Joseph Lee is famous for two talents. As an actor, the tall and lean thespian, who often sports a bandana knotted around his throat, played John Cho’s brother in […]
Author: Serena Kim
Serena Kim was the editor-in-chief of Character Media.
Beyond 88Rising, Asian American Gangster Rappers Lead the Charge
Yet again, Alex Pham found himself in juvie, this time a nine-month bid for a gun charge. The 16-year-old was no stranger to the system — this was his […]
Netflix’s Lisa Nishimura is One of the Most Powerful Asian Americans in Hollywood
If you’re the type of person who reads credits, you’ll notice Lisa Nishimura’s name listed as executive producer on so many of your favorite Netflix shows: Ali Wong’s “Hard […]
8 Asian American Things We’re Thankful For
Let us go around this Thanksgiving holiday table and express our gratitude for the Asian American moments that made this year so unforgettable. We’ll go first. 1. Awkwafina’s love […]
Review: ‘Burning,’ A Korean Murakami Adaptation, Is Compulsively Watchable
Readers familiar with Haruki Murakami know all about the Japanese author’s signature literary tropes. A missing girl. A mysterious cat. An unresolved mystery. A man, usually a writer, adrift […]
Kore-eda’s ‘Shoplifters’ Calls Into Question Nature vs. Nurture
Stationed in the luxe environs of the London Hotel in West Hollywood, California, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s deep in the throes of the press circuit for his new movie, “Shoplifters.” The […]
Review: ‘Shirkers’ Is A Crushing Tribute To A Lost Movie
Roll film, and “action.” 1992 Singapore. A teenage girl (played by Sandi Tan) wearing a pink sailor top ambles gingerly through a quaint neighborhood. Instead of skyscrapers, the landscape […]
Review: Bright Students Win Hearts and Minds In ‘Science Fair’ Documentary
Imagine a sea of anxious, sweaty teenagers thirsting for recognition. The best and brightest STEM minds from all around the world make the term “Nerd Olympics” sound like an […]
Artist Glenn Kaino Collaborates With Tommie Smith For ‘With Drawn Arms’
The recent buzz about Colin Kaepernick’s sports activism and his Nike ad campaign brings to mind Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith’s infamous Black Power salute. On the winners’ podium […]
‘The Terror’ Showrunner Alexander Woo Talks Next Season Set During Japanese American Internment
When former First Lady Laura Bush compared the detention of migrant families at the U.S. border to the forced relocation of Japanese Americans more than 75 years ago, Americans […]
Indie Casting Director Julia Kim Says ‘Asians Actors Are On The List Now’
For struggling actors yearning for their break, the casting director holds considerable power. It’s her job to sift through hundreds of names and headshots to find the right talent […]
Manny Jacinto Takes You To ‘The Good Place’
It’s an hour after Manny Jacinto’s call time, which is when the talent is supposed to show up for the photo shoot, and the Filipino Canadian star of NBC’s […]
Review: ‘Teddywaddy’ by Aussie Noise Band East Brunswick All Girls’ Choir
East Brunswick All Girls Choir is not a choir. They’re not all girls. And they’re not from East Brunswick. But they are a four-person rock outfit based in Melbourne […]
25 Years Later, A Look Back at Family Lessons In ‘The Joy Luck Club’
In 1993, the following news events dominated newspaper headlines: River Phoenix died of a drug overdose, black and white constituents in South Africa agreed on a majority-rule constitution and […]
Meet the First Asian American Woman to Write a Broadway Play
New York’s Broadway theater district isn’t called the Great White Way for nothing. Its most heralded dramatists are a roll call of great white men: Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, […]
