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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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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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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Reasons Why ‘Voltron: Legendary Defender’ Will Remain Memorable
Voltron: Legendary Defender is departing Netflix. That’s right. The DreamWorks 2016 reboot of the 1984 series that straight up opens
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Nerd Poppin’ Throughout the SAG-AFTRA Strike
As of Thursday November 9, the SAG-AFTRA strike came to an end following an approval of a tentative agreement with
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Creators Amber Noizumi and Michael Green on Authenticity in ‘Blue Eye Samurai’
Netflix’s Blue Eye Samurai is not based on a manga or book. It doesn’t have any ties to any previous
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Michaela Ternasky-Holland on Combining Grief and Philippine Mythology in ‘Mahal’
Michaela Ternasky-Holland is named for her father, Michael Anthony Ternasky. It’s one of many connection they share, a connections that
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‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Stars Brian Tyree Henry & Luna Lauren Velez on Super Parenting
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was unlike any other Spider-Man film we’ve seen before. It was a highly dynamic cinematic experience that
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Mixed Asian Media Fest Returns with Virtual and In-Person Programming
New York City/San Francisco/Los Angeles: Mixed Asian Media proudly presents their second annual Mixed Asian Media Fest (MAM Fest) September
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Southern Fried Asian: Greg Pak Returns
Southern Fried Asian is back and so is one of our previous guests. Keith welcomes back Greg Pak — whose
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‘Inbetween Girl’ Shows How Maturity Sometimes Means Accepting Your Mess
The road to adulthood is messy, imperfect, and unkind. Media depictions of adolescence tend to rule these realities out, or
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Southern Fried Asian: Jamie Ford
For this episode of Southern Fried Asian, Keith talks to his friend, the New York Times-bestselling author Jamie Ford, and
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‘The Ghost and Molly McGee’ Star Ashly Burch Celebrates Thai Culture in Her New Series
Ashly Burch is proud of her Thai heritage. Being of Thai descent, Burch has never really gotten the opportunity to
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Nothing is Black and White in Monochromatic Trailer for ‘Passing’
Being “white-passing” comes with a certain kind of privilege. One that can mean the difference between a life of discrimination
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‘Titans’ Star Jay Lycurgo on Representing and That Major Moment For Tim Drake
Jay Lycurgo is ready to represent mixed kids everywhere as Tim Drake in HBO Max’s Titans. The 23-year-old British actor,
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Mixed Asian Media Presents First Annual Mixed Asian Media Fest!
Mixed Asian Media (MAM), formerly known as Hapa Mag, have announced their inaugural festival to celebrate mixed Asian and Pacific
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Southern Fried Asian: Kevin Kwan
Last month, the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore hosted our own Keith Chow in conversation with New York Times
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The ‘Heights’ of Anxiety and the Color Line: Racial Ambiguity in a Culture of Absolutes
I once heard the great political philosopher and activist Angela Davis argue that Americans are so obsessed with race as
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The Lessons Learned and To Be Learned from Darren Criss in ‘Hollywood’
Hollywood, a new miniseries created and executive produced by Ryan Murphy, will be coming to Netflix this Friday. Audiences will
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How Disney’s ‘So Weird’ Deepened My Connection to My Filipino Side
Last week, a list started circulating online that supposedly contains all the previously released content that will be made available
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Spider-Man, Pokémon, and Star-Crossed Lovers: Mixed Race Characters Take the Lead
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the films, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Detective Pikachu, and The Sun Is Also a
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Aquaman: A Mixed Kid’s Journey
by Maha Chehlaoui I went to Aquaman for two reasons: First, the ticket was free. Second, this is basically underwater
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‘Andi Mack,’ Children’s Television, and a Future in Full Color
A lot of people of color of my generation who are passionate about diversity and representation in the media tend
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