By: Michelle Ahn and Demi Guo Editor's note: Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Dion Johnson, Rayshard Brooks, Elijah McClain, and so many more Black lives that matter. Since May, a system that was built against Black and I ...
Closing APAHM with art that has inspired us
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 ...
Quarantine listening: ‘Rock the Boat’
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 ...
Catch ‘Comisery’ This Memorial Day
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 ...
Farewell to ‘Fresh Off the Boat’
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 ...
Capturing the ever-changing ‘Chinatown Vibes’
Written By: Demi Guo “Another one,” the frowny face seemed to say. Chinatown Vibes’ Instagram story featured yet one more neighborhood business closed down for good. Sheng Lin spent much of his early life in Chinatown. It felt only right to documen ...
A New York minute with Celia Au
Written By: Saiya Floyd The first thing that strikes you when you see Celia Au in person is that she’s cool. She strides into Housing Works Bookstore and Cafe in SoHo, in a mostly black ensemble (a requisite for any New Yorker), made unique with bold ...
Justin Chon addresses filial piety, growth, and what it means to be Korean American in ‘Ms. Purple’
Written By: Michelle Ahn and Demi Guo In the second installment of his unofficial trilogy about Korean American experiences, Justin Chon successfully presents a sophomore film that shows he isn’t stopping anytime soon. While change and growth are pill ...
WATCH: A Q&A with the cast and creators of ‘Ms. Purple’
On July 27th, the 42nd Asian American International Film Festival presented its centerpiece presentation with the New York premiere of Justin Chon's sophomore film "Ms. Purple." Afterwards, a panel was conducted with the filmmakers and talent in atten ...