Dakota Kim
The Radical Economics of Lending Your Friends Money
Lending circles have allowed poor people to pool resources in cultures around the world. So why aren't they more used in the US?
Korean Television Is Going Queer
Television can play a huge role in normalizing queerness in Korean culture.
The New Generation of Millennial Matchmakers Wants to Help Your Tinder Game
A growing group of millennials is trying to make matchmaking cool again.
The New Pussy-Powered, Heat-Packing Drag Shows Taking Over Brooklyn
In Brooklyn’s new queer performance scene, gender blending is the norm.
Meet the Arkansas Monks Who Make Flaming Habanero Hot Sauce
Since 2003, the monks at Subiaco Abbey have been making Monk Sauce—a homemade hot sauce made with habanero peppers grown at the monastery.
Learning to Make the Food of Chuseok, Korea's Version of Thanksgiving
Growing up in the Midwest, Chuseok—a celebration of food, family, and culture—was one of the ways I learned about my Korean heritage.
7-Eleven Is a National Treasure in Korea
Stumbling into a 7-Eleven in Seoul, heat-stroked and desperate for a VitaminWater, I almost have a heart attack. What is this cheerful, bursting-with-anime paradise?
My Love of Hot Sauce Is Borderline Masochistic
I get a rush of endorphins when the capsaicin shoots through my body like liquid fire.