Jerry Ma and Friends Bring The Monkey King Back to Chinatown

April 29, 2025August 25, 2025 Keith Chow

Five years ago in the before times, my Secret Identities partner-in-crime Jerry Ma exhibited a solo art show called A Chinatown Odyssey about a modern interpretation of The Monkey King and his adventures throughout New York’s Chinatown. Well, for this AAPI Heritage Month, Jerry and the Monkey King are back at Pearl River Mart, but this time he’s brought along some legendary comics artist pals for the ride.

Anime, Art, TableTop

From Fan Art to Official Art: Drawing ‘Ultraman Dyna’ for Tsuburaya

December 26, 2024December 27, 2024 Jamie

The Ultraman Card Game is available in gaming stores now! Booster Pack 2 — where my card features — drops January 24, 2025! For more information, check their website.

Art, News

Tariffs and Generative AI: Challenges Artists Face With the Incoming US Administration

November 16, 2024November 25, 2024 Jamie

I tried my best to stay relatively calm while filming this. But on the inside I am screaming so loudly. I wanted to try to look at 47’s second term from a working artist’s point of view. Things are going to be challenging and there are so many unknowns right now.

Art, Fandom, Misc, Music, Reviews

D’FESTA Los Angeles Opens Up at The Source OC [UPDATED 09/22/2024]

September 2, 2024September 22, 2024 Laura Sirikul

Updated: 9.22.24: Ticketholders can now take photos of the entire exhibition.

Updated: 9.8.24: New reports from ticket goers have told us they have completely rearranged the layout. Please review the article with the changes.

Updated: 9.7.24: Ticketholders told us they cannot take photos of the exhibition portion, including the artwork made by the idols.

After postponing the original opening date for D’FESTA Los Angeles, the global K-Pop exhibition is finally opening at The Source OC in Buena Park on Saturday, September 7th.

Art, Poetry

Get Lit Celebrates Poetry Month and its 13th Annual Classic Slam

April 28, 2024April 29, 2024 Elijah Isaiah Johnson

With the pre-Golden Hour sun higher up and a touch brighter than usual for 4:00 PM, the Wilshire Ebell Theatre was rolling out the literal red carpet for some of art’s unsung and most prolific offspring: Get Lit’s Words Ignite Annual Classic Poetry Slam in its 13th incarnation, continuing to raise the next and support the current generation of young poets, writers and thinkers.

Art, Movies

‘DÌDI’ to Make its Los Angeles Premiere at the 40th VC Film Fest

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Edward Hong

Visual Communications (VC) has announced a new Special Presentation program is being added to the VC FILM FEST lineup: the Los Angeles Premiere of the Narrative Feature DÌDI (弟弟). Directed by Sean Wang, the narrative feature follows an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy who learns what his family can’t teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom. The film, which made its world premiere at Sundance, will be Wang’s fourth film at the fest.

Art, Marvel, Streaming1 Comment

The Problem with ‘Secret Invasion’ Using an A.I.-Generated Title Sequence

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Jamie

Welp, the flood gates are open. With Marvel Studios embracing AI art, it’s only a matter of time before we see just a flood of this stuff in all sorts of production. What’s really baffling to me is why they decided to go this direction since AI art is not protected by copyright.

Art, Poetry

Get Lit Closes Out Poetry Month with Annual Classic Slam Competition Finals

April 25, 2023April 26, 2023 Elijah Isaiah Johnson

After a record breaking cold spell across usually-sunny California, the customary 80-degree weather had begun to pick up again in mid April; as the sun set over South Broadway’s historic Ace Hotel Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, the golden views and massive crowds were a fitting way to welcome in students, poets, writers and songwriters from far and wide to the annual 2023 Classic Slam Competition Finals.

Art, Podcasts

FDI Cast 160: Return of the King

December 8, 2022 Jamie

Unlike other podcasts on the network, we’re here with another episode! It’s a short one this week as Brandon recounts his triumphant return to the ring as Super Art Fight ref!

Animation, Art

Disney Animation Immersive Experience Launches this December

October 8, 2022October 9, 2022 Michael Lee

Walt Disney Studios Animation and Lighthouse Immersive Studios — the same production company behind the Immersive Van Gogh experience, among other light-projected shows — have announced that they would be teaming up to launch the Disney Animation Immersive Experience.

Art, Comics1 Comment

Carlos Pacheco Homages Superman in ‘La Borinqueña’ Variant Cover

May 26, 2022 The Nerds of Color

Somos Arte just announced the third printing of La Borinqueña #2 will feature a variant cover illustrated by Carlos Pacheco — with colors by Emilio Lopez — that will be an homage to his iconic Superman #654 (2006) cover.

