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    When Did Asian Food Become Dirty?

    By Marie Myung-Ok Lee

    Marie Myung-Ok Lee discusses the opening of a white-run "clean" Chinese restaurant in Manhattan.

    Roxane Gay’s Twitter Rage

    By Nicole M. Morris Johnson

    Nicole M. Morris Johnson discusses Roxane Gay's Twitter prowess and the power of the clapback.

    On WikiLeaks and Julian Assange

    By Donald Boström

    Donald Boström recounts his interactions with Julian Assange in the early 2010s and gives his thoughts on the WikiLeaks founder's legal controversies.

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    By Colin Marshall

    Colin Marshall looks at the aesthetics, both perceived and real, of Seoul and Los Angeles.

    The 20-year Legacy of 1999 Films: An Interview with Brian Raftery

    By Naomi Elias

    Naomi Elias talks with Brian Raftery about the cultural and technological anxieties in 1999 films and their enduring legacy two decades later.

    A Whole New World: Talking to Peter Frankopan

    By Andy Fitch

    Andy Fitch discusses China's rise in Central Asia and the new Silk Road with Peter Frankopan, author of the recent "The New Silk Roads."

    Trump the Golf Cheat: An Interview with Rick Reilly

    By Scott Burton

    Scott Burton interviews sports writer Rick Reilly on his latest book "Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump."

    Both King and Cunning Serf:  America and the Displaced

    By Lara Stapleton

    Lara Stapleton discusses Roberto Bolaño's takes on race in the Americas and her own complex experience of the color line.

    The Curious Case of the 69-year-old Who Tried to Drop His Legal Age to 49

    By Margaret Morganroth Gullette

    Margaret M. Gullette explains why Americans need to understand this bad wish.