Get ready, cinephiles! The 2022 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is marking its return to in-person festivities just in time for its 20th edition, which runs from April…
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New Indie Film ‘Pink Opaque’ Explores Los Angeles’ Diversity And Complexity
…story about Los Angeles, so viewers can expect to see various beloved corners of Los Angeles reflected throughout the movie. From Hollywood, Koreatown and Malibu to Echo Park, downtown and…
‘Fresh Off The Boat Day’ In Los Angeles Kicks Off APAHM
…Los Angeles. The day, announced in city council chambers by Mayor Eric Garcetti and Councilman David Ryu, kicked off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which will see the city recognize…
In These ‘Sour Times,’ Riz Ahmed Delivers Super Relevant Poem
…actor delivered another performance of a spoken word poem that has unfortunately become relevant to today’s times. Ahmed wrote “Sour Times” a decade ago. It’s a moving, introspective poem about…
June Issue: John J. Kim Talks About His Pulitzer-Prize Winning Photos
…he moved back to Chicago in 2004 to work for the Sun-Times. Kim, whose self-effacing humor creeps into personal references (his SportsShooter.com profile lists his job title at the Sun-Times…
LA City Councilman David Ryu Not Running For Congressional Seat
…Tom LaBonge. According to the Los Angeles Times, Ryu first considered running for the 34th District after Gov. Jerry Brown picked Rep. Xavier Becerra, who currently holds the seat, as…
6 Los Angeles Night Markets Coming This Summer That We Can’t Wait For
…L.A. Food Bowl Night Market might be the most Angeleno thing ever. Curated by the “Los Angeles Times” and located in the heart of the city, the event is host…
Los Angeles Honors Two APA Community Pioneers In Celebration Of APAHM
The City of Los Angeles honored on Tuesday two Asian American civic leaders, Dr. Mike Hong and former City Councilman Michael Woo, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month….
The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Returns With Family Dramas, Spy Thrillers and More
With Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in full swing, Visual Communications’ Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival once again welcomed API filmmakers from around the world to Southern California. The…
Ink In His Blood
Los Angeles Artist Jun Cha has quickly made a name for himself in the tattooing scene. For the admittedly serious 22-year-old, it’s an art form that goes beyond skin deep….
Korean Nail Salon Owners Unhappy with New York Times Exposé
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Korean nail salon owners in New York are voicing their displeasure over a lengthy New York Times report published on May 7 that…
Asian Americans respond to NY Times editor being told ‘to go back to China’
Michael Luo, an editor at the New York Times, was “told to go back to China” over the weekend, and Asian Americans respond by sharing their own stories of racism….
The New York Times talks racism in the Linsanity era
Lucy Liu, Yao Ming, Jackie Chan and now Jeremy Lin. Can a name be a racial slur? This New York Times article tries to answer that question. “It’s common as…
The Longest, Most In-Depth Story Ever Written About Dodgers Star Pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu
…against the government were still prevalent in Korea in the mid-’90s, and at times, Ryu’s father had to march through a smoke of tear gas with his son in his…
April Issue: K.W. Lee Challenges the Grandchildren of the LA Riots
…Roman arena of shouting sound bites and screaming “Black-Korean conflict” headlines on the TV screens and the almighty Los Angeles Times. Since the launching of the English-language Korea Times Weekly…
