I was visiting my aunt in Little Saigon when I first saw her collection of “Tintin” comic books. A souvenir from her childhood in the real Saigon, they’d been […]
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Review: Yuna’s ‘Rouge’ Is Here To Save Us From Summer Boredom
Under the cover of night, a caped crusader breaks into a building to save the world from black-and-white monotony—and that’s not a metaphor. The animated music video for Yuna’s […]
Review: Just Like Your Average Uber Driver, ‘Stuber’ Takes Audiences To Unexpected Places
In the cluttered back room of an animal hospital, gangsters spray rounds of bullets at Vic (Dave Bautista), a muscle-bound cop who’s been temporarily blinded by recent Lasik surgery. […]
Have You Tried These 10 Unusual Asian Fruits?
Summer heralds the arrival of some of our favorite fruit: juicy peaches, fresh berries, crisp and cool watermelon. But have you thought about adding something new to your poolside […]
Watch Yifei Liu Bring Honor To Us All In New ‘Mulan’ Trailer
The first trailer for Disney’s live-action “Mulan” dropped last weekend, and it looks like our favorite warrior princess is getting down to some serious business. Directed by Niki Caro […]
Settling The Score: Composer Brian H. Kim Isn’t Just Another Asian Guy Playing Piano
As a composer, Brian H. Kim is an expert in perfect timing—he has to be. But in life, things don’t always line up as neatly as they do on […]
Vietnamese Pop Star Sơn Tùng M-TP Combines Forces With Snoop Dogg in ‘Hãy Trao Cho Anh’
In a huge mansion, bikini-clad girls dance with a slight young man wearing baggy designer clothing, as he raps about love and lust. It could be a scene from […]
What’s It Like To Be Young And Asian In Hollywood? Take It From These Stars
At Character’s offices in Gardena, California, Miya Cech and Ella Jay Basco sit in front of a vanity mirror, giggling and perusing makeup choices like they’re getting ready for a […]
Review: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Takes You For A Double-Decker Joyride
Confessing to your crush is stressful enough, but when an interdimensional rift, a certain dogged S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and towering water monsters get thrown into the mix? It makes it […]
Review: Ocean Vuong’s Debut Novel Is Here To Break Your Heart
Ocean Vuong’s debut novel is a book that wants to be a poem. Or maybe it’s a poem that wants to be a novel. Alternating between prose and poetry, […]
Calling All Koreaboos—Meet The Newest Bands To Join The KCON L.A. Lineup
Even if you’re not a die hard K-pop fan, chances are that you’ve already heard buzz about the upcoming KCON L.A. 2019. From August 15-18, the Staples Center will […]
Upgrade From Ice Cream—Try These 7 Frozen Asian Desserts
As the temperatures ramp up, you might be daydreaming about a big scoop of vanilla or chocolate ice cream to help you cool off. Hey—there’s a reason July is […]
Have A Hunger For Asian Cult Classics and Art House Films? Head Over To The New York Asian Film Festival
What do sword-wielding samurais, vigilante martial artists and brain-eating zombies have in common? They’ll all be at the 18th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival, “Eighteen: Still […]
Cool Off This Summer With These 8 Cold Asian Dishes
Udon and ramen, curry, K-BBQ—these might be our staples year-round, but now that summer has arrived in full force, it’s time to reach for the food that will cool […]
Need A Cute Date Idea For This Saturday? Check Out Veneer
The transcendent sculptures of multimedia artist Chukes and Phung Huynh’s lurid paintings are coming to LAUNCH LA. The small, intimate gallery will host their art from June 15 to […]
