After the critical success of his Sundance award-winning “Searching,” director Aneesh Chaganty announced on Twitter that he is working on a new film, “Run.” WE’RE MAKING ANOTHER MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! […]
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‘Minding the Gap’ Walks the Line Between Skateboarding and Social Issues
After legends shredded the halfpipe in the X-Games, which began in 1995, the popularity of street skateboarding followed. For three kids out in the Rust Belt town of Rockford, […]
‘The Chinese Exclusion Act’ Directors On How The Policy Resonates Today
The Chinese Exclusion Act, enacted in 1882, was the first and only piece of American legislation to ban an entire group of people from immigrating to the United States […]
Asian American Celebs Shower Kelly Marie Tran with Love and Support on Twitter
Asian American celebrities are rallying their support around breakout star Kelly Marie Tran, who played Rose Tico in last year’s “The Last Jedi.” Tired of internet trolls harassing her […]
6 Poetry Collections by Asian Americans for a Summer of Inspiration
Poetry takes the tediousness and drudgery of life and turns it into something beautiful, and these six Asian American poets are especially skilled at transforming life into art. Here […]
API Filmmakers Answer: I Am A Crazy ___ Asian!
With the highly anticipated “Crazy Rich Asians” due in theaters this summer, we asked API filmmakers at the Los Angeles Pacific American Film Festival last month: What kind of […]
‘ULAM: Main Dish’ Serves Up Food and Filipino American Identity
At a time where words don’t seem to say enough and actions don’t seem to do enough, food becomes a universal conversation starter. The term “ulam” means “main dish” […]
‘Amazing Blitar’: A Cultural Journey
Julia Gouw and Livi Zheng understand that the world is a much more beautiful place when you experience the diversity it has to offer. While the two women come […]
Exclusive ‘Ocean’s 8’ Clip: A First Look at Awkwafina as Pickpocket Constance
Itching to see actress-musician-comedian Awkwafina in the upcoming heist comedy “Ocean’s 8,” the all-female spinoff the billion-dollar franchise? We’ve got a first look at her character Constance! Constance is a New York […]
Daniel Dae Kim and Keanu Reeves Hop On Netflix’s ‘Always Be My Maybe’
Ali Wong and Randall Park have found a pair of co-stars in Daniel Dae Kim and Keanu Reeves for their upcoming Netflix rom-com film “Always Be My Maybe.” The […]
NBC Wants More Female and Ethnically Diverse Unscripted Programming Directors
NBC announced this week the launch of its annual Alternative Directors Program, the first in the industry, which will focus on bringing more female and ethnically diverse directors into […]
API Filmmakers Answer: A Filmmaker I’d Have Dinner With
We asked Asian American Pacific Islander filmmakers gathered at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific American Film Festival in May: Who is a filmmaker, dead or alive, you’d like to have […]
Los Angeles Honors Female Asian American Activists
To close out Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Los Angeles honored Tuesday a group of female activists and advocates whose portraits have hung in a gallery inside City Hall throughout […]
Awkwafina Talks Upcoming ‘Ocean’s 8’ and Whirlwind Year
One morning earlier this month, Nora Lum — aka Awkwafina — was in a limo on the way to the screening of “Ocean’s 8,” the upcoming all-female spinoff of […]
Asian American Community Bids Farewell To Veteran Actress Elizabeth Sung
Elizabeth Sung, the veteran stage, film and TV actress and prominent figure in the Asian American arts community, died Tuesday at the age of 63. Sung was born in […]
