When I moved to Southern California from upstate South Carolina, I quickly learned that early August is primetime for beach visits. The water is warm enough to go swimming […]
Author: Cu Fleshman
Looking For Something Fun And Free In Washington, D.C.? Head To The Asian American Literature Festival
If you’ve ever struggled to find Asian American written-books (besides an omnipresent volume of Rupi Kaur poetry) on the shelves of your local Barnes & Nobles, head to the […]
Get ‘Drunk, High, and Happy’ With Daniel Ethridge’s Debut Album
In 2018, clean shaved and soft-spoken, Korean American musician Daniel Ethridge wowed “American Idol” judges with a powerful rendition of Chris Stapleton’s “Fire Away.” Now, just over a year […]
Meet The Man Behind ‘Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood”s Bruce Lee
A small suburb of Madison, Wisconsin, is just about the last place one would expect to find a Korean American taekwondo expert. And yet, on a brisk spring morning, […]
In New Trailer For ‘Gemini Man,’ It’s Will Smith Vs. Will Smith
Strap in for a wild ride, because the second trailer for “Gemini Man” just dropped. The movie, set to premiere Oct. 11, features Will Smith opposite… Will Smith. In […]
Guess Who Marvel’s First Asian Superhero Is
Move over, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man: there’s a new superhero in town. Over the weekend at San Diego Comic Con, Marvel Studios announced that Simu Liu will play superhero […]
Q&A: ‘Blinded by the Light’’s Viveik Kalra And Sarfraz Manzoor Talk Walkman Trouble And Bruce Springsteen
In “Blinded by the Light,” Viveik Kalra plays Javed, a shy, slouching student with a thick mop of black hair and an obsession with Bruce Springsteen. But at the […]
5 Asian Dramas To Watch After ‘Stranger Things’
The third season of “Stranger Things” dropped on Netflix less than two weeks ago, but chances are, you binged all eight episodes within a few days of the July […]
Here’s What The Rhude Bowl Looks Like In July 2019
In the wee hours of the morning on Sunday, July 14, crowds of Supreme-clad shoppers lined up at the Rose Bowl Flea Market to score sold-out designs from the […]
Throwback: Travel Back In Time To 1930s China With ‘Tintin And The Blue Lotus’
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 […]
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 […]
