Today, “The Sun Is Also a Star” dropped its very first trailer. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Nicola Yoon, the film follows pragmatic, Jamaican-born […]
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Literary Trailblazer Chin Yang Lee Dies At 102
Chin Yang Lee, who wrote the best-selling novel “Flower Drum Song,” passed away on Nov. 8. His family chose not to make his death public at the time. Born […]
LaurDIY Is The Queen Of YouTube
From awkward college kid to glam entrepreneur, YouTube superstar Lauren Riihimaki has grown up in front of millions of online fans. Through ups and downs, her #prettylittlelaurs family has seen it all. But how does LaurDIY save a part of herself for “herself”?
Han Ji Min Becomes NYAFF’s First Film Ambassador
This year at the New York Asian Film Festival’s first ever winter showcase, Korean actress, Han Ji Min, served as NYAFF’s first film ambassador and attended the North American premiere […]
New HBO Asian Horror Series ‘Folklore’ Debuts
Fans of those creepy, Asian folktales that have spread across the internet like wildfire are in for a big treat. HBO Asia’s first original horror anthology series “Folklore” premieres […]
Ring In The Year Of The Pig With ‘Peppa Pig’
The world’s most popular pink, British pig is getting her own movie — in Chinese! STX Entertainment has teamed up with the Chinese film company, Alibaba Pictures, to distribute […]
Geraldine Viswanathan Is America’s Newest Angel In ‘Miracle Workers’
Geraldine Viswanathan laughs when she talks about one of the most egregious instances of racial typecasting she has ever experienced. She doesn’t remember the name of this play in […]
Chantal Thuy Smolders As The First Asian American LGBTQ Superhero On TV
When Chantal Thuy went to see Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize-winning “August: Osage County” in New York in 2009 as a drama student, she was electrified by the experience, especially the […]
Face Off: Korean American Artist/Actor Joseph Lee’s Striking Portraits
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 […]
Does Tampopo’s Ramen-Slinging Heroine Subvert Sexist Norms Or Perpetuate Them?
By Stacie Stukin Juzo Itami’s 1985 film, Tampopo, is considered one of the best food movies ever made for good reason. Who can forget the food and sex scenes—when egg […]
Independents’ Day: Asian And Asian American Filmmakers Represent In A Big Way At Sundance
This year, the Sundance Film Festival offers up one of its most diverse lineups yet. Of the 56 films selected for competition in Park City, Utah, in 2019, 42 percent […]
New York Asian Film Festival To Hold First-Ever Winter Showcase
2018 was a seminal year for Asian American cinema with the wild success of “Crazy Rich Asians” that depicted a fantasy of Asian American life. New York Asian Film […]
Hong Chau Joins HBO’s ‘Watchmen’
Hong Chau, who is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated role in last year’s “Downsizing,” has joined HBO’s upcoming drama “Watchmen,” expected to air sometime this year. The show, […]
Asian Americans Answer: Is A Hotdog A Sandwich?
“I heard it was a tube steak. Is that the same thing?”
‘Aquaman’ Passes $1 Billion Mark
When “Aquaman” first hit theaters, it was met with mixed critical reviews and doubts about its box office potential. But it looks like this under… fish is beating the […]
