Presenters of the Asian American International Film Festival
This Asian Pacific American History Month (APAHM) has given us a wave of media content featuring our community. We got documentaries that gave us broad overviews of our history (PBS’s series “Asian Americans”) and ones that had a more hyper-focused approa ...
The humble podcast that snagged Andrew Yang and Michelle Phan Written By: Demi Guo Rock the Boat is currently hosting “On the Same Boat,” a series of mental health talks for coping during COVID-19. It airs every Friday at 5PM EST. Co-host Lucia Liu di ...
Written By: Michelle Ahn This Memorial Day may feel different from previous ones, but you can still enjoy new content from the Asian American community to finish off APAHM strong. While everyone is coping with these uncertain times in different wa ...
For this Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we are looking back at Miyoshi Umeki’s legacy as the only Asian actress to win an Academy Award.
Written By: Demi Guo Quietly enrapturing, “Tigertail” does not mince on the small details, down to the meaning of its title. Alan Yang’s newest contribution to Netflix is the age-old story of an immigrant father and the dreams he shed on his path to a new ...
Written By: Nathan Liu Bruce Lee. What more do I need to say? You all know him, the actor and martial artist whose hit films helped bridge the gap between East and West. He’s the man who created Jeet Kune Do, the hybrid fighting style that paved t ...
Written By: Saiya Floyd Looking back, the 2010s were a jolt of energy that catapulted Asian American media representation solidly into the mainstream. Of course there had been a few breakthrough stars before the 2010s, and a few movies and TV shows th ...
Nora’s a loser, and that’s okay. We’re all losers too. Written By: Demi Guo from Queens Awkwafina is fresh off her roles as Peik Lin in “Crazy Rich Asians,” Constance in “Ocean’s 8” and literally every Asian American ever in “The Farewell.” One wou ...