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‘The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist’ is a Rousing Call for Humanity to Take Action

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 Swara Salih

Artificial Intelligence, or “AI,” is an intentionally misrepresented term. A vast collection of machine learning algorithms using vast quantities of human-made data for predictive analytics, it is ultimately more simple than we’re led to believe. Mainly this is the design of the capitalist tech CEOs who insist that towering and complicated AI simply must be part of our daily lives when in most ways we have no practical use for it and we can get by.

Movies, Music, Reviews

Hope’s Still Alive in Eddie Vedder’s ‘Matter of Time’ Concert Film

February 6, 2026February 12, 2026 Keith Chow

There’s a particular gravity to watching Eddie Vedder perform on his own. Without the band, without the familiar roar of a Pearl Jam crowd, what’s left isn’t catharsis — it’s intention. Matter of Time understands that, and it’s why the film works. This isn’t just a concert movie, it’s a document about responsibility.

Interview, Star Trek

‘Star Trek’ Actor Bruce Horak on His New Crowdfunded Documentary, ‘Boldly Going’

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 Swara Salih

We speak with actor and artist Bruce Horak, who played Hemmer on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, on his new crowdfunded documentary Boldly Going.

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‘The Encampments’ is an Essential Documentary for the Ages

March 26, 2025March 27, 2025 Edward Hong

What exactly happened during the student protests at Columbia University last year and similar universities in the United States and worldwide? What were they fighting for? Was it as truly antisemitic as the Democratic Party, mainstream media, and now the MAGA-led Trump administration say it was?

Movies, Reviews

Titles to Watch For From the 44th Hawai’i International Film Festival

October 10, 2024October 9, 2024 Lauren Lola

A content, unmotivated 29-year-old ignites a toxic relationship. The origin story of shaka. A glimpse at the life of the Ambassador of Aloha. A look at Israeli occupation in the West Bank of Palestine before October 7, 2023. Delinquent girls plot their escape from an abusive reform school. Three kids band together to climb up a mountain.

DC Comics, Documentary, Interview

Discussing ‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ with the Reeve Family and Filmmakers

September 24, 2024 Mike Manalo

One of the most heartfelt pieces of cinema I’ve seen this year was the wonderful documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story. Directed by Peter Ettedgui and Ian Bonhôte, the film takes a look at the amazing Christopher and Dana Reeve, and their story overcoming the adversities that came following the tragedy of Christopher’s 1995 accident.

Documentary, Interview

Jason Parham and Prentice Penny on the Response to ‘Black Twitter: A People’s History’

June 19, 2024June 20, 2024 Sophia Soto

During the Disney 2024 Upfront Red Carpet, I spoke with Jason Parham and executive producer Prentice Penny about Black Twitter: A People’s History. The docuseries, which is currently streaming on Hulu, is based on Parham’s WIRED cover story, “A People’s History of Black Twitter.”

Documentary, Music

‘The Beach Boys’ Legends Mike Love and Al Jardine Talk About Their Disney+ Documentary

May 21, 2024May 22, 2024 Rissa Lavilla

Get ready for an endless summer of fun, fun, fun with The Beach Boys, the all-new documentary streaming exclusively on Disney+ beginning May 24, 2024. I was given the exciting opportunity to speak to Beach Boys legends Mike Love and Al Jardine to talk about the upcoming documentary about their iconic band.

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.

Movies, Sports

Trailer and Poster for Prime Video’s ‘Giannis: The Marvelous Journey’ Revealed

February 15, 2024February 16, 2024 Mike Manalo

Legends don’t get any bigger than Milwaukee Bucks mega-star Giannis Antetokounmpo. And just in time for NBA’s All-Star Weekend, Prime Video has released a trailer for their upcoming documentary about his life, Giannis: The Marvelous Journey.

Movies, Streaming

NOC Exclusive: Trailer & Key Art for ARRAY’S ‘WHO WE BECOME’

November 22, 2023December 1, 2023 Laura Sirikul

The past three years have been a troubling time for people. With the pandemic and the murder and hate crimes against Black and Asian Americans, it can make or break you as a human being.

Movies, Streaming

‘The Space Race’ Featurette Spotlights the Bright Dreams of Afrofuturism and Space

October 6, 2023October 9, 2023 Michael Lee

While some may recognize the Space Race defined the competition between two Cold War rivals — America and the former Soviet Union, National Geographic Documentary Films’ The Space Race, from co-directors Lisa Cortés and Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars. Now a new featurette takes a look at one of those early Black astronauts who eventually paved the way for the future for those like him.

