Short Takes: Examining the Origins of Asian American Storytelling
As Asian Americans continue to break new ground across all forms of media, we’re witnessing a wave of voices and stories that are bringing…
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Short Takes: Asian and Asian American Representation at the 2024 Emmys
The Emmys are just around the corner, with the Primetime ceremony taking place on Sunday, September 15! This year, Asian and Asian American talent…
Short Takes Fall 2023: Asian Americans Musicians on the Scene
There came a point last month when I looked through my “Recently Played Songs” and realized something: all of them were from Asian and…
Short Takes: Complicating the Model Minority Myth
As Asian Americans, we’re no strangers to the model minority myth – you know the narrative, where Asian Americans are uniformly deemed as polite,…
Short Takes: Vacations, Road Trips and Other Stories of Summer
We’re finally in the season of all things fun, sun, and adventure. And of course, summer is also the perfect time to catch up…
Short Takes December 2022: I’m Still Dreaming of a Non-White Christmas
There’s a new batch of Asian American holiday movies. But do they live up to expectations? And do they need to?
Short Takes November 2022: Finding Healing Through Food
Thanksgiving has always looked a little different in my household. While my parents initially attempted to follow the classic American script of turkey, stuffing…
Short Takes October 2022: Taking Control of the Narrative
As I was reading Constance Wu’s book, Making a Scene, for this month’s edition of Short Takes, there was a particular section that stuck…
Short Takes September 2022: A Multitude of South Asian Experiences
As someone with mixed-Asian heritage, the topic of representation in media felt almost nonexistent to me growing up. It was rare that I watched…
Short Takes Summer 2022: Superheroes, They’re Just Like Us
Short Takes returns this summer, and I’m highlighting some of my favorite pieces of Asian American media that I’ve consumed recently, starting with a TV show that everyone has been talking about since its release: Ms. Marvel.
Short Takes: Finding Hope, Healing and Inspiration in Asian American Stories
Everything Everywhere All at Once, Turning Red, and other portrays of complicated families that are catching our attention
Short Takes February 2022: Tales of Celebration and Struggle
In February, many Asian Americans gathered together to celebrate Lunar New Year for the first time in two years. However, the excitement and festivity…