In most parts of the world, there is a general consensus when it comes to dating: women are never expected to make the first move. Texting first, asking for […]
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Throwback: How Kahn Souphanousinphone And His Laotian American Family Repped For Asians On ‘King Of The Hill’
It’s been almost a decade since “King of the Hill” has been off the air, and while we do miss Hank Hill and his circle of beer-chugging friends, it’s really […]
Review: South Korean Hip-Hop Duo XXX Offers An Antidote To Corporate K-Pop
Over the past decade, Western and Asian pop music have developed an almost symbiotic relationship, but it hasn’t been equal. Current trends, represented by the success of popular acts […]
Food For Thought: ‘Two Red Bowls’ Blogger Cynthia McTernan Explores Pan Asian Cuisine In ‘A Common Table’
Often lost in the hand-wringing over Asian American “outmarriage” rates is that the fastest growing pairings are actually intra-Asian American: Chinese/Filipino, Korean/Thai, South Asian/Japanese, etc. This is especially true […]
Give Leaves A Chance: Aaron Choi Wants You To Take A Walk On The Wild Side
When Aaron Choi first saw the little plot of land in San Diego County that would become his family’s farm, he realized he would have to arm up for […]
Legal Eagle: Ken Kirby Is Just As Ambitious As His Law Clerk Character On ‘Good Trouble’
When the entire drama class howled with laughter at Ken Kirby’s apron-wearing impersonation of chef Martin Yan from “Yan Can Cook,” Kirby knew he would make people laugh for […]
5 Reasons Why We Stan Mama Mai
Jeannie Mai, a confident, bubbly talk show host, is one of the most popular personalities on daytime television. You may know her as the stylist from “How Do I […]
Star Gaysian: Joel Kim Booster
Joel Kim Booster has come a long way from telling jokes to the back of an empty bar on the East Coast. “It took about five to six months, […]
9 Not So Subtle Asian Facebook Groups You Need To Join
When you meet someone online there’s always the worry that the person could be a serial killer. Stranger danger, right? For the Asian American community, a shared obsession with […]
Merata Mita Was The First Māori Woman To Make Feature Films. Her Son Tells Her Story.
As children, we rarely see our mothers as anything else but who they are to us—moms. In the documentary feature “Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen,” Heperi Mita chronicles […]
The Forthcoming Steve Aoki Memoir Is Called ‘BLUE: The Color of Noise’
Better known for his smooth electronic beats and onstage antics, Steve Aoki is now turning literary. Today, Aoki announced that he will be dropping his memoir, “BLUE: The Color […]
Hip-Hop Rookie Raja Kumari Releases New EP ‘BLOODLINE’
There’s absolutely no way of getting in the way of this EP. Svetha Rao aka Raja Kumari is dropping her second EP, “BLOODLINE,” today. Known for collaborating with artists […]
‘Isn’t It Romantic’ In Theaters Just In Time For Valentine’s Day Weekend
Romantic comedies can have the painful effect of reminding us how perpetually single we are, especially on Valentines Day. But one rom-com is trying to help audiences feel okay […]
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Sherry Cola Is A Breath Of Fresh Air On “Good Trouble”
Stand-up comic Sherry Cola enjoys exploring just how much she can stretch her acting limits in her emotionally charged role as Alice Kwan on Freeform’s new “Good Trouble.” She […]
