Music
#FREEVIETKHANG: Singer Viet Khang Protests the Vietnamese Government
diaCRITIC Anhvu Buchanan reports on jailed singer and Communist critic Viet Khang, and asks you to do something about his cause. As some of you might know, there is a petition out there right now, urging the White House to press Vietnam harder on human rights. This is a direct response to the “Free Viet Khang” movement, aiming to spread awareness …(read more)
‘Past Present | Future Imperatives: Queer Space Time’ Opens in Los Angeles
And now diaCRITICS puts on dancing shoes (and a favorite old song or two) to announce a multitalented showcase gala …(read more)
The New Reign of Nah Nguyen, Saigonese Rap Royalty
diaCRITIC Jade Hidle reviews the new album of Saigon rapper Nah Nguyen. With Vietrap No1tuLoveR, Nah Nguyen makes his U.S. …(read more)
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 …(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)
