After a surprisingly not-awesome time at The Wolverine, the latest in Hugh Jackman's series of inspirational workout videos, we got in touch with our friend Phoenix Tso, who recently wrote about fightin' with strangers. And who is more strange than a mutant from the Marvel universe? Nicole - So, essentially, I love comic book movies, and they never bother me, because things are always shiny and silly and over-the-top. And so I got a…

On May 28, 2013, around 3:00 in the afternoon, I posted this status on Facebook.

My friend Luke disagreed with my response:

It put me in mind of all the different hellos I’d heard throughout my life. Bear with me as we revisit my childhood.

Elementary School

My classmates comment constantly on the fact that I am Asian; one of the only Asian people they have

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