Try as you might, there’s really no way to justify yellowface. Some argue that old films only used it for comedy purposes, but when we see non-Asians dressed up in […]
Author: Ethel Navales
Studio Ghibli’s Adorable Cat Animations
If there’s one thing our readers seem to love, it’s Studio Ghibli. We certainly don’t blame you. After all, this Japanese animation film studio– which was co-founded by the […]
First Look at Olivia Munn as Psylocke in ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’
Have we mentioned how excited we are about Audrey cover girl, Olivia Munn, playing Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse? Luckily for us, we’ve already seen a glimpse of Munn […]
Irene Kim Becomes Estée Lauder’s New Global Beauty Contributor
Just last week we brought you the exciting news that Irene Kim was chosen to be featured in renowned designer Stella McCartney’s “One City, One Girl” series. But it […]
Malala Celebrates 18th Birthday by Opening School for Syrian Refugees
It goes without saying that Malala Yousafzai, the youngest recipient of the Noble Peace Prize, is quite an inspiration. But if you thought she was done putting in work […]
Comic Strip Shows Just How Uncomfortable Asian Fetishism Makes Us Feel
“As a latecomer to dating, I don’t know a lot of the “rules”of the game,” cartoonist Connie Sun explains in her comic strip Flora, Fauna, Asian Fetish. “But […]
Kids Eat Kimchi for the Very First Time
Walk into any Korean restaurant and you’ll be sure to find kimchi available as a side dish or incorporated into meals such as kimchi fried rice. Wonder how […]
Audrey Cover Girl Elodie Yung Cast As Elektra in ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’
Elodie Yung has been making headlines since news broke out that the French Cambodian actress would play Elektra in the second season of Marvel’s Daredevil, the first of […]
Stella Abrera Becomes First Filipino American Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre
The American Ballet Theatre has been releasing quite a handful of exciting news lately. You’ve probably already heard about Misty Copeland becoming the first African American principal dancer […]
Get to Know Joanna Sotomura From Wong Fu’s ‘Everything Before Us’
Full name: Joanna Reed Sotomura Age: 28 Ethnic background: Japanese, German Where she was born: Honolulu, Hawaii Where she was raised: Honolulu, Hawaii In Wong Fu’s very first feature-length […]
Program in India Aims to End Child Marriages and Empower Women
Child marriages are more common in India than anywhere else in the world. Often, these young girls feel like their future is simply out of their control. This is […]
Indian American Father Creates Book to Help Children Cope With Loss
If you’re a parent, you may have had to take on the difficult task of explaining loss to your young child. This was definitely a concern for Manoj Abraham who […]
Dining Etiquette: The Do’s and Don’ts of Eating in Asia
When we brought you “The Ultimate Sushi Guide” last year, we pointed out that there are specific rules when it comes to eating sushi. For instance, wooden chopsticks […]
Olivia Munn Shows Her Psylocke Sword-Fighting Skills
There are countless reasons to love Audrey‘s Spring 2011 cover girl, Olivia Munn. In fact, we’ve already created a list of our Top 5 reasons, but that was […]
Top Stories of the Week: These Asian Actresses Are So Much More Than Just Hot
1) Hollywood’s “20 Hottest Asian Actresses” Are So Much More Than Hot (READ HERE) 2) (Safe) Big Circles Lenses Are Finally Available in the U.S. (READ HERE) […]
