Underneath my yellow skin

Author Archives: Minna Hong

Dark Souls III: My Final Thoughts (For Now)

It’s been two weeks since I beat Dark Souls III, and I still have feelings about it. In the meantime, I’ve started two new playthroughs, one as a cleric/pyromancer and one as a tank. A warrior to be specific. While the cleric/pyromancer is similar to my pyromancer, the warrior is completely different. I’m mostly pumping… Continue Reading

Hollywood Doesn’t See Color, Especially Yellow

When I first heard that Disney was planning a live-action version of Mulan, my first reaction was, “They better cast an Asian person as Mulan.” I know it sounds ridiculous for me to say that because Mulan is fucking Chinese, but I wasn’t the only one as there was a petition to make sure Mulan… Continue Reading

Remembering Previous Minnas with Bemusement

I have a niece who is beautiful, creative, sensitive, kindhearted, and intelligent. I’ve said she’s like me, but the 2.0 version because she’s been encouraged to cultivate her artistic talents and has been doing so ever since she was little. She just graduated from Perpich Arts High School, and I couldn’t be prouder of her.… Continue Reading

These are a Few of My Favorite Things (Video Games)

I’m in a video game funk ever since I beat Dark Souls III. I was in one before I got Dark Souls III, and now that it’s over, I’m back in it. I still play Binding of Isaac: Rebirth/Afterbirth every day, but it’s more just to scratch that video game itch. Don’t get me wrong–it’s… Continue Reading

Self-Care in the Time of Hate and Cholera

I’ve written a post or two about the elections, and now I want to write about why I’m not paying more attention to it. I know it’s important–probably the most important presidential election in my life. The consequences are great, and the idea of a President Trump makes me want to cry. I have issues… Continue Reading

Election Fatigue: Is It Over Already?

The first debate was tonight, and I made myself ghost on social media as it was happening because I just. don’t. care. Mind you, it’s not that I don’t care about the election or the fact that the Orange Cheeto might be president, something that continues to bamboozle my little brain, but I’m tired of… Continue Reading