Music
It takes a circus: Xiec Lang Toi, Part III
This is the story of how three men became a circus that became a village. In the third and last installment of diaCRITICS guest correspondent Ly Lan Dill converses with Nhất Lý Nguyễn about how he and his brother, Lân, became involved in the creation of Làng Tôi along with artistic director Tûan Lê. [Before we begin: have you heard about our subscriber drive? Win an iPod and …(read more)
Memory without Pyrotechnics: Vu Tran’s Intervu, Part 2
In December 2010, diaCRITICS managing editor Julie Thi Underhill wrote her first diaCRITICIZE about her dilemmas regarding ‘authentic’ belonging as …(read more)
Memory without Pyrotechnics: Vu Tran’s Intervu, Part 1
In December 2010, diaCRITICS managing editor Julie Thi Underhill wrote her first diaCRITICIZE about her dilemmas regarding ‘authentic’ belonging as …(read more)
Nude Dudes and Nukes: Photography in Phnom Penh, 2010-2011
This compelling overview of Phnom Penh’s photography scene, written by Christopher Hearle and Thien-Huong Ninh, features the captivating work of Việt …(read more)
Bearing the Weight of History: A Young Chăm Woman’s Story
At diaCRITICS, we center a cross-ethnic and transnational approach, as fifty-four ethnicities live within present-day Vietnam and as the Vietnamese …(read more)
What Happened in April: Some News and Events
What interesting events took place in April (besides getting rained on)? Contributor Julie Nguyễn offers a critical recap of April …(read more)
San Francisco Diasporic Vietnamese Film Festival – A Preview
At last! The San Francisco Diasporic Vietnamese Film Festival on April 23rd is the first ever Bay Area film festival …(read more)
Shock and Terror!: A Review of James Nguyen’s ‘Birdemic’
“Don’t try looking up Birdemic in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention!” This warning comes from diaCRITIC Michelle Ton, a graduate …(read more)
The Making of a Vietnamese American Singer-Songwriter
Giana Nguyễn’s new album is coming out in two days, and diaCRITIC Thúy Võ Đặng is here to tell us more …(read more)
Vietnamese American Rapper Howls the Blues, Northwest Style
My life, my hustle, my pain, my struggle, my political and personal issues I’ve got to juggle. Julie Phạm, PhD, …(read more)
