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Beef’s Depiction of Rage Subverts Traditional Asian-American Narratives
An intrinsic aspect of Asian culture, particularly for immigrants, is this need to always be “good.
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Posted Thursday 4/14/22 at 2:55AM EDT
Moon Knight’s treatment of Mandarin as "gibberish" sparks outcry
Simu Liu already called out Ethan Hawke's character's use of Mandarin in a conversation with Oscar Isaac's Steven Grant, tweeting:...
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Posted Thursday 3/17/22 at 1:42AM EDT
The Boys star Karen Fukuhara says she was the victim of an anti-Asian hate crime: "Today I was struck in the head by a man"
In an Instagram post Wednesday, the Japanese American actress detailed what appears to be an anti-Asian hate crime.
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Posted Monday 2/07/22 at 3:38PM EST
Freeform developing Asian American coming-of-age drama AZNBBGRL set in Southern California's Little Saigon
Fresh Off the Boat and Doogie Kamealoha, M.
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Posted Wednesday 1/19/22 at 3:36AM EST
PBS documentary to explore the rise in hate and violence against the Asian American Pacific Islander community
Premiering in May, the Titi Yu-directed one-hour film One Day in March follows the aftermath of the of the 2021...
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PEN15 leaves behind an indelible legacy in the teen genre
"In examining Maya and Anna through these tense subjects, PEN15 closes out a banger of a run, cementing itself as...
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Posted Monday 11/15/21 at 12:41PM EST
Sesame Street announces Ji-Young, the first Asian American muppet
The 7-year-old Korean American muppet Ji-Young, voiced by Kathleen Kim, is making history as the first Asian American muppet in...
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Posted Friday 10/15/21 at 2:57AM EDT
Daniel Dae Kim: I wouldn't have been cast as a lead on The Hot Zone: Anthrax 10 years ago
"If this show were being made 10 years ago, I could guarantee you that a face like mine, wouldn't be...
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Posted Saturday 10/09/21 at 3:32AM EDT
Greta Lee says the prospect of The Morning Show depicting anti-Asian hate during the pandemic was "incredibly terrifying"
Lee, who plays the new president of the news division at fictional network UBA Stella Bak, got a special showcase...
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Posted Monday 8/30/21 at 1:19PM EDT
John Cho reacts to complaints that, at age 49, he is too old to play the 27-year-old Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop
In a wide-ranging interview with Vulture, Cho also discussed preparing for the physically demanding role, breaking his ACL and whether...
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Posted Wednesday 8/18/21 at 12:48AM EDT
Angry Little Girls comic strip is getting a TV and holiday movies adaptation
Lela Lee is partnering with Gamechanger Films for a TV and movie adaptation of her cult classic webcomic strip following a 6-year-old...
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Posted Friday 8/13/21 at 6:43PM EDT
Original Gossip Girl alum Yin Chang says her character was rewritten to be an Asian stereotype
Chang, who recently reprised her Nelly Yuki character on the HBO Max reboot, told Teen Vogue her character was originally...
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Posted Friday 7/09/21 at 12:32AM EDT
Lou Diamond Phillips: Prodigal Son marked the first time I asked to have my character changed to Filipino American
Phillips, whose mother is Filipino and father is Scots-Irish and Cherokee, is best known for playing Mexican American and Native...
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Posted Tuesday 6/29/21 at 8:16PM EDT
An ethnic studies professor wonders why it took so long for James Corden's "Spill Your Guts" segment to be seen as racist
The Late Late Show has been doing its “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts” segment since 2016.
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Posted Tuesday 6/29/21 at 10:03AM EDT
Woman who started a petition for James Corden to end The Late Show's "Spill Your Guts" segment says she's been getting death threats
Kim Saira, whose petition called out The Late Late Show segment's cultural insensitivity, tells TMZ that while she's received a...