Colorful Fun with Bill Hader and Crew at ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Trailer Debut

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 Mike Manalo

Shambles. That’s where the cinematic prospects of Dr. Seuss’s beloved The Cat in the Hat laid following a 2003 live action disaster starring Mike Myers. Thankfully, we’ve had 22 years to move past that debacle, and the fine crew at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation has rescued this cat and taken him home to a loving crew of filmmakers that promise to do much better. Today, we got our first look at the new trailer for Warner Animation’s The Cat in the Hat, and a conversation with the filmmakers and star Bill Hader!

Interview, Movies

‘The Wedding Banquet’ is Andrew Ahn’s Love Letter to Queer Asian American Family

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Michael Lee

Andrew Ahn isn’t just remaking The Wedding Banquet — he’s reimagining it. In our interview, the director delves into how he transformed Ang Lee’s 1993 classic into a modern queer Asian American narrative by finding the delicate balance of humor and drama, the evolution of storytelling in 2025, and the cultural nuances that shape his characters.

Animation, Movies

Paramount+ Reveals ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ Teaser & Key Art

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 Laura Sirikul

Paramount+ has announced their next original animated film — The Tiger’s Apprentice. Based on the popular children’s book series of the same name by Laurence Yep, The Tiger’s Apprentice is set to release on the streaming service on February 2 in the U.S.

Animation, Streaming

Netflix’s ‘Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld’ Animated Series to Star Ali Wong

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 Keith Chow

Netflix has just announced the all-star cast — led by executive producer Ali Wong — for its upcoming supernatural animated series from first time show runner Echo Wu, Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld!

Movies, Streaming

Hulu’s ‘Fire Island’ Celebrates What it Means to be Family in Exclusive Featurette

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Laura Sirikul

Hulu’s Fire Island has been met with warm reception for their celebration of queer romance, friendships, and found family. It’s such a joy to see a film like this surrounded by Queers of Color who get to celebrate each other. In this clip, provided by Searchlight Pictures, the cast of the film talks about their characters and their relationships with each other.

Interview, Movies

‘Fire Island’ Director Andrew Ahn on Queer Relationships and Keeping Up With Pop Culture

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Laura Sirikul

Andrew Ahn tries to find something to relate to in every film or series he works on.

Movies, Streaming

‘Fire Island’ is a Queer Rom-Com Take on ‘Pride & Prejudice’

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Laura Sirikul

Love doesn’t come easy, especially for queer characters of color. Either we have stories that consists of “coming-of-age” or “coming-out” — both of which are completely fine and beautiful — but there never is a unapologetically queer movie about finding love through the chaos of one hot summer. That is where Andrew Ahn’s Fire Island comes in.

Movies

Here are All the Details on ‘The Lost City’

December 16, 2021December 17, 2021 Sophia Soto

The Lost City stars Sandra Bullock, who also serves as a producer, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Oscar Nuñez, Patti Harrison, and Bowen Yang. The film will be released exclusively in theaters on March 25, 2022. The official trailer, key art, and some first look images have just been released!

Conventions, Hard N.O.C. Life, News

Hard NOC Life: No Time to Go Viral

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Hard NOC Media

This week on Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith discuss the effect Coronavirus panic has had on the nerd pop landscape.

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DC Comics, Hard N.O.C. Life, Movies

Hard NOC Life: ‘Suicide Squad’ Bingo

September 20, 2019January 30, 2020 Hard NOC Media

This week on Hard NOC Life, Keith and Dominic try to guess the characters who will be in James Gunn’s Suicide Squad sequel.

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News, Television2 Comments

Opinion: The Gillis-SNL problem

September 15, 2019January 27, 2021 Laura Sirikul

By Brian Chu

We were so close. So close to having a genuinely positive and momentous news story about Saturday Night Live hiring its first cast member of Chinese descent in its 45-year history. And then, Shane Gillis ruined it. Ruined it with his reminder that no matter how much we like to think America has progressed in addressing diversity, the undercurrent of racism is never far behind.

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