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What If Your Backpack Was Part of Your Style?

Photography: Mark G Photography — @markgonpoint When was the last time you actually chose your backpack because it looked good with your outfit? Exactly. Usually, we think about the backpack […]

John Cho on Finding New Depth in ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’

Movies, Screen by Ben Lei

Nearly 25 years ago, John Cho appeared in a movie that helped change the possibilities for Asian American actors in Hollywood. Justin Lin’s “Better Luck Tomorrow” arrived at Sundance […]

Stephanie Ahn on ‘Bedford Park’ and Rethinking the Korean American Identity Story

Movies, Screen by Ben Lei

Ten years is a long time to live with a movie that may never get made. For Stephanie Ahn, that meant years of writing and rewriting “Bedford Park,” trying […]

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How AAPI Salon Owners Are Modernizing the Client Experience in 2026

Beauty, Contributed Post by Contributor

By Daniel Zabczyk How AAPI Salon Owners Are Modernizing the Client Experience in 2026 TL;DR Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) salon leaders merge cultural wellness traditions with modern […]

Taangerine Tiger’s Debut in NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

Fashion, Style by Alberto Gonzalez Oseguera

There are some collections you simply watch, and others that invite you to step inside their world. At Taangerine Tiger’s New York Fashion Week debut, Mystic Garden felt like the latter. […]

A Far East Side to Vegas

Food, Lifestyle, Travel by Anthony Young

Resorts World Las Vegas is an entirely new way to delve into familiar indulgences. We all remember the themed experiences of old Vegas: cruising through the Venetian canals, witnessing […]

Suzie Kim Beauty Director

Beauty by Suzie Kim

I’m thrilled to join Character Media as Beauty Director and bring my passion for beauty, artistry, and storytelling to this new role. My goal is to celebrate and inspire […]

C JEAN Brings a Taiwanese Perspective to Tokyo Fashion Week

Fashion, Style by Benjamin Holtrop

COURTESY: C JEAN Fashion Week Tokyo has long provided a platform for designers whose work doesn’t fit neatly into the traditional fashion capitals. This season, Taiwanese designer Chun-Yuan Jean […]

Ramona Young Finds Her Voice in Season 2 of ‘The Paper’

Screen, TV by Ben Lei

Ramona Young is ready to show audiences a different side of Nicole Lee. In the second season of Peacock’s “The Paper,” the “Never Have I Ever” alum gets considerably […]

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THE 2026 UNFORGETTABLE AWARDS HONORED CHLOÉ ZHAO, BOWEN YANG, KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, AND MORE IN CELEBRATION OF API EXCELLENCE IN ENTERTAINMENT

The 23rd annual Unforgettable Awards will be taking place on March 7, 2026 at the Fairmont Century Plaza. The much anticipated awards show gathers over 500 API industry titans in entertainment, arts and culture to celebrate the remarkable and unforgettable contributions made over the past year.

Character Honors

Join us for an intimate evening welcoming AAPI Heritage Month and celebrating eight visionary community leaders. Character Honors marks the debut of the reimagined Character magazine and brings together a highly curated community of founders, investors, and global leaders.

Avatar: The Last Airbender

What the new season understands is weight. Showrunners Christine Boylan and Jabbar Raisani spoke of building a more tactile world, and the phrase holds. Earth is the element of consequence, of things that cannot be willed away or floated past.