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Entertainment • Summer 2022

May 28, 2022• byGiannina Ong

More Pride, Less Prejudice: “Fire Island” is a Fun, Queer, Summer Rom-Com

“Fire Island," streaming on Hulu starting June 3, is an unapologetic, modern-day rom-com inspired by Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.”...

Black Allyship @ Mochi • Books

March 24, 2022• byGiannina Ong

Actor John Cho on his middle grade debut “Troublemaker,” the LA Riots, and Social Justice

When the George Floyd protests happened last year, actor John Cho immediately thought about how his children would understand and perceive the events unfolding...

Arts & Culture • Books

March 8, 2022• byGiannina Ong

Laura Gao Shows Us The Wuhan She Knows and More in “Messy Roots”

Laura Gao shows the Wuhan she knows, what it’s like growing up as a queer immigrant in Texas, and the diversity of Asian Americans in her graphic memoir...

Entertainment • Winter 2022

February 21, 2022• byGiannina Ong

Pinoys Are Loving “Jelly, Ben & Pogo,” A New Animated Series for Kids

“Jelly, Ben & Pogo” is taking the Filipino community by storm. Creator Jalysa Leva shares why it is important to uplift Pinoy culture. ...

Activism • Black Allyship @ Mochi • Entertainment

January 19, 2022• byGiannina Ong

“A Shot Through the Wall” Explores Asian American Accountability in Systemic Racism

Director Aimee Long's film "A Shot Through the Wall" is a complicated snapshot of racism in America, centered around the story of a Chinese American police...

Arts & Culture • Books

January 17, 2022• byGiannina Ong

Being Seen: Joanna Ho’s “Eyes” Brings Asian Representation to Picture Books

Joanna Ho's "Eyes that Speak to the Stars" follows an Asian boy who finds a new love for the way his eyes are shaped. The book, a companion to "Eyes that Kiss...

Entertainment

November 18, 2021• byGiannina Ong

Hollywood Veteran Liza Lapira Hits The Mark on “The Equalizer”

Filipino American actor Liza Lapira portrays a professional sniper on CBS's "The Equalizer," a show that leads in representation and tackles issues like...

Entertainment

November 15, 2021• byGiannina Ong, Adelina Sun

Is “Shang-Chi” Worth The Hype?

"Shang-Chi" is not perfect, but is a feel-good film with Asian actors front and center. ...

Entertainment • Fall 2021

October 4, 2021• bySummer L., Giannina Ong

Netflix Anime Takes Filipino Horror Worldwide Through “Trese” But Downplays the Lived Horrors of Filipino Citizens

In Manila, dark supernatural forces pervade the criminal underworld and it’s up to Alexandra Trese to keep the peace. Catch Mochi's illuminating review about...

Activism • Fall 2021

October 4, 2021• byGiannina Ong

Abortion Advocacy as an Asian American: Interview with Aimee Arrambide

Although Roe v. Wade protects a woman’s right to get an abortion, in many states, abortion is already inaccessible. In 2013, Texas’ HB 13 required abortion...