Celeste Yim

comedy

This Comedian Wants Performers to Boycott Just For Laughs

I sat down with fellow comedian D.J. Mausner to talk about why the world’s biggest comedy festival is an “accessory to sexual assaults.”
Celeste Yim
7.4.18
Culture

Ness Lee Isn’t Naked In Her Drawings

The artist’s bodies might not mean what you think.
Celeste Yim
7.17.17
TV

I Watched All the Acclaimed 90s Shows’ Finales to Understand the Olds

I had to find out what the fuss was all about. And what Frasier looked like.
Celeste Yim
7.13.17
staff picks

A Definitive List of the Best Two Words

We asked people for their favourite two words and they were mostly food-based.
Celeste Yim
6.27.17
Social Media

How Instagram Can Help You Study

The studygram community tells us how Instagram made them love homework.
Celeste Yim
6.26.17
Op-Ed

Can White People Please Stop Demonizing Bubble Tea?

We don't see health warnings about unicorn lattes or rocky road ice cream, yet bubble tea remains the subject of incessant fear-mongering.
Celeste Yim
6.23.17
TV

There Should Be More TV Crossovers

The world is burning, let my favourite characters roam free!
Celeste Yim
6.13.17
Dating

How To Date a Woman With ADHD

Our brains work differently and I’m here to help you.
Celeste Yim
6.9.17
accents

Why People Still Laugh at Asian Accents: An Investigation

As a comic of Asian descent, I needed to know the answer.
Celeste Yim
6.8.17
comedy

Plagiarism in Comedy Is a Dude Problem

Comedy is a boy's club, and joke thieves prove it.
Celeste Yim
5.19.17
Mother's Day

We Asked Our Moms What They Hate About Us

“I love everything about you! (Except the tattoos, of course.)”
Celeste Yim
5.14.17
TV

Talking to Actresses About Racist Roles in Period Pieces

Only one kind of role exists for women of color in the “uncomplicated, guilt-free entertainment” of historical fiction: subordination.
Celeste Yim
5.11.17
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