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JJ Lee | Of Suits and Men
In a time of knit jean lounge pants and snuggies, it's worth asking: what's so special about a men's suit--or a well dressed man? You probably can't get a much better answer from anyone else in the city except JJ Lee
MarX & Sh▲pe | Revamping Vancouver's Club Scene
DJ's MarX & Sh▲pe have made a big splash in the Vancouver night life scene and are here to stay .
RJ Aquino | From Building Bridges to Politics
Community organizer, father, and now political hopeful RJ Aquino is running as a COPE candidate for Vancouver city council in the November 19 election. Aquino sat down with Schema Magazine to talk about his cultural identity, community work, and path to politics.
Desiree Lim | Ghosts Occupy Vancouver
As Occupy Wall Street continues in New York City, Desiree Lim's latest film The House is the story of Jean Kaneko (played by Natalie Skye), a former Wall Street banker who finds ghosts occupying her vacation house.
Megumi Sasaki | The Love of Art and Herb & Dorothy
Filmmaker Megumi Sasaki talks about life before and after her documentary Herb & Dorothy, the struggles of fundraising, and what inspires her.
Naveen Girn | Bridging gaps with Bhangra.me
Naveen Girn is a guest curator and cultural researcher for the Museum of Vancouver's Bhangra.me exhibit. He took Schema Magazine's Beth Hong on a walking tour, and explained why this exhibit is an important step in bridging gaps in Vancouver's South Asian community history.
Jeremy Isao Speier | Made in Japan
Local artist Jeremy Isao Speier explores the disruptions of digital technologies, new media, and globalization through 'Made in Japan,' exhibiting at the Blim Art Gallery in Vancouver's Chinatown from July 29 to August 27.
Grace Huang | Getting Revenge on Bloodtraffick
Bloodtraffick star Grace Huang sat down with Schema to talk about her starring role as Ava, her blended Australian and Taiwanese roots, and her meteoric rise in Hollywood.
Osric Chau | Learning French Manners In Hong Kong
What happens when a French etiquette coach tries to teach a Hong Kong boy some manners? That's the story behind the web series Mister French Taste. Actor and East Vancouver native Osric Chau sat down with Schema Magazine to talk about his starring role as Leon on Mister French Taste, his cultural identity, and the increasing diversity of mainstream film and television.
Sarah Lian | On Asian Canadians Making Millions
When was the last time Canada had a television show with an all visibly Asian cast? Enter Millions, a Toronto-based web series about a group of twenty-somethings who embody the 21st century urban Canadian experience through a lens that doesn't normally get much play in the mainstream. Actress Sarah Lian from the Millions cast sat down with Schema Magazine to talk about the show, her roots in Malaysia and Vancouver, and navigating a career as a visibly Asian actress in North America.
Avneet Johal | 'mental illness closet'
Miles for Mental Health Run and Walk Avneet Johal project director talks about Canadians' and immigrant communities' struggles to accept mental illness.
Meet K-Town's Jennifer Field
She's 2006's Miss Asian America, an embodiment of K-Town's east-west style, and has all the swagger necessary to captivate cameras. Canada, meet Jennifer Field.
Elise Estrada | Exclusive Schema Interview
With her soulful voice and catchy lyrics, Elise Estrada gives Schema an exclusive insight to her inspiration behind her new album, Here Kitty Kittee.
DotAsia Profile | Willam Ng
William Ng is the editor-in-chief of SME Magazine and a self-made entrepreneur. William tells us of his youth, the first time he tried his hand at business, and how a class-topper in hotel management got into publishing. Read on for sound economic advice from a business mogul, as well as some candid political commentary.
Sunny Woan | Attorney Turned Fashion Designer
Fearless and strong, Sunny Woan sheds light to her incredible journey from quitting her corporate attorney job to making her passion for fashion into reality.
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