Lisa Kwon

Lisa Kwon is a writer and journalist based in Los Angeles, CA. With a preservationist lens, she enjoys writing about her city and the diasporic movements of the 20th century that have made it one of the most culturally diverse areas in California. You can find her work in Vulture, Eater, Vice, PAPER, Cultured Magazine, and many more.

Margaret Cho framing her face with her hands and wearing a colorful dress in front of a solid red background.

Margaret Cho is the queer elder the world needs

The multihyphenate on her first album in nine years, her legacy, and finding inspiration from American politics

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Emerson Min is all grown up and challenging stereotypes in ‘A Great Divide’

The young actor spoke with us about his first lead role as Benjamin Lee and the different ways we react to racism

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Netflix’s ‘A Virtuous Business’ is the sex-positive K-drama we need

The series follows a group of women selling sex toys in a rural town, but it’s more wholesome than you might think

Photograph of a woman in a pink dress holding a microphone and speaking to a crowd.

The Asian American Literature Festival is back and here’s what to expect

The nine-day festival involves both virtual and in-person events across the globe for API literary communities