Mi-Anne Chan’s Post

This was such a special moment ❤️ edited filmmaker, actress, producer, and founder of Club Curran Tommy Dorfman’s first story for #mixedfeelings. This essay attempts to answer: does the beginning of a relationship have to have the proverbial ~ spark ~? And does so beautifully. “You’re going to have to learn from your own experiences what the beginning of a relationship feels like. There’s a lot of ‘give them a chance’ talk out there, but as Dr. Mort says, listen to your gut instincts, too. “If you decide to give someone a chance, it doesn’t mean keep giving them that chance forever.”

We launched a new column at mixed feelings this year called New Rules, an advice column written by New York teens ages 16-18. This year we will welcome a new cohort of writers and I am so thrilled to get to workshop and edit their work. This most recent story is by and large my favorite thus far, not just because I’ve personally gone through some painful friendship losses over the past few years but because of the depth and vulnerability Ianna, Clementine, and Devin were able to access in their pieces. Please give it a read if you feel so inclined ❤️ they are so talented 🥲

The pitch form is here! 💌 Lots of folks have been reaching out wanting to contribute to mixed feelings so Amalie MacGowan and I thought it might be a good idea to create a handy form that breaks down exactly how to pitch us (and what we're currently looking for). If you have a story that might be a fit for mixed feelings, pitch us here! https://lnkd.in/e229KcaE *All MF writing opportunities are paid!

We threw a party in new york <3 Last week, after nearly three months of planning, we threw an official hard launch for mixed feelings (after almost two years of soft launching by way of decks, business proposals, shifting editorial calendars, and LOTS of social video chit chat). The launch event was coupled with an art exhibition featuring incredible hand-drawn art by our art director Logan Tsugita, custom memes (poetry for the modern age imo), abridged performances of our essays sponsored by Substack, and so much more. I'm so proud of us 😭 19-year-old Mi-Anne, who thought she'd work in beauty forever, would never have imagined that she’d shift gears and breathe life into a platform that covers existential questions big and small, yes, but also doll collecting, it girl takedowns, TEETH, and that uWu finger pointing thing. 👉👈 Our community is so weird, specific, and special. THANK YOU!

Speaking on a SICKKK panel in Aug with the Asian American Writers Workshop!!!! Info below. It's on Sat Aug 19th and tix are available now on Eventbrite (link below!). Info on my specific panel below but there are SO many incredible voices included in the programming for that day. 💖 New Horizons for Digital Publishing: Asian American Voices Online As the landscape of digital publishing shifts due to economic and artistic challenges, join this panel of Asian American pioneers in online publishing, Mi-Anne Chan, Matt Ortile, and Shannon Lee for a discussion moderated by The Margins Editor-in-Chief Dana Isokawa, on the new horizons for creating work specifically for a digital community. You can purchase tickets here! DM me for a lil' discount if you're interested in attending ;) https://lnkd.in/g7YxmUbD

Creative directed this for Love Magazine to celebrate #31daysoflove, a photo initiative we're doing throughout the month of June. Big ups to Collin Klippel and Lindsey Fink who sound designed and edited this, respectively! https://lnkd.in/eSbmFexU

very late to the party with this one but my darling friend Mina, @gremlita (creator of incredible video essays about fashion and culture) had me as a guest on her podcast, High Brow, in which she unpacks the rise and fall of print magazines (and rise again through zines?). We share wild (but educated!) guesses about what the future of digital media could entail and I speak a bit about our recent work for Teen Vogue and Them, specifically around Trans Day of Visibility, my Refinery29 era and mixed feelings (!!!) etc etc page views etc etc SEO etc etc story quotas etc etc. Give it a listen if you feel so inclined :)

very proud of our most recent #mixedfeelings essay by Charlie Squire, author of the newsletter Evil Female. Charlie unpacks the phrase "biological clock" and the pressure it puts on women's bodies, careers, and mental health. Please give it a read. It's smart, heartfelt, and at some points challenging in the best way. And while you're there, admire Logan Tsugita's incredible hand drawn art. Really enjoyed editing this piece with Amalie MacGowan <3 https://lnkd.in/dqNbNAR7

Our latest Them cover has dropped! Had such a lovely time directing the motion cover and on-camera interview for this <3 https://lnkd.in/etD2pmkg