Ah… summer—the season of hot, sweaty nights and making regrettable choices with a Tinder match. But are you single this summer? Don’t feel too bad. These seven eligible Asian […]
Author: Tandy Lau
Happy National Selfie Day! These 9 Asian Celebs Show Us What They Look Like
Feeling cute today? Well snap a pic because it’s National Selfie Day. On June 21, the world finally has a valid excuse to use the self-portrait function on their […]
The 15 Perfect Asian American Songs To Add To Your Summer Playlist
1. Don’t U – Ken Loi A quintessential summer dance track, “Don’t U” has more bounce than a hot check. Bring the festival scene with you anywhere you go […]
7 Asian TV Dads That Deserve A Card This Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day from all of us at Character Media! We can’t buy a stylish watch or tie for the Asian TV dads that helped raise us. Although these […]
Grill’s Night Out: 9 Ways To Spice Up Your Summer Carnivore-Style
Sorry, vegans. Since the start, Asian cultures have been out here roasting like a Comedy Central special. Of course, dishes like brisket, bulgogi and peking duck are classic, but […]
Review: Jai Paul Completes His Infamous Incomplete Album With ‘Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones)’
The story of “Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones)” begins with a stolen laptop. In 2013, 16 songs, mostly unreleased, were leaked onto Bandcamp from a computer that belonged to ascending […]
Fresh Off The Dragon Boat: 5 Ways To Celebrate The Dragon Boat Festival
In 2008, the Dragon Boat Festival or Duanwu became an official holiday in China, but it’s been a popular folk holiday throughout the Chinese-speaking world for centuries. The festival’s […]
‘Godzilla: King Of The Monsters’ Is A Mindless Kaiju Cage-Fight
The story for “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” is the flimsy tortilla chip that scoops up the guacamole of the film’s monstrous battles. The latest installment to the legendary […]
5 Asian Celebrities Thinking Fast for Ramadan 2019
Every year, Ramadan takes place on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which usually falls during the month of May according to the Gregorian calendar. To show faith […]
The Ultimate List Of Asian American Superheroes
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … an Asian American superhero? While invisibility is a useful superpower, it’s also one of the biggest villains of the Asian American […]
Propping It Up: 8 Pieces Of Asian American History We’d Love to See At The Smithsonian
As the museum’s website will tell you, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center is not “a traditional museum with a public building,” an eloquent way of saying that real […]
KCON USA Is Going To Take A Bite From The Big Apple
In the “city that never sleeps,” you’ll probably want to rest up for all the dancing you’ll be doing this June. For the first time ever, KCON USA is […]
If You Haven’t Heard of Raveena Yet, Here’s Why You Will
Raveena’s past two tracks are inspired by motherly love and a tab of LSD. The Indian American songstress is releasing her debut album “Lucid” on Friday, May 31. The […]
Q&A: Catching Up With Giraffage [APAHM Remix]
To celebrate APAHM and the launch of our new name Character Media, we’ll be sitting down with notable Asian American creatives working in entertainment for a series of Q&As […]
In The Mix: 5 Rappers You Didn’t Know Were Afro-Asian
Big L once said “I’m so ahead of my time, my parents haven’t met yet.” For many of the rappers on our list, their parents (or grandparents or even […]
