Underneath my yellow skin

Author Archives: Minna Hong

Flying is Now a Gladiator Sport

There is a news item circulating around Twitter this morning about a man who was forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight. This is the tweet I saw: The man was a doctor who had to see patients in the morning. Also, overbooking should be illegal. https://t.co/8enI5yXhvj — Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) April 10, 2017 I… Continue Reading

Exploring Dirtmouth With My Trusty Rusty Nail

Ed. Note: I am talking about the game, Hollow Knight, in this post. There will be spoilers, but no boss names. Be forewarned.  As I wander through Dirtmouth, tattered cape flapping in the wind, and my nail strapped to my back, I marvel at the lush but bleak environments surrounding me. I don’t say a word… Continue Reading

No Way in (Ghost in the S)Hell!

Ghost in the Shell opened this weekend–and bombed gloriously. The universal panning has been delicious, and I tweeted this: me about gits bombing rn: pic.twitter.com/VjlihZ7CXc — Minna Hong (@asiangrrlMN) April 2, 2017 Before you say it, no it’s not very mature of me, but I’m not feeling very mature about this issue right now. I… Continue Reading

Through a Looking Glass Weirdly

About a month ago, this president’s staff accused Obama of having a shadow government. Never mind that there was absolutely zero evidence of this–that’s never stopped them before. Besides the fact that many Americans including me would be crying tears of joy if this were actually true, it got me thinking about the disparity between… Continue Reading