Matt Damon has a response to the backlash that hit “The Great Wall” upon the release of its first trailer, which many accused of whitewashing: “It was a f—ing […]
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Has Bruce Lee been sidelined in his own biopic ‘Birth of the Dragon’?
Fans who got an early screening of the Bruce Lee biopic “Birth of the Dragon,” with Phillip Ng playing Lee, are criticizing the film for whitewashing, and for a […]
Asian Academy members old and new gather to affect change in Hollywood
Asian Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences members, both incumbent and new, came together for a welcome reception – and an opportunity to mobilize their voices as a […]
Why we all need to be someone’s Margaret Cho
We present a reinterpretation of Anna Akana’s keynote speech on Asians in entertainment, given during her acceptance of the ISA Impact Award for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month this […]
Chinese actress Jing Tian joins ‘Pacific Rim’ sequel
Chinese actress Jing Tian will join John Boyega, Scott Eastwood and Cailee Spaeny for the still-untitled “Pacific Rim” sequel. Based on the world created by del Toro and Travis […]
Casting Trials & Tribulations: Reversing Hollywood Stereotypes
What if Hollywood treated white actors the way they treat Asians?
Here is the first glimpse of the ‘Ghost In The Shell’ adaptation
Paramount debuted the first peek into the controversial live-action adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell,” releasing five 10-second trailers Wednesday. Directed by Rupert Sander and written by Jonathan Herman and […]
Actors’ Roundtable: Body Image
Join Kore host Raechel Wong as she leads a roundtable discussion on the topic of body image with actors Lynn Chen of “Saving Face,” Lee Doud of “Californication,” and […]
Top 10 Hapa Hollywood Hot Boys
“Hapa” is a term used for a person of mixed ethnic heritage. Join our hapa hosts Jennifer Field and Andrew Ghai as they count down the hottest hapa guys […]
KCON 2016: Megan Lee on diversity in media
Kore caught up with Megan Lee, star of Nickelodeon’s “Make It Pop,” on Sunday at KCON LA 2016 after a panel on Asian Americans in Hollywood.
Backlash over whitewashing plagues ‘The Great Wall’
And here it goes again – the first trailer Thursday for “The Great Wall,” being called the most expensive film to ever be shot in China, and starring Matt […]
In effort to diversify, Academy invites more new members than ever
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars, has invited more new members than ever — a whopping 638 people in the entertainment industry, […]
Rapper Dumbfoundead talks coming new album & growing up
What do film and TV characters like Jack Sparrow, Jon Snow, Neo and Indiana Jones have in common? Well, they’re all portrayed by white men — and as of […]
The Kore: Comedians discuss the Asian American stance in Hollywood
Kore invited three stand-up comedians — Hollywood Laugh Factory mainstays Walter Hong and KT Tatara, and Kristina Wong, famous for her tour “Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” — […]
Rewind and Relax
The end of the year is a ton of fun. Lots of holiday parties to attend, lots of family and friends to see. But it can also be a […]