Movies, Streaming, Television

Netflix Releases its Fall 2023 Lineup

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 Laura Sirikul

Netflix has released their 2023 Fall Schedule. Filled with a variety of entertainment — documentaries, foreign, animation, dramas, and comedies, Netflix’s Fall programming has a little something for everybody.

Interview, Movies, Sports

Ryan Coogler and Erick Payton Explore the Life and Times of Steph Curry in ‘Underrated’

July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 Elijah Isaiah Johnson

In anticipation of the upcoming sports documentary, Stephen Curry: Underrated, I had the chance to have a sit down with the film’s executive producers, Ryan Coogler and Erick Payton, to discuss the intricacies of the year-plus long shoot, what makes this a unique documentary among others in its class, and their views on the legacy of Steph Curry as well as his impact on the game.

Movies, Poetry

Mental Health Awareness Takes Center Stage at Get Lit’s ‘Our Worlds Collide’ Screening

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023 Elijah Isaiah Johnson

Palm trees wrapped around the streets of Beverly Hills, and gorgeous golden rope lights wrapped around them, on the way to the exclusive William Morris Endeavour Screening Room, located near the heart of one of California’s most famous zip-codes.

Books, Hard N.O.C. Life1 Comment

Hard NOC Life 307: ‘Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant’

April 10, 2023March 25, 2023 Hard NOC Media

On another special episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith sits down with documentary filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writer’s Workship, Curtis Chin, to discuss his new memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant, which will be available in bookstores everywhere this October.

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Highlights from the 42nd Hawai’i International Film Festival’s Virtual Program

November 25, 2022November 26, 2022 Lauren Lola

For the third consecutive year of its 42-year run, the Hawai’i International Film Festival has a large selection of films available to view virtually. With titles ranging from Hawaii, the mainland, the overall Asia-Pacific region, and other parts of the world, there are so many for viewers to watch from the comfort of home, each of which expressing voices and stories of all kinds.

Movies, Streaming

Here are the Details on the Documentary Film, ‘Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me’

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 Sophia Soto

Apple and Selena Gomez have just shared the news that Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me will premiere November 4, only on Apple TV+. The new documentary feature film is directed and produced by Alek Keshishian.

Star Wars, Television

Nacelle Company Launches Vice TV Doc Series with ‘Icons Unearthed: Star Wars’

June 10, 2022 Keith Chow

The Nacelle Company — the studio behind Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us and Disney+’s Behind The Attraction — has announced Icons Unearthed, a new documentary series that will focus on some of the biggest pop culture franchises in history. The first topic of the series will be none other than the Star Wars Universe.

Star Wars, Streaming

Lucasfilm Announces New Behind the Scenes Specials Coming to Disney+

May 4, 2022May 31, 2022 Mike Manalo

Happy Star Wars Day, nerds! In celebration of this very religious holiday LucasFilm has officially announced two new behind-the-scenes specials coming to Disney+.

Movies, Music, Streaming

Watch the Official Trailer for ‘OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)’

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Sophia Soto

Multiple GRAMMY-nominated artist Olivia Rodrigo has just shared the official poster and trailer for OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film). The new original movie, which debuts March 25 on Disney+, will have viewers following the singer-songwriter on a cinematic experience to discover the story of her hit album.

Cosplay, Interview

Cheyenne Ewulu on ‘Shades of Cosplay’ and Artistic Expression

February 10, 2022February 16, 2022 Bray Lawrence

Creating an influential and resonating documentary that digs into the heart of cosplay and Geekdom from a Black perspective as her first film wasn’t exactly Cheyenne Ewulu’s plan to begin with. What was supposed to be more of an artistic catharsis to express the frustration with racism and lack of awareness she noticed in the community she called home, became a beacon for Black cosplayers to find hope and admiration in their work.

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HBO Max Celebrates Black History with ‘More Than a Month’ Campaign

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Laura Sirikul

It’s Black History Month!

You know what that means, many studios and advertisements will be elevating Black voices for the entire month. But, what about the rest of the year? Rather than only uplifting voices for 28 days, it seems like many companies are listening and starting to do something about it.