Does Aziz Ansari Deserve a Comeback?
The comedian’s cautious comeback shows that, in 2025, the public is more forgiving — but also less impressed.
'There Are No Words' Expands Min Sook Lee's Search For Truth About Her Mother's Life and Death
“I believe very strongly that when someone dies, if people speak their name, it’s a way of bringing their spirit back to life.”
How Food Journalist Suresh Doss Is Mapping Canada’s Diasporic Palate
In his new CBC series “Locals Welcome,” Doss traces how immigrant communities have rewritten the national culinary map and what that says about who we are.
Author Souvankham Thammavongsa On Her New Novel ‘Pick a Colour’
“The way I write about us, we are the main characters.”
Reel Asian Film Festival 2025: Our Top 10 Film Picks
Canada’s largest pan-Asian film festival runs November 5-15, with events across downtown Toronto, and November 10-23 online across Canada.
TIFF 2025: Our Top 10 Film Picks
These picks range from intimate dramas to sweeping epics, each reshaping how we see the world in their own way.
How Toronto Director Maggie Kang Created a Hit With ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
“It’s been really cool to go from where I had to hide my K-pop love to see Korean culture so globally embraced.”
From Brampton to Bollywood: How Jonita Gandhi Is Building a Global Pop Identity
After years of success as a playback singer in India, Jonita Gandhi is now busy finding her own voice.
From Asia to the World: Labubu and the Rise of Blind Box Culture
A decade after debuting as a side character, Labubu has become a global favourite, introducing Asian toy culture to fans around the world.
Francis Libiran Brings Filipino Glamour to Toronto’s Mabuhay Festival
From Olympic uniforms to Hollywood red carpets, the Filipino designer’s return to Toronto highlights how fashion can remain defined by both culture and community.
The Asian Movies at TIFF 2025 We’re Excited For
From the highly-anticipated film from Park Chan-wook to an adaptation of a Kazuo Ishiguro novel to a number of independently-made Asian Canadian films, there’s so much to see at this year’s TIFF.
“We All Have a Role to Play”: Dr. Yipeng Ge on Gaza, Genocide and Speaking Out
After being suspended for his pro-Palestinian posts, the Canadian physician refused to return to his residency. Instead, he went to Gaza to help, and hasn’t stopped fighting for justice since.
Vancouver Singer yung kai is Channeling His Love of Asian Dramas Into Viral Success
The singer-songwriter talks about creating his viral single ‘blue’ and the big year ahead for him.
How Rachael Newton Created a Sustainable Period Brand that Fights Menstrual Stigma
“Tampons take about 500 years to degrade, so I just had this image in my head of my great grandchildren still being on the earth and my tampons sitting somewhere in a landfill.”
‘My Parents Own the Chinese Restaurant’: An Excerpt from Rachel Phan’s Debut Memoir ‘Restaurant Kid’
“Like so many other Chinese families who have settled in small towns across Canada, our path toward the elusive Canadian Dream would begin with a family-owned business. This building would be transformed from a generic coffee shop into a humble restaurant serving Chinese Canadian cuisine, with my parents at the helm.”
As South Asian Fashion’s Popularity is Rising, So is South Asian Hate
With anti-Indian racism at an all-time high across North America, the continuous co-opting of South Asian style on social media and runways isn’t just bad taste, it’s another act of hate.
‘I’m Fully Me’: Kristen Kish Is Owning the Top Chef Stage—and the Page
“There’s not a nervous bone in my body.”
From Coming Out on Stage to Taking Music Risks, JUST B is Leading a New Era for K-Pop
In an interview, JUST B’s Geonu and Bain open up about hardships, building resilience and Bain’s groundbreaking coming out announcement.
The Wedding Banquet is a Modern Depiction of Queer Love and Chosen Family
This remake of a queer classic isn’t just about a marriage—it’s about community.
How the Queens of Dim Sum are Serving Up Queer Culture and Asian Heritage
How an unexpected collaboration is preserving Asian heritage and queer culture.