Randall Park Says Blockbuster is ‘Like a Warm Hug’
“I hope that the people that watch the show feel inspired, and appreciate and acknowledge the people in their lives,” says the Korean American actor.
10 Asian-Led Horror Films to Watch This Halloween and Beyond
Chill your bones this Halloween with films featuring Asians and Asian stories.
Ali Kazmi Finally Feels On Top of the World
After establishing himself as a TV star in Pakistan, the actor had to start from scratch when he moved to Canada. Now, he’s found his groove.
How Basketball Helped a GTA Native Endure Isolation in Vietnam
In an unfamiliar world, basketball was Will Tran’s safe haven.
17 Essential Asian-Hosted Podcasts
Picks for whether you’re looking to learn something new, connect with your community, or just be told a good story.
Lina Li’s ‘Have You Eaten?’ Portrays the Complexities of the Immigrant Mother-Daughter Relationship
The candid short sees the Asian Canadian filmmaker and her mother engage in an intimate conversation about immigration to Canada, misunderstandings, barriers to communicating, love and the taste of home.
Soon Wiley’s ‘When We Fell Apart’ Explores the Ever-Evolving Question of Belonging as Hyphenated Person
“Like Min, I also had the experience of being an outsider and maybe feeling even more like a foreigner in Korea than in America—which I think is a very common experience for a lot of Americans who are the children of immigrants,” says the author.
In Conversation with Bowen Yang
On the cultural duality of navigating life as a gay Chinese American, the cardinal importance of chosen family for queer people and the definition of comedy through the lens of a comic beloved by the world.
In Conversation with Margaret Cho
The actress and comedian on the erasure of Asian American history, Canadian weed, and the illusion of safety in queer spaces.
The Lunchbox Dilemma Recalls the Fear of Bringing ‘Smelly’ Asian Food to School
The three-part Canadian series sheds light on the shared experience as a way of highlighting unconscious biases toward the Asian diaspora, while illustrating the identity and acceptance issues encountered by those who grew up in two different worlds.
Toronto’s Night Market Superfresh is a Space to be ‘Unapologetically Asian’
The 4,000-square foot space is an ode and tribute to all Asian cultures.
15 Books by Asian Authors to Read During Asian Heritage Month…and the Rest of the Year
Celebrate this month by putting these 15 new books by Asian authors at the top of your to-read list.
How The Pandemic Turned Kristina Cho’s Cookbook Into An Ode To Chinatowns
Cho was in the midst of writing a cookbook when the pandemic struck. So she did what did with dough: she just rolled with it.
Eva Chen’s ‘I Am Golden’ Celebrates Asian Joy
Her latest picture book is an ode to the immigrant experience and a manifesto of self-love for Asian American children.
Sujata Day’s ‘Definition Please’ is a Love Letter to South Asian American Families
Day’s debut film takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions, grief, mental health and the model minority myth, all through the unique lens of a South Asian American family.
8 Asian YA Novels to Swoon Over this Year
These young adult novels, written by Asian authors, will take you back to your youth, a time when there were less responsibilities and worries (at least, in hindsight).
Janice Wu’s ‘Time to Heal’ Installation Addresses Racism Against Asian Canadians During Pandemic
The utility box illustration features ancient Chinese medicine, relating racism to an illness and using the philosophy of Chinese medicine as a cure.
Root & Seed is Helping Individuals Capture Familial Traditions and Rituals for the Next Generation
The community platform and conversation tool app that helps people share, discover and document their family stories in order to retain their cultural traditions and heritage.
Bilal Baig is Making TV History with CBC’s ‘Sort Of’
The Canadian playwright is the first queer (trans-feminine) South Asian and Muslim performer to star in a Canