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Quyen Truong on ‘Art-Smart’ — Art, Education, and Social Justice

Here diaCRITICS reprints Quyen Truong’s guest blog post on being Art-Smart, …(read more)

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The New Reign of Nah Nguyen, Saigonese Rap Royalty

diaCRITIC Jade Hidle reviews the new album of Saigon rapper …(read more)

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The Education of Aimee Phan: On the Importance of Book Covers

diaCRITICS has the special opportunity to gain insight into the …(read more)

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An Open Letter To Yelp Reviewers of Vietnamese Restaurants

diaCRITICS will periodically have guest blogs. Dave Lieberman wrote this post …(read more)

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Xuân Này Con Không Về – I Won’t Be Home for Spring (New Year)

Sonny Le, previously featured in his piece about his journey …(read more)

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Vietnamese Opera in the United States: Nam Mô A Di Đà Phật Celebrated on American Stage

Most Vietnamese are familiar with the story of Quan Âm …(read more)

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A Meditation on the Mixed-Race Politics of My Homegirl Maggie Q

diaCRITICS has talked about actress Maggie Q in a review …(read more)

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Saigon America, a photo essay series on Vietnamese American life

Earlier last year, diaCRITICS featured Eric Nguyen’s review on the …(read more)

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Obituary: Dr. Boitran Huynh-Beattie (1957-2012)

Dr. Boitran Huynh-Beattie, a leading Vietnamese art historian and guest …(read more)