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Character Conversations: Charlet Chung and Erika Ishii Are Levelling Up the Diversity in Games
Gear up for the D.Va-Valkyrie team-up you didn’t know you needed until now. Overwatch’s Charlet Chung and Apex Legend’s Erika Ishii discuss representation in the gaming industry and more.
Makeup Guru And Refinery29 Beauty Editor Mi-Anne Chan Is Diving Into New Trends Feet First
It’s 12:33 a.m., and in the back of an undisclosed beauty retailer, Refinery29’s Mi-Anne Chan dives feet first into a large dumpster. Equipped with rubber gloves, Dr. Martens boots […]
Female Directors, You Can Now Apply for NBC’s New Diversity Initiative
The newest diversity program at NBC is Female Forward, which will push toward behind-the-camera gender parity by providing fresh female directing talent an opportunity to direct one of the network’s […]
8 Takeaways From New Study on APAs on Primetime TV
With shows like “Fresh Off the Boat” dominating the Tuesday night comedy scene and “Master of None” nabbing Emmy nods and critical approval, it seems like a better time […]
CBS has launched a drama diversity casting initiative
In response to criticism over its lack of diversity, CBS has launched a new casting initiative for its dramas, focused mainly on finding talent outside of New York and […]
East West Players is out to promote diversity in theater across America
East West Players, the Los Angeles-based Asian American theater company billed as the nation’s longest-running of its kind, will put on a series of four Think Tanks with theater […]
Director of Star Wars Supports Diverse Casting in Upcoming Film
By Audrey Magazine Every year, the San Diego Comic-Con brings together thousands of fans and comic enthusiasts. This year, one of the most anticipated panels of the convention […]
These Biracial Korean Children Show How Beautiful Diversity Can Be
In Korea, there is a term known as “ulzzang” which means very cute. Ulzzang is a popular concept that Koreans just can’t seem to get enough of, so […]
[VIDEO] Asian Americans React to Yellowface
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com As some of you may already be aware, Hollywood has a long history of “racebending” characters of Asian descent. Remember, The Last Airbender and Emma […]
Jerry Kang, UCLA’s New Diversity Ambassador
story by KARIN CHAN photography by CHRISTELLE NAHAS/UCLA Gripping his suitcase handle for support, a young Jerry Kang froze in the center of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. As travelers brushed past him, he saw […]
Academy Invites New Korean Members, Including Bong Joon-ho and Choi Min-sik
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited a record number of 322 individuals, with its list reflecting the Oscar-granting […]
Google Still Struggling to Diversify Beyond White, Asian Men
Above photo: Google campus (Photo by Shawn Collins) by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google isn’t making much headway diversifying its workforce beyond white and Asian […]
Asian American Groups Take Aim at Harvard’s Allegedly Biased Admissions Process
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com A coalition of 64 Asian American associations filed a complaint Friday against Harvard University, alleging that the school discriminates against Asian American students by setting […]
Asian American Groups Take Aim at Harvard’s Allegedly Biased Admissions Process (Continued)
This is the second part to “Asian American Groups Take Aim at Harvard’s Allegedly Biased Admissions Process.” To read the first half of the article, click here. by COURTNEY LEE […]
