The latest news on Asian Americans making a splash in movies, music, TV shows, and more.
Imagine looking in a mirror, desperate to see your own reflection but instead seeing someone else every single time. That’s what growing up without representation in the media feels like. It can be brutal to the soul, crushing to your self-perception. That’s how I...
Back in February, Netflix announced that their new series "The Chair" would star Korean Queen Sandra Oh. Oh also shares an executive producer credit with Amanda Peet, so we were all about that. Well, it's finally August and time to share our hot take on "The...
It’s one thing to debut as a K-pop group in a normal year; it’s entirely another thing to debut during a global pandemic. Not only has P1Harmony done the aforementioned, they’ve reimagined how idols connect and interact with their fanbase and exemplified why this 4th...
Debuting Aug. 13, Disney’s latest original movie “Spin” features a 15-year-old girl named Rhea Kumar. It’s a big deal for Disney Channel, as Rhea, played by Avantika, is the network’s first Indian American lead. Following efforts to center South Asian representation...
Growing up as a Filipina American, I didn’t see many characters in movies or books with my tan skin and wider nose. For Halloween and any other occasion that called for a costume, I dressed up as Mulan until I couldn’t fit in that costume anymore. The following years,...
“Raya and the Last Dragon” is the latest Disney animated film, set in the magical land of Kumandra. Inspired by Southeast Asian culture, the film features complex female characters and a star-studded voice cast, including Kelly Marie Tran, Gemma Chan and...
“We are seeing so many Black women, or biracial women like Kamala Harris, who are really leading a movement, and representing for all women of color out here. Black women have been equalizing for such a long time that it is only right that we represent that on TV.”...
Predicted by Variety magazine to be one of the top three contenders for best picture at the Academy Awards, Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari” is about an immigrant Korean family starting anew in Arkansas in the ‘80s. The film has already been nominated for quite a few awards...
This review contains spoilers. "Minari," just shy of two hours long, poses a universal question: Is it worth setting out for your dreams? The film answers affirmatively, a resounding yes — because the fruits of the journey and pressure to succeed outweigh the...
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