Cold Tea Collective

08/20/2026

For National Wellness Month, we’re exploring Asian men’s mental health and how vulnerability, community, and connection can create new pathways toward healing.

Five Asian therapists, coaches, facilitators, and community leaders share their perspectives on masculinity, loneliness, belonging, mental health, and their hopes for the future.

Thank you to Leo Xia, John Santos, Samuel Shin, Dr. William Ming Liu, and Dr. Ravi Chandra for sharing their voices with us.

Read the full article at https://coldteacollective.com/asian-mens-mental-health-community/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=health-wellness

Asian men talk about mental health, highlighting the importance of culture, masculinity, community, and connection.

07/31/2026

Celebrating Disability Pride Month with Five Pan-Asian American Gen Z Voices 💙

What does Disability Pride mean to the next generation of Asian Americans with disabilities?

We spoke with five Gen Z Asian Americans with disabilities whose work spans advocacy, journalism, healthcare, mental health, education, and the arts. Through their lived experiences, they reflect on identity, culture, community, representation, and what it means to redefine Disability Pride on their own terms.

Thank you to Jada Yang, Aliza Lopez, Ken Dinh Vu, Shruti Rajkumar, and Alexandra "Zandy" Wong for generously sharing your lived experiences, wisdom, and vision for the future. 💙

Read the full feature at: https://coldteacollective.com/disability-pride-gen-z-disabled-asian-americans/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=our-stories

Written by Dennis Tran. Edited by Natasha Jung.

Five Gen Z disabled Asian Americans reflect on belonging, representation, and redefining Disability Pride for the next generation.

06/19/2026

🧠 Gaming, mental health, and the power of play

In our latest story, we explore the intersection of gaming, mental health, and Pan-Asian identity through the perspectives of mental health professionals who are also gamers:

🧠 Dr. Panicha McGuire (Founder & Clinical Director, Living Lotus Therapy)
🧠 Maggie Chen (Play Therapist, Living Lotus Therapy)
🧠 Lily Tran (Therapist, Yellow Chair Collective)

We also highlight voices of gaming industry leaders, creators, and advocates about the role gaming plays in fostering belonging, representation, and community:

🎮 Brian Pang (Founder & Executive Director, Asians in Gaming)
🎮 Christian de Luna (Founder, Luna Game Labs)
🎮 Shavonne Yu (Co-Founder & Co-Chair, AAPI in Gaming)
🎮 Nhi Do (Actor, Voice Actor & Producer, sunset visitor)

Article by Dennis Tran, edited by Pearl Zhou. Special thanks to Roc Su (Head of Cultural Consulting, Gold House).

Cold Tea Collective contributor Dennis Tran speaks with AANHPI leaders and professionals who use gaming to foster connection and healing.

05/11/2026

✨ Celebrating neurodivergent Pan-Asian creatives in media

Across sports, entertainment, music, and digital media, a growing number of Pan-Asian public figures are openly sharing their experiences with ADHD, autism, and other neurodivergent conditions. Their visibility helps challenge stigma and expands the conversation around mental health and neurodiversity in Asian communities worldwide.

📖Read the full story at https://coldteacollective.com/celebrating-neurodivergent-pan-asian-creatives/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sephoraspring2026

Article by: Dennis Tran. Edited by: Ashley Chong. Graphics by: Olivia Hall

A list highlighting neurodiverse Asian and Asian American athletes, musicians, actors, and other public figures.

05/10/2026

Tia Carrere reflects on her career and encourages Asian creatives to produce our own projects.

Interviews by Jane Lee
Camera by Amané Mockridge

05/06/2026

Thank you again to the local startup, food and beverage community who came to celebrate Asian Canadian Food Innovators.

Stay tuned for a full recap at coldteacollective.com.

Until then, let us know what Asian Canadian restaurants, snack foods and drinks you’ve been enjoying in the comments 👇🏽

Thanks to Julian Fok of .pics for the video edit!

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05/04/2026

Comedy by and for community

Celebrating its seventh edition, Asian Comedy Fest returns to New York City from May 5th to 7th featuring

Aaron Chen
Blake Ung
Christian Escoto
DK Phan
Esther Chen
Natalie Lin
Patricia Dinglasan
Terry Huang
Zaib Pirani
Zubi Ahmed

and more!

“We’re united by a shared goal and passion for what we’re building. Within that, everyone brings their own background, perspective, and voice, which makes the work stronger and more collaborative,” shares Ed Yoo Pokropski, co-founder and executive producer of Asian Comedy Fest.

Asian Comedy Fest held its inaugural event in 2020. Pokropski along with Kate Lee Moran and Yao King founded and produced the event. The first festival featured Ronny Chieng and following editions have featured well-known acts like Karen Chee and Bowen Yang.

Tickets are available at https://asiancomedyfest.com/tickets.

Article and interview by Ashley J. Chong (.assorted) edited by Pearl Zhou ().

05/04/2026

Celebrating its seventh edition, Asian Comedy Fest returns to New York City from May 5th to 7th.

“We’re united by a shared goal and passion for what we’re building. Within that, everyone brings their own background, perspective, and voice, which makes the work stronger and more collaborative," shares Ed Yoo Pokropski, co-founder and executive producer of Asian Comedy Fest.

Tickets are available at https://asiancomedyfest.com/tickets.

Article and interview by Ashley J. Chong, edited by Pearl Zhou.

Cold Tea Collective chatted with the Asian Comedy Fest's co-founder to discuss the festival and the team behind it.