In the wake of the murder of six Asian women in Atlanta, why do we talk about representation like it’s the solution to racism?

On Tuesday evening, eight people were killed in a series of shootings at three Atlanta massage parlors. Six of the victims were Asian and two were white; s

We joke that we've been preparing for a pandemic for our entire lives. But living like disaster is around every corner won't serve us in the long-term.

From Pocky to Yan Yan, shrimp chips to nori, the boom in Asian snacking speaks to our nation's nostalgia of our own Asian-American history — both real, a

When seeking therapy can seem like a betrayal.

K-pop's rise in America is forcing many to confront long-held stereotypes they have regarding masculinity — especially when it comes to Asian men.

Life is filled with bitter and hard things. When you extract pits, piths, and peels, fruit becomes a reliable source of pure sweetness, only softness.

For about a week in February, I had a mild cold, possibly allergies, and I felt compelled to force in my sneezes at school thanks to “jokes” from

I went to China to visit family over the holidays. But a quickly spreading virus turned family time into something more complicated.

The Oscars may still be so white, but thanks to director Bong Joon-ho and the cast of Korean thriller and class satire Parasite, the ceremony will be just

In 2017, beauty and fashion vlogger Nabela Noor posted a tutorial that would change her perspective forever. At first glance, this viral video appeared to

We are excited to announce a new video series coming to Refinery29's YouTube tomorrow — Truth Told. We are bringing these news videos to life throug

Ethan, a 20-year-old college student, posed as a 16-year-old girl named Esther using Snapchat’s popular new “gender swap” filter, and caught Robert D

Model and actress Janine Tugonon’s career path was supposed to be straightforward: At 20 years old, she'd go into the medical field like her grandmo

You’ve seen them on the tennis court, on the ice, in comedy, selling out stadiums, stunning on RuPaul’s Drag Race, starring in movies and television sh

In cities around the world, downtown isn’t just a geographical destination. It’s an entire vibe that separates preservationists from progressives and s

Salma* is the youngest of three daughters in her Bangladeshi-American family. Every weekday, Salma commutes an hour and a half from her multiethnic neighbo

“Are you engaged?” I look up from the corner seat I'm posted up on, between the entrance to a subterranean storeroom and a long glass countertop,