Tuca and Bertie, an animated Netflix series starring Tiffany Haddish (as Tuca) and Ali Wong (as Bertie), premiered earlier this year that offered unique, bold, funny and relevant stories for womxn. Created by remarkable illustrator Lisa Hanawalt, Tuca and Bertie were two of the most human cartoons we’ve seen on our screens today. These 30-something […]
Meet Chris Lam: An Intersection of Queer and Asian
Hailing from Irvine, California, Chris Lam’s journey has been a long and humbling one. Originally an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science major from UC Berkeley, Lam has departed from his major decided to pursue a career as an on-camera host and a content producer. Growing up as a queer Cantonese-Taiwanese American, Lam has learned how […]
Always Be My Maybe: A Modern Day Romance In The Heart Of Asian Americans
I can’t be the only one left with the last song syndrome with Mariah’s Always Be My Baby’s iconic track after seeing the recent Netflix rom-com hit Always Be My Maybe, starring Ali Wong and Randall Park amongst a full Asian American casted film. It felt like 500 Days of Summer and Celeste & Jesse […]
7 Asian American Female Artists to Look Out For in 2019
Gingee Gingee is a multi-talented Filipina DJ, producer, kulingtang artist, and vocalist among her many artistic talents. Her work is a reflection of the sounds and cultures she has been exposed to growing up in Los Angeles. Gingee’s productions incorporate the sounds of percussion instruments such as the kulintang (gongs native to the Philippines), kettle […]
The Good Place Breakout Star Reveals Manny Jacinto
When I first saw Jianyu aka Jason Mendoza in The Good Place, he was everything I was far connected from a television character yet envied and felt strongly about as time went on. I encountered the Filipino actor, Manny Jacinto, playing a failed DJ from Jacksonville, Florida turned into a Buddhist monk after seeing his […]
Revisiting Mindy Kaling’s ‘Champions’
Have you seen Mindy Kaling’s nationwide open casting call for her Netflix show? Yes, the actress will be casting real people in her new coming-of-age comedy and we’re all excited about it! I’m not here to go over all that because while we wait for yet another show from Mindy, I want to talk about […]
Modern Day Heroine: Gemma Chan — Monumental Wins in Hollywood
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 Am Not Ashamed: Love Letters to the #IWeigh Community
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, […]
Sweet Birthday Baaabbbyyyyy! Greta Lee is the Life of the Party
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 […]
Behind the Page: Meet New York City Poet Phil Kaye
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: […]
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