Readings

On Asian sexuality, solidarity between racial minorities, and the subversive promotion of Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians.

Post-NAFTA snack culture in Mexico City meant locally made candy gave way to products pumped out by Nestlé. But cacahuates japoneses remain as popular as ever—distinctively Mexican, yet also a rare artifact of cultural diversity in a largely homogenous region.

While Blue has forged its way into the cultural canon of “classic” albums, much of Joni Mitchell’s later work has been unfairly relegated to the audiophilic dustbin.