Laufey’s “Madwoman” Music Video is a Wasian Celebration
Hot off her Coachella performance and A Matter of Time: The Final Hour deluxe edition release, Laufey, the Chinese-Icelandic genre-defying
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Randy Ribay on Returning to Write the Last of the ‘Roku’ Duology
Avatar Roku is back in The Awakening of Roku. It is the latter half of his respective duology, as part
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‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Star Vincent Rodriguez III is First Talent to Sign with Tremendous
Tremendous has a mission to help spotlight marginalized voices in media and entertainment from AAPI and LGBTQ+ to other multi-cultural
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Reflections on Watching Shorts at the Hawai’i International Film Festival as a New Filmmaker
I’ve been covering the Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF) for several years for The Nerds of Color, yet haven’t attended
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‘In Your Dreams’ Director Alex Woo on Family, Fantasy, and Nightmares
“So dreams are where you can break the rules, but the story still has to feel true.” That’s how director
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Breaking the Frame: Two Solo Shows on Art and Identity’
For four performances only, the Japanese American National Museum‘s Democracy Center is presenting two Asian American solo performance shows that
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‘Butterfly’ Star Daniel Dae Kim on Avoiding Challenges of Previous Korean/American Collabs
Daniel Dae Kim has seen a lot of changes in Hollywood after more than three decades as an actor. When
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NOC Review: ‘Freakier Friday’ is a Fun, Chaotic Nostalgic Charmer
From The Parent Trap to Mean Girls, Lindsay Lohan’s dominance in pop culture through the late ‘90s/early ‘00s was inescapable.
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Recasting Zuko for ‘The Legend of Aang’ is Unnecessary at Best, Tasteless at Worst
It’s the 20th anniversary year for Avatar: The Last Airbender, and both fans as well as the cast and creators
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The ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Trailer Replaces Cole for Cage
As huge fans of Johnny Cage and all of his action films, we were thrilled yesterday when we got a
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Ben Wang is Ready to Kick Stereotypes and Tropes in ‘Karate Kid: Legends’
Ben Wang was just six years old when he moved from Beijing to a small rural town in Minnesota. He
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Lana Condor and Ross Butler Talk ‘Worth the Wait’ and Their Favorite Cheesy Tropes
Spring is in the air, and so is love. So, what better way to close out AAPI Heritage Month than
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‘Andor’ and the Asian Soul Within ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Rogue One’
The final episodes of Andor Season 2 no doubt will lead many to rewatch Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,
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LAAPFF 2025 Presents Heartfelt Parenting-Based Shorts Program
When it comes to Asian American Pacific Islander (or diaspora) stories, relationships with immigrant parents and dealing with generational trauma
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Jerry Ma and Friends Bring The Monkey King Back to Chinatown
Five years ago in the before times, my Secret Identities partner-in-crime Jerry Ma exhibited a solo art show called A
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‘The Wedding Banquet’ is Andrew Ahn’s Love Letter to Queer Asian American Family
Andrew Ahn isn’t just remaking The Wedding Banquet — he’s reimagining it. In our interview, the director delves into how
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Winnie Cheung Creates an Unforgettable Creature Thriller with ‘Last Call’
I’m a huge fan of horror, fantasy, and sci-fi, and if there’s one area of North American filmmaking I hardly
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Jon M. Chu Knows How to Direct Scenes About Being Seen
The 97th Academy Awards are just around the corner, and the film adaptation of Wicked is in the running with
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Cambodian Rock Band’
Ever since the world premiere of Lauren Yee’s Cambodian Rock Band at the South Coast Repertory back in 2018, there
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The Final Verdict on Asian Representation in ‘Cobra Kai’
Nearly seven years after its debut, Cobra Kai has come to an end. The third and final batch of episodes
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True OC Abduction Case ‘The Accidental Getaway Driver’ Gets Limited Theatrical Release
Stories based on or inspired by true events — that center Asians — are often ignored or given whitewashed treatment,
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Vicky Nguyen on Telling Her Family’s Story with ‘Boat Baby’
NBC News anchor and correspondent Vicky Nguyen is sharing the story of her family’s escape from communist Vietnam and her
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NOC Review: ‘Presence’ Weaves a Very Familiar Ghost Story
The idea of seeing things from the perspective of those who have passed is not a new or innovative concept.
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