Behind the Asian Comedy Festival’s journey to elevating AANHPI voices and businesses

Before venturing into the world of comedy, filmmaker and comedian Kate Lee Moran grew up feeling isolated as a Korean adoptee.  Moran, born ...

The 1961 Asian American film Daniel Dae Kim praises as ‘unapologetically Asian’

Daniel Dae Kim, known for his diverse acting roles and advocacy for inclusivity, revealed the impact of a 1961 musical film on his life that...

30 years later, ‘The Joy Luck Club’ cast recreates iconic photo

The stars of “The Joy Luck Club” have recreated an iconic photo from the groundbreaking 1993 film during a recent holiday reunio...

Asian representation in movies has significantly increased within the last 15 years: study

“Asian directors are at an all-time high in 2021 and 2022, which can account for the significant on-screen increases pertaining to Asi...

Constance Wu explains why playing characters with Asian accents is ‘friggin’ cool’

“You don’t create art to cater to ignorant people, you create art because it’s out of your soul” ...

Asian American mom suspects Princess Peach led to her sons’ belief that blondes are ‘prettier’

A Chinese American mother has called for more Asian representation in entertainment after her two young sons revealed that they want to marr...

Mike Cabellon claims a third of Asian American roles he auditioned for went to white actors

Before you read: API Actors Mostly ‘Invisible’ With Only 5.9% Landing Speaking Roles in Hollywood, Study Finds ...

Amazon’s ‘Ring of Powers’ announces new cast members of Asian descent

Before you read: Ludi Lin Slams Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ for ‘Huge World-Building’ Without Asian Representation AAPI immigrant represent...

Asian American women are not being promoted to executive management positions, study reveals

A new study reveals how Asian Americans, particularly Asian American women, continue to struggle with workplace promotions. Researchers fo...

Sandra Oh and Jung Ho-yeon on the same pressures they face, nearly 20 years apart

The latest installment of Variety’s “Actors on Actors” features a conversation between Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”) and Jung Ho-yeon (“Squid G...

Actor Sandra Oh gives heartwarming advice to young Asian Americans in interview with local student

In an interview on Friday with a local student at the San Francisco International Film Festival, Korean Canadian actor Sandra Oh gave heart...

‘Bridgerton’ star Simone Ashley on ‘finding the heart’ of Kate Sharma, Season 2’s Haldi ceremony scene

After a hugely successful first season, Netflix’s regency drama “Bridgerton” premiered its latest season on March 25. Indian British actor...

2022 Grammys: Olivia Rodrigo wins 3 awards including Best New Artist, BTS performs ‘Butter’

Filipino American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo took home three trophies for her wins in the Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album and B...

Awkwafina shares letter she wrote to herself pre-‘Ocean’s 8’ filming to inspire those who ‘feel scared’

Actor and comedian Awkwafina, 33, shared the letter she wrote to herself in 2016 – days before filming her first scene for the all-female h...

First-ever ‘Desi Barbie’ released for Women’s History Month

This past week, toy company Mattel, Inc. released a new collection of ethnically diverse barbies modeled after several notable businesswome...

What’s next after ‘Shang-Chi’?: 16 Asian-led movies and shows to look forward to in 2022

The year 2021 was a pivotal one for Asian representation in entertainment. “Shang-Chi” kicked ass as the first Asian superhero in the Marvel...

Puppeteer Kathy Kim on how ‘Sesame Street’ created Ji-Young, the show’s first Asian American muppet

Take an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Ji-Young, the first Asian American muppet, and hear from puppeteer Kathy Kim abo...

After 57 years, Marvel Comics’ Iron Fist has an Asian alter ego thanks to writer Alyssa Wong

Iron Fist, a Marvel Comics hero inspired by Hollywood martial arts films from the ‘70s, will finally feature a character of Asian descent as...

27-year-old Korean American violinist named concertmaster for prestigious Hamburg Philharmonic

A Korean American violinist has been appointed as the concertmaster for the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra (Philharmonisches Staatsorc...

Asian American woman confirmed to DC federal court in historic first

The U.S. Senate confirmed Florence Y. Pan to serve as a federal district court judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Why this matters: Pan...

Dante Chen is the first Singaporean to ever wrestle in a WWE match

Dante Chen, whose real name is Sean Tan, is the first Singaporean to wrestle in  a WWE match.  A star is born: Tan, 25, made his WWE debut o...

26 Asian celebrities, activists, political leaders among TIME’s ‘100 most influential people of 2021’

TIME magazine has published its 100 most influential people of 2021 on Wednesday and the full list includes Naomi Osaka, Shohei Ohtani and C...

Doua Moua to star in self-written Hmong American drama ‘The Harvest’

“Mulan” actor Doua Moua will star in the independent film “The Harvest,” a Hmong American family drama based on his own screenplay. What to ...

Lela Lee’s ‘Angry Little Girls’ headed for TV and film adaptations

“Angry Little Girls,” the 2000 webcomic from actress, cartoonist and writer Lela Lee, is being adapted into a new television series and seve...

Dice Yoshimoto named Knicks Summer League head coach, second Asian American head coach in NBA history

Dice Yoshimoto makes history as the second Asian American to be named head coach in the NBA. NBA history: Yoshimoto, 40, was selected as th...

Mattel says skateboarder Barbie was supposed to be Asian, admits ‘falling short’ on representation

Mattel has issued a statement regarding its alleged lack of an Asian doll in its Tokyo Olympics Barbie collection. The backlash: The latest ...

Daisy Veerasingham becomes first woman and POC president to lead the Associated Press

The Associated Press has named Daisy Veerasingham to succeed retiring AP President Gary Pruitt in January, making her the first person of co...

Barbie designs doll after Asian American healthcare worker Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz for #ThankYouHeroes

Barbie’s new collection of “medical role model” dolls highlighting healthcare workers features an Asian American doll desi...

‘Nerd’, ‘bad driver’, ‘exotic woman’: More than a third of API characters in main roles embody a trope or stereotype, study finds

Asian and Pacific Islander (API) characters remain poorly represented in Hollywood, with even those in main roles still embodying tropes and...

Barbie criticized for allegedly leaving out Asians in ‘inclusive’ Tokyo 2020 collection

Barbie is being called out on social media after the Mattel brand repromoted its Tokyo 2020 collection without visible “Asian” representatio...

Daughter of Vietnamese refugees Margaret Vo Schaus sworn in as NASA’s new CFO

Vietnamese American Margaret Vo Schaus is now the new chief financial officer for NASA after swearing-in on Wednesday. The ceremony: In the ...

Jalen Green makes history as highest-drafted Asian American player, third Filipino player in NBA

Jalen Green made history as the NBA’s highest-drafted Asian American player in the league as well as being the third athlete of Filipino des...

First Asian American curve model for SI Yumi Nu speaks out about fatphobia in Asian culture

Yumi Nu, who recently became the first Asian American curve model for Sports Illustrated, has spoken out about fatphobia, revealing how bull...

Simu Liu Shuts Down Laughing Audience Over Sex Stereotypes of Asian Men

Star of “Kim’s Convenience,” Simu Liu called out studio audience members on The Social for laughing when he offered his ex...

Alan Yang’s New Netflix Movie ‘Tigertail’ is Another Step for Asian Americans in Media

“Master of None’s” Alan Yang is teaming up with Netflix again, and this time it is for his own movie he wrote and directed, call...