Art, Comics1 Comment

‘La Borinqueña’ Tackles Climate Change

February 9, 2022 The Nerds of Color

In 2016, Eisner Award-winning graphic novelist and philanthropist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez created La Borinqueña to drive conversations around the social, economic, and environmental crises affecting Puerto Rico. As a direct response to Hurricane Maria, he created our La Borinqueña Grants Program which has awarded $165,000 in grants to non-profit organizations across Puerto Rico.

Art, DC Comics

Happy Holidays and Remember, “Mistletoe Can be Deadly if You Eat it”

December 25, 2021December 25, 2021 The Nerds of Color

Just a quick post to wish all you nerds a Happy Holiday, and to also check out this dope artwork from Japanese artist Yuko Shimizu celebrating the best Christmas movie ever, Batman Returns:

Art, Crowdfunding, Interview

Kickstart This: Robert Liu-Trujillo Discusses His New Art Book

October 31, 2021November 2, 2021 Swara Salih

Robert Liu-Trujillo is an artist looking to craft change.

He knows how powerful art can be to inspire and make social change, especially for younger consumers of his and others’ work. With a new Kickstarter project out now, we sat down with Robert to talk about his art, how social justice informs his work, navigating the picture book industry, and so much more.

Art, Conventions

Mixed Asian Media Presents First Annual Mixed Asian Media Fest!

September 7, 2021September 8, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Mixed Asian Media (MAM), formerly known as Hapa Mag, have announced their inaugural festival to celebrate mixed Asian and Pacific Islanders and their creative art forms — including film, theatre, art, dance, and many more! Partnering with Leviathan Lab and CRUX XR, the virtual celebration will take place on the platform Bizzabo.

Art, Comics

‘La Borinqueña’ Returns with Issue #3 and New Heroes

August 10, 2021February 28, 2023 Jamal Michel

Eisner Award-winning graphic novelist and philanthropist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez has released La Borinqueña #3, the long-awaited third issue in the creator-owned independently published graphic novel series. La Borinqueña #3 completes the first major story arc for Miranda-Rodriguez’s series with a new story with plot twists, revelations, and the introduction of the new superhero team The Nitainos.

Art, Television

‘Grown-ish’ Returns for Senior Year This Thursday

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Laura Sirikul

It’s senior year for the Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi) at Cal U.

Freeform’s Grown-ish finally returns this Thursday! After taking some time off school to focus on being a stylist, Zoey is back to finish her final year with her friends and finally graduate. With Aaron and Zoey finally together after three years of “will they, won’t they,” the couple are trying to make it work.

Art, Conventions, Movies

Artist DRAGON 76 Teams Up with Paramount for Limited Edition ‘Snake Eyes’ Poster

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 Laura Sirikul

With Paramount Pictures’ Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins introducing the world to the ninja behind the mask of the beloved G.I. Joe character, it made sense for Paramount Pictures to work with Asian artists to create one-of-a-kind works of arts to celebrate the film. New York-based, Japanese artist DRAGON 76 released a special limited edition Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins character poster for this week’s ComplexLand, which takes place virtually from June 16-18.

Art, Podcasts

FDI Cast 110: The One About Keith Chow

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Jamie

We pay tribute to the boss man, The Real Chow.

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Art, Movies, Streaming

‘Myth: A Frozen Tale’ Expands The Frozen Universe with Fairytale Story

February 23, 2021May 15, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Disney’s Frozen has released multiple stories surrounding the world of Arendelle and its people since the release of the original animation in 2010. Now, Disney+ is about to release the VR Short, Myth: A Frozen Tale, which transports viewers to a vibrant and mystical world where the elemental spirits (inspired by Frozen 2) come to life and the myth of their past and future is revealed. It serves as a prequel to the second film.

Art, Podcasts1 Comment

Shawn’s New Podcast

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 Shawn Taylor

Hello NOCers. I hope all of you are surviving our new reality as best you can.

My new podcast, Surviving Creativity drops today. It’s been a complete and total labor of love. I was trying to distill all these thoughts I had around creativity, creativity as a vocation, the artist’s relationship to money, and how to get over and through the things that block us from being creative.

Art, Literature, Scholarship

Black Freedom Beyond Borders: Memories of Abolition Day

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Shawn Taylor

It’s Black August. In commemoration of this day, Wakanda Dream Lab + Policy Link have released the free augmented reality anthology: Black Freedom Beyond Borders: Memories of Abolition Day.

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Art, Podcasts1 Comment

Southern Fried Asian: Jamie Noguchi

December 18, 2019December 17, 2019 Southern Fried Asian

Happy Holidays! Not only is it Christmastime, but this is also Jamie Noguchi week on Hard NOC Media! Before he guests on a special Rise of Skywalker focused edition of Hard NOC Life, Jamie is also Keith’s guest on this month’s Southern Fried Asian.