Issue 13: Hybrid - Winter 2007

Features

Teens First, Asian Americans Second

Forget Amy Tan, today's books for young adults take readers far from Chinatown.

Lisa Wong Macabasco - January 1, 2008
  • Interrogasian: The Hybrid Issue
    Why do the Chinese spit so much?
  • Lost in Translation
    Many multiracial Asian American use the term hapa to deinfe themselves and their identity. But some Native Hawaiians say the word is being misused and part of a mass aproproation of their culture.
  • One Fine (Three) Days
    Wardrobe changes, multiple venues and drama -- the staing of cross-cultural weddings.
  • Shifting Identities
    Hapa Issues Forum shuts down after leading the grassroots and political fight for the acceptance of multiracial Asian Americans.

Featurettes

Kip Fulbeck

The face of hapa.

Melanie - January 1, 2008
  • Changing the Color of Porn
    Videos from Jiz Lee and Syd Blakovich feature feminist, sex-positive images of queer couples, a rarity in the adult industry.

Music

Bonfire Night

Sanawon

Christine - January 1, 2008

Food and Agriculture

A La Carte

We're obsessed with food, so what's up with the lack of Asian American celebrity chefs?

Neela Banerjee - January 1, 2008

Film

Steven Okazaki

White Light/Black Rain

Momo Chang - January 1, 2008

Books

Good Cop, Bad Cop

Maverick writer Ed Lin invades Chinatown

Neela Banerjee - January 1, 2008

Editor's Note

Editor's Note: Mixing It Up
Harry Mok - November 7, 2011

FRONT OF THE BOOK

Just Two Sticks and String

Designer and blogger Euny Jang debuts as editor in chief for Interweave Knits magazine

Eunice Lee - January 1, 2008

Media & Pop Culture

We Are Not the Champions, Anymore

Without hotdogs and spelling, what do we have?

hyphenmagazine1 - January 1, 2008
  • À La Carte
    We're obsessed with food, so what's up with the lack of Asian American celebrity chefs?

Takeout

Find Your Bliss

Leather with a tropical twist.

Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik - January 1, 2008