At Character’s offices in Gardena, California, Miya Cech and Ella Jay Basco sit in front of a vanity mirror, giggling and perusing makeup choices like they’re getting ready for a […]
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Uncuffing Season: 7 Single Asian Characters We’d Love A Summer Fling With
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 […]
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 […]
What’s Next After ‘Crazy Rich Asians?’ Check Out These 8 Must-See Summer Flicks
After “Crazy Rich Asians,” it might be hard to think of other blockbusters where you can see Asian Americans take the spotlight. Luckily, this summer is bringing us plenty […]
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 […]
Looking For Something To Binge-Watch This Summer? Check Out These 5 New K-dramas
Did you fall for the irresistible drama and love triangles that filled “Boys Over Flowers,” or get caught up in the gender-bending antics of “Coffee Prince?” No judgment, so […]
Over The Rainbow: Check Out Our 14 Favorite Gaysians From Film & TV
Looking for positive, non-stereotypical representations of LGBTQ Asian individuals can feel like searching for a tiny rainbow needle in a haystack of Cameron Posts and Elios (don’t get us […]
We Just Got Our First Look At Hulu’s ‘Little Fires Everywhere’
Tuesday just got a whole lot better. This morning, Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington debuted the first look at Hulu’s upcoming series “Little Fires Everywhere” on their social media […]
Revisit The Horror Of Your Middle School Years With Our Top 7 Maya Moments From ‘Pen15’
Ahh… Middle school. Just the thought conjures up smells and images that you probably wish you had kept tamped down. What better way to revisit the blunder years than […]
How ‘Kim’s Convenience’ Star Simu Liu Went From Accounting to Acting
Wearing a simple black T-shirt and a tuxedo jacket, Simu Liu looked right at home at a dinner party to honor Sandra Oh at an upscale Beverly Hills restaurant […]
Legends: Take A Look Back At Asian American Hollywood History
They played prostitutes, maids, butlers, laundry workers and craven villains. They were often denied substantive roles, equal pay and fair representation. Yet, they persevered. This Asian Pacific American Heritage […]
Q&A: Step Into The World of Animator and Cartoonist Aminder Dhaliwal
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 […]
Miya Cech Is One Of The Brightest Young Minds In Hollywood
In her role as Suzume Kimura in “The Darkest Minds,” Miya Cech has hardly any speaking lines—her character is mostly mute. But on the 12th floor of a hip […]
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 […]
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 […]
