Arts
critic's notebook
Disney cannot decide on what it wants ‘Mulan’ to be
Perhaps the worst tragedy in ‘Mulan’ is replacing the message of hard work with the importance of being born special.
Arts
critic's notebook
Autumn thoughts
The scent of apple cider wafts through the halls, and the Charles River sparkles mesmerizingly under the warm gaze of the sun, signaling the arrival of my favorite season. As I stroll down Memorial Drive, I can’t help but think of another individual who, more than a millennium ago, was similarly struck by the beauty of autumn.
Arts
book review
My rude awakening: “Minor Feelings”
The Asian-American experience is unique. Caught between two cultures, we learn to tightrope walk the boundary between the normal, white-defined, outside world and the traditional world our parents or grandparents still carry.