Recently there has been some online controversy between TikTok-ers Eileen Huang (@bobacommie) and Nina Lin (@n.nina666) over a contentious…6 min read·Mar 6, 2021--1--1
