Kitty Cheung
The Peak Artist Rewind 2019: The best artists of the year
January 4, 2020By Kitty Cheung, Ben McGuinness, Madeleine Chan, Zach Siddiqui, Juztin Bello, Kim Regala, Nicole Magas, Kelly Chia, Lubaba Mahmud cehryl by Kitty Cheung [caption id="attachment_112556" align="alignnone" width="300"] Screenshot via Instagram[/caption] cehryl is a Hong Kong-born artist whose work is full of dreamy, melodic sounds. I came across her floating vocals on Spotify and blew through her first two albums, Delusions (2016) and Slow Motion (2019), which were written and produced entirely by herself. These albums are slow-paced and bittersweet, sometimes moving the listener into an almost ominous lull. From Avril Lavigne punk to Jay Chou pop, it is clear that…
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LiterASIAN offers an in-depth glimpse into the Asian-Canadian writing community
October 26, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Peak Associate Now in its seventh year, LiterASIAN is an annual Asian-Canadian writers’ festival. Organized by the Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop (ACWW), this year’s festival occurred on September 27 and 28 in Vancouver’s Chinatown with the theme…
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By stripping the patriarchy, Hustlers highlights badass female friendships
September 29, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Peak Associate Sexy. Provocative. Criminal. These are just a few words one might use to describe this powerful, female-driven movie. Inspired by a true story, Hustlers recounts the story of a group of former strippers who leave…
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Claypot rice in cramped apartments: Reflecting on my cultural identity in Hong Kong
September 17, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Peak Associate “I wanted to soak up and bring back as much of Hong Kong as I possibly could.” The first time I was called a “CBC,” I was having a conversation with my university Chinese instructor…
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The Farewell captures the nuanced complexity of family and cultural values
September 14, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Peak Associate The Farewell begins with the words “Based on an actual lie,” alluding to the fact that this story was derived from filmmaker Lulu Wang’s personal life. Starring rapper-comedian-actor Awkwafina, the 2019 film centers on Billi,…
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Group Projects – Comic
July 30, 2019[caption id="attachment_110758" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Comic by Kitty Cheung[/caption]
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Why do some students feel the need to disrespect other departments?
July 26, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer Beedie snobs. Snowflake GSWS students. Useless arts degrees. Why are these stereotypes and criticisms so familiar? These snap judgements are an indication of callousness between students of different departments. But university should be a place to…
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Album versus Album: Billie Eilish’s Don’t Smile at Me and When We All Asleep, Where Do We Go?
July 25, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer Don't Smile at Me (2017) As Billie Eilish’s debut EP, Don't Smile at Me offers a first glimpse into the artist’s twisted and dark storytelling. This alternative pop EP has impressively high-quality production considering that…
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SFU Name Generator
July 19, 2019Written by: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer First Initial: A - Spicy B - Depressing C - Grey D - Dank E - Sleeping F - Grimy G - Engaging H - Reddit-Scrolling I - Concrete J - Sleep-Deprived K - Caffeine-Addicted…
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Long story short: I learned to make friends with my future self by putting me first
July 16, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer Spring terms have usually been pretty shitty for me. School stress, combined with the wrath of allergy season, has typically led to burnout detrimental to both my physical and mental health. Ironically, during the spring…
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