
crunk juice got me trippin…
Maya & Kim get Crunk…. then Chill. A quick rundown on the opening of Club Contact and what’s going on one month later.

Behind the Scenes of We Are The Scenery: An Interview with Cathy Linh Che
A post-CAAMFest 2025 interview with Cathy Linh Che, a poet and producer of the short film, We Were the Scenery

I’m Still Learning my Native Languages at 24
Felix shares his experience with his native language(s) and delves deeper into the historical and societal influences that influence language development.

I’m Just HAAPI to be Here: My End-of-APAHM Reflection
What exactly about being Asian American are we collectively proud of? Other than the heritage that prior generations have passed down to us, what are the greater values and issues that actually influence our shared experience in this country?
In an emotional self reflection to end Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), Maria reveals how college influenced her sense of identity as a Filipino American.


Aliens, Breakups, and Bedroom Pop: Discovering New Music in the Valley
Where we’re from, the birds sing a pretty song and there’s always music in the air.

Self-Expression as an Index Fund?
Are we predictable commodities and consumers? How is fashion like the stock market, and how do our contexts shape our creativity?

The Art of Moodboarding (AI Proof!)
Out: Mindless Doom Scrolling; In: Intentional Moodboarding

YOU would have said yes, too!
If you have a deep, underlying hunger for Chinese Medicine…read on.

Art as Language: Open Mics & Spaces of Listening
How is art like language? Follow Maris as she attends as many Open Mics as humanly possible! Plus, a brief interview with Sacramento Poet Laureate Emeritus, Andru Defeye.

Overconsumption Core: The Death of Personal Style
Shopping consciously saves not only the planet, but your style too…


A Daughter and Drag: My Coming Out Story
“If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?” - Rupaul



Breaking It Down: The Rambutan Roundup Newsletters
Read on to learn about the “why” and “how” behind Club Rambutan’s free monthly newsletter.

Breaking It Down: The Digital Residency
Read on to learn how Cohort Artists get featured in our magazines through our Digital Residency and with the support of our Artist Resource Group.

Maya Eat World: A PHX Snack Synopsis
*This is not Maya’s original article title, I workshopped it a little before publishing it. It’s also supposed to be a play on “Jimmy Eat World” in case anyone was wondering btw. -Maria
Anyway here’s 3 things Maya ate/drank this month in Phoenix 😸👍🏽

WAKE UP! It’s Launch Day in the bay ~ヽ(・∀・)ノ
Felix’s recap for Club Rambutan’s first-ever launch party in Oakland!
All photo credits go to Ricky Chen and Felix Dong.
