We’ve reached 2019 and it’s about goddamn time to break out of the all-white TV/film shows and embrace diversity because there’s so much more kick-ass, talented, actors of different race and colors that are deserving of space, stories, narratives, and representation on screen. Gemma Chan is one of the women that’s been making waves in […]
I was five years old in kindergarten when all the girls in my class had to perform a cheer dance routine. We had to wear fitted leotards tucked in short pleated skirts. I was too young to notice how skinny my classmates’ arms and legs were, or how flat their stomachs are until the boys, […]
The number of times I repeatedly watched the magic that is Russian Doll may have equated to the number of times Maxine gleefully exclaimed “Sweet birthday baaabbbyyyyy!” in the show. It’s a shame to believe it introduced me to Greta Lee only then. The show’s real MVP, the true breakout star and life of the […]
I say these next words not just because he was part of the reason I fell in love with spoken word poetry: Phil Kaye is an extraordinary wordsmith. New York City-based poet Kaye is best known for his viral YouTube videos and for co-directing Project VOICE. A California native, Kaye has had a flourishing career: […]
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to interview Tanya Zhang, co-founder of Nimble Made. The fashion brand is known for its actually slim dress shirts, catering to the professional AAPI man with unique sizing issues. Inspired by the slimmer Asian American men in her circles, Tanya saw even the “Slim Fit” at most fashion retailers […]
Even with the wave of women of color the midterm results have brought into office, women of color still remain the minority in the United States political system. 7.1% of the 535 members of Congress are women of color and of the six US governors that are women, only one of them is a woman […]
Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Leo Xia is a musician who should be on everyone’s radar. On September 28th, Leo released his sophomore album 384 in honor of the passing of his maternal grandmother who taught him Chinese. In total, the album has ten tracks which delve into topics of identity, loss and moving forward. […]
I had the pleasure of listening to this amazing track by Kudo. It’s called ‘Middle Fingers’ and it is OFFICIALLY my new anthem. Kudo was inspired by “fellow minority women and the ‘Me Too’ movement.” Starting off as a DJ and producer, this is her debut as an artist. It truly bangs! On top of […]
In the world of hip-hop, few Asian American rappers, let alone women, come to mind. Nora Lum, otherwise known as Awkwafina, is remixing hip-hop by staying true to herself. By staying authentic to herself, half-Korean and half-Chinese Lum has carved a space for herself in a genre that was never meant for her. You might […]
I recently had the pleasure of experiencing and reviewing director Bobby Yan’s short film Marz. Yan has said how important it is for him to “write and direct truthful stories that reflect my experience as an Asian American and on a broader level, as a person of color – exploring and giving light to underrepresented communities.” […]
