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,…
As Asian Americans, we’re no strangers to the model minority myth – you know the narrative, where Asian Americans are uniformly deemed as polite,…
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…
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…
There’s a new batch of Asian American holiday movies. But do they live up to expectations? And do they need to?
Thanksgiving has always looked a little different in my household. While my parents initially attempted to follow the classic American script of turkey, stuffing…
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 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.
Everything Everywhere All at Once, Turning Red, and other portrays of complicated families that are catching our attention
In February, many Asian Americans gathered together to celebrate Lunar New Year for the first time in two years. However, the excitement and festivity…
In line with CAAM’s vision to amplify independent Asian American storytelling in all of its forms, we’re introducing a brand new ongoing series here on CAAM’s blog: Short Takes.