…pretty interesting.” On the other hand, conversations about stereotyping are refreshed. Ethnic stereotypes have a long history in comedy, of course. Some have decried actor Ken Jeong’s work for its…
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November Cover Story: An Adoptee Meets His Birth Family And Gets the Surprise of His Life
…campuses in the country. “I just want to drive conversations about this subject, especially [to have] younger adoptees, college kids and high school kids, to have them watch [the documentary]…
Off The Mic: These Asian American Podcasters Are Going Beyond The Airwaves And Into Your Heart
…mental health, it’s not often you get to have these kinds of conversations within the AAPI community. But who says you have to go through it alone? Luckily for us,…
AAPI Entertainers and Creatives Sit Down Together in Unforgettable Questions Series
…gala presenting sponsor, Lexus. Watch the trailer above for a sneak peek, then you can view all the full conversations below! Richa Moorjani and Hayden Szeto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYN5jSWzyrM Leah Lewis and…
Q&A: How ‘Found’ Explores International Adoption and the One-child Policy
…folks that we ended up having conversations with, to let them know this was an opportunity for them to tell their stories. But the priority was to make sure they…
The Legend of the 10 Podcasts
…Lim are two moms and lifelong friends who started a podcast called “Being Bumo.” This podcast sparks honest conversations about motherhood, bringing in childcare experts, leaders and celebrity guests to…
In Times Of Crisis, Creatives Are Helping Light The Way
…really great outlet for people to express themselves creatively [and] start conversations with others. It’s been helpful. I’ve seen it work as a tool for a lot of people to…
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Urges Us to Embrace the Chaos and Ourselves
…I had so many conversations about the nature of the cosmos and infinity,” says Hsu. Hsu’s dedication justified the directors’ gut feelings, as she took on the script’s abstract ideas…
Don’t Miss Out on These Unforgettable Convos
…and fated encounters are just some of the things we managed to film during this round of Character Conversations. We caught up with beauty moguls Michelle Phan and Bretman Rock…
The Magical An-Li Bogan
…actual content, my experience on set was my favorite part. CM: The film tackles conversations about race relations, what it’s like to be black in America, gender inequity, but it’s…
VC Film Fest Champions the Future of API Film
…spoke to the difficulty of narrowing down the subject matter as well as having serious conversations with family about their experiences in America. Kimura, who made “Sansedai” about her Japanese…
AAPI Women Speak Up About Hate
…about the recent onslaught of hate crimes and her experiences with racism in the latest episode of Character Conversations with fellow actor Anna Akana. (Photo by Sthanlee Mirador.) Actor and…
Generosity And Kindness Are Front And Center In Andrew Ahn’s Latest Feature, ‘Driveways’
…with technological burnout. How about we go back to the old days, when heart-to-heart conversations were the way to go? Ironically, this very subject was discussed during a quick phone…
October Issue: The Political Adolescence of Asian America
…area after graduating, and became a county legislator at age 22. But being away from the major urban areas meant that Shinagawa made a name for himself without the benefit…
COVER STORY: Generation 3
…conversations or infrequent gatherings with her extended family, which were invariably painful exercises in awkwardness. I never knew what to say and to whom, when to bow, where to sit,…
