Most people have some awareness that a large chunk of the Transcontinental Railroad was built by Chinese immigrants in the years following the Civil War. Beginning in Sacramento, the […]
Author: Mary Grace Costa
Throwback: Why ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Is An Essential Element Of Millennial Nostalgia
Confession time: I had never seen “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” But a gopher at the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Los Angeles ratted me out. After seeing the […]
How Jessica Gao Went From ‘Rick and Morty’ to Her Own ABC Series
It was inevitable that cartoon superfan Jessica Gao would transition from watching cartoons to creating them. “It’s just the next step in your Pokemon evolution,” she said. A television […]
Review: Family Rules In Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ Space Epic ‘Saga’
I am decidedly not a comic book person — so the fact that I managed to read all 54 issues of “Saga” in just four days should be recommendation […]
‘The Good Doctor’ Actress Christina Chang Says ‘Leap and the Net Will Appear’
Christina Chang draws inspiration from a number of sources: books, movies, people-watching, conversations. But what now drives Chang’s actions the most is to be an inspiration to her young […]
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Wants to Inspire Future Generations of Asian Americans
“Crazy Rich Asians” is just another Hollywood movie, and for author Kevin Kwan, that was entirely the point. The film has garnered attention for featuring only Asian faces, making […]
Peak KCON Attendance Speaks to K-pop’s Massive Online Influence
Jennifer Saldana, 19, remembers when she could only talk about K-pop to a handful of a people. “My friends who didn’t like K-pop, you could tell that they genuinely […]
Sonoya Mizuno Reunites with Alex Garland for FX’s ‘Devs’
Sonoya Mizuno will headlinine a new FX drama from Alex Garland. The actress will be leading an all-star cast alongside Nick Offerman in a tech thriller entitled “Devs.” Mizuno […]
A Who’s Who of the Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Remake
Announcements have poured out quick ever since Disney tapped Niki Caro to helm a live-action adaptation of the beloved 1998 animated film “Mulan,” with the film pinned for a […]
Ken Jeong Joins Jimmy O. Yang in ‘The Opening Act’
One more Asian American comic will join Jimmy O. Yang in the upcoming Vince Vaughn-produced movie “The Opening Act.” According to Deadline, Ken Jeong has hopped aboard the project, […]
Chin Han Talks Turning Points and ‘Skyscraper’ Memories
“Die Hard” meets “The Towering Inferno” in Rawson Marshall Thurber’s “Skyscraper,” an action thriller set in a blazing steel-and-glass paradise in the clouds above Hong Kong. Dwayne Johnson plays […]
Netflix’s ‘Aggretsuko’ Rages On For Second Season
Netflix’s raging red panda “Aggretsuko” will have plenty more to be angry about, as the Sanrio animated series has been renewed for a second season. The renewal was announced […]
Jimmy O. Yang to Star in Comedy ‘The Opening Act’
“Silicon Valley” star Jimmy O. Yang has joined the cast of “The Opening Act,” an upcoming coming-of-age comedy produced by Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsley, according to Deadline. The […]
6 Asian American Slam Poets On Love and Dating
People’s love lives can take many shapes and forms, and poetry has a way of capturing the diversity of our experiences — whether it’s 143 messages on a pager […]
Grace Park to Grace TV Screens Once Again in ‘A Million Little Things’
Grace Park is set to return to television with a new role on the new ABC drama “A Million Little Things” following her exit last year from CBS’ “Hawaii […]
