A Satirical Look at Identity and the Roles We Play in ‘Yellow Face’ Starring Daniel Dae Kim
If you’re not immediately familiar with the name David Henry Hwang, you’re likely familiar with his work. The legendary playwright has made waves for…
Guide to Asian and Asian American Representation at the Oscars 2025
The 2025 Academy Awards are coming up and with it, we reflect on the year’s films and the state of Asian and Asian American…
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…
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…
Finding Empathy Amid Division: ‘A Great Divide’ to Make Bay Area Debut at CAAMFest 2024
Filmmaker Jean Shim’s “A Great Divide” was created during the height of anti-Asian hate.
Guide to Asian and Asian American Representation at the Oscars 2024
With the 96th Academy Awards just around the corner, we reflect on another year of Asian American media. Following major hits of recent years…
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…
Guide to Asian and Asian American Representation at the Oscars 2023
We’re less than one week away from the 95th Academy Awards, and this year has already proven to be an especially historic awards season…
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…