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The Wedding Banquet is a Modern Depiction of Queer Love and Chosen Family

Asian-Owned, Features

Asian-Owned, Features

How Souperwell is Bringing Traditional Chinese Soups to the Next Generation

New Canadian Documentary Explores the Long Effects of the Live-In Caregiver Program

‘Kim’s Convenience’ Creator Ins Choi is Bringing the Play Back Home

The Biggest Asian Representation Moments at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards

How Domee Shi Learned to Fly Her Freak Flag

Interior Chinatown challenges how Asians are viewed in Hollywood and the world

Entertainment, Features

Entertainment, Features

‘Fresh Off Markham’ is a Portrait of One of Canada’s Biggest Immigrant Communities

Asian-Owned, News

Asian-Owned, News

Meet Celi, The All-New Asian-Owned Fine Jewelry Brand

Reel Asian Film Festival 2024: 8 Films We’re Excited For

the last of the sea women

‘The Last of the Sea Women’ Proves You’re Never Too Old to Be a Badass

The Community Ethos Behind Sook-Yin Lee’s Life and Career

asian films at tiff 2024

The Asian Movies at TIFF 2024 We’re Excited For

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Wok With Yan’s Stephen Yan Returns with a New Collab with RetroKid

How Two Second-Gen Restaurauters are Continuing the Legacy of Toronto’s first Hakka Restaurant, Yueh Tung

Dìdi (弟弟) is A Love Letter To Asian American Kids Who Grew Up With the Internet

Actor Yvonne Chapman on the Live-Action Avatar and Portraying Avatar Kyoshi

HBO’s ‘The Sympathizer’ Puts Vietnamese People in the Spotlight of Their Stories

How ‘Gangnam Project’ Showrunners Sarah Haasz and Romeo Candido made the K-Pop version of ‘Degrassi’

nai nai and wai po

‘Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó’ is an Intimate Portrait of Two Asian Elders—Farts and All

‘Seagrass’ Explores the Depths of Japanese Canadian Identity

Asian-Owned, Features

Asian-Owned, Features

These Lunar New Year Kits Make Celebrating Easy

erika casupanan

Survivor’s Erika Casupanan is Breaking the Invisibility Barrier on Reality TV — and in Reality

Comedian Helen Hong on Family, Mental Health and Using Her Platform

The Biggest Moments From the 75th Emmys

andrew phung run the burbs

With ‘Run the Burbs,’ Andrew Phung is Turning the Camera to the ‘Neighbours Who Have Always Been There’

steven yeun and ali wong at the 2024 golden globes

The Biggest Moments from the 2024 Golden Globes

The Top 10 Asian Representation Moments of 2023

‘Ru’ is Keeping the Stories of Vietnamese Refugees in Canada Alive

director Jessica Yu attends the "Quiz Lady" premiere during the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival

‘Quiz Lady’ Director Jessica Yu Wants to ‘Tell Jokes that Haven’t Been Told’

reel asian film festival 2023

10 Must-See Movies at This Year’s Reel Asian Film Festival

Dream Vivek (Vivek Shraya) sings, in a still from How to Fail as a Popstar.

Vivek Shraya On Telling a Queer, Brown Story on Her Terms

Director Anubha Momin on Diversity in Filmmaking—Behind and In Front of The Camera

asian films tiff 2023

The Asian Films Coming to TIFF 2023

Asian Canadians to Watch in 2023