Recently, rice-lovers all over the world were united in their “outrage” over chefs who commit unforgivable “crimes” in hilarious videos done by Uncle Roger. This online persona is created by Malaysian-born comedian Nigel Ng, who came across a cooking video by the British Broadcasting Corporation on how to cook egg fried rice, done by British chef Hersha Patel. Dressed in his signature orange polo shirt, an outraged Uncle Roger detailed the various cooking crimes and sins Patel committed in the video, in what could be one of the most viral "reaction" videos this year.

Conscious consumption—the practice of questioning what we buy, how much we buy, and where we buy comes from—is deeply connected to politics.

‘Study hard, and go far in life. An education will open doors for you’. These words of wisdom were instilled in me as a young girl in Malaysia - and I thrived in school because I simply loved learning. We were not wealthy, but my parents sacrificed a lot to give my sisters and I the best education they could afford; and for us it included ONE chance for each of us to study overseas.

The fetishization of mixed-race people is an odd phenomenon seen in social media and beyond. Let me fill you in on the latest controversy: a TikTok featuring a white woman, who, after scrolling through pictures of (adorable) mixed white-Asian babies, flew to an East Asian country in search of an Asian partner who could fulfill her Pinterest-fueled, baby-fever dreams. And, that’s exactly what she did.

As we approach the presidential election, there is a lot of discussion about the importance of voting and the need to head to the polls. These urges make sense because there is a lot at stake in this election and it’s important that we continue to be civically engaged.

Kamala Harris’ name has been at the forefront of all news outlets over the past month as it was announced that she would be Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden’s running mate. There is no denying that this is a historic moment as she is the first African-American and South Asian female to be in this position.