…initiatives), donated a million dollars to the Special Olympics and have now established the Community Care Fund in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Powered by donations from guests and associates,…
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Tune In to AAPI Artist Collective 88rising
Dancers clad in edamame costumes, hyping up the crowd alongside a marching band. An a capella, crowded sing-along to “Midsummer Madness” after over a year of COVID-19 quarantine measures. A…
Indonesian Consulate General Extends Thank You To Los Angeles Frontline Workers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3WN2aBfOSY Around the globe, health care workers have found themselves on the frontlines of the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. In Los Angeles, one of the epicenters of the virus…
Here Are Some Of The Box-Office Releases Pushed Back By The Novel Coronavirus
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the globe, many industries have had to grapple with major changes to their day-to-day operations. Governments have called for the shutdown…
On Broadway, The Shows Must Go On
…home have been torn from their livelihoods and passions. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city that never sleeps is forced to come to an abrupt halt, indefinitely—…
The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Temporarily Closes Curtains
It’s official: the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival has been pushed back due to COVID-19. Despite earlier reassurances that the LAAPFF would proceed as planned, the festival has been…
Q&A: Take A Peek At ‘Kokoro,’ Oakley’s New Sunglasses Collaboration With Painter Meguru Yamaguchi
…also be making a $200,000 donation to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. To learn more about the collection and Yamaguchi’s work, check out our Q&A below, then…
In The Wake Of A Virus, The Natural World Is Making A Comeback
Eight weeks ago, we lived in a different world. In that world, we whizzed about without much thought to our surroundings. We climbed into Ubers, celebrated birthdays with loved ones,…
Even During A Pandemic, Comedian Vir Das Is Here To Humor Us
…stopped showering, like, five days ago,” he jokes. He’s halfway across the world in India as the COVID-19 pandemic takes a turn for the worse, but Das is still making…
For 17-year-old Artist And Activist Jackie Liu, The Proof Is In The Painting
…deliberately try to not be perfect.” “That sense of overwhelming relief just allowed me to fully fling myself into art.” While the COVID-19 pandemic has seen life grind to an…
Character Conversations: Nico Santos and Parvesh Cheena Chat Representation, Pandemic Plans and More
…as Pradeep in NBC’s new quarantine series “Connecting…” which follows a close-knit group of friends who keep in touch via video chat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Santos has reprised…
The Lookout: Upcoming AAPI Collaborations, a Moment of Inclusivity in Sports and Fashion Inspired by Justice
…that is “sometimes forgotten in the context of New York glamour.” During the COVID-19 pandemic, Gurung donated 2,000 face masks to health workers in need and launched an initiative to…
Here’s What You Missed at the 37th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehjgrgnd7s8&t After going virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival finally returned to L.A. on Sept. 23, opening with the Los Angeles premiere of the…
Tuning In to OfflineTV
…content for hours on end and has a once-niche audience that has grown exponentially in the last few years—one doesn’t have to wonder why. “COVID. COVID boosted Twitch numbers or…
Joe Mateo’s Directorial Debut, ‘Blush,’ Takes You Out of This World
…through the COVID-19 pandemic, Mateo says the filmmaking process provided him with a sense of normalcy. He was even able to find an unexpected source of healing in the team…
