By Sophia Pu | Staff Writer    Pak! The boba straw punctured the lid. Slurrrp. Pop! A glistening boba jumped from the straw into my mouth. Mmmmm.    These are the...

By S.T. | Staff Writer ORIGIN OF BOBA  Farmers gather tapioca leaves on a cassava farm in Taiwan, the country of origin for the now globally popular boba drink.]    Derived from...

By Jayden Tran | Staff Writer BOBA DRINKS  There are many flavors beyond the classic milk tea. 1. Brown Sugar Milk Tea     Despite the name, brown sugar milk tea is like...

By Kaiya Suehiro | Staff Writer     When my sister asked for tapioca flour for her birthday, my dad and I got her a five-pound bag of Anthony’s Organic Tapioca Flour.     It...

By Brittany Snow | Production Chief 5 stars    In the past year, I have become quite the fan of podcasts, particularly those covering true crime, one of which being Mile Higher, hosted by...

By Ashley Sanchez | Staff Writer    Asian American representation in entertainment is needed more than ever, Although few actors, directors, and artists have climbed through the ranks...

By Chloe Morales | Staff Writer yahoo    They are on billboards, in magazines, and on movie screens. There has been an illusion created over time that celebrities are not real people....

By Lam Chung | Staff Writer ew    During the nomination ceremony for the 63rd annual Grammys, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr., as a preface to the announcements, stated, “I’m...

By Brittany Snow | Production Chief New York Times    Aside from being a well-known country singer-songwriter and actress, Dolly Parton has become one of the most prominent examples...

By Bellefontaine Nhan | Staff Writer NBC News    Cancel culture has become a popular trend within social media today. However, some agree that it has gone on too far. People are receiving...

By Lam Chung | Staff Writer medium    As the mortal combat starts to accelerate, the camera pans towards her beaming decolletage, contrasted against the darkness of the abandoned...

Here are the must-read books hand-picked and carefully curated by the Tongva Times staff. Keep reading to find your next new page-turner. From historical fiction to self-improvement, we have a wide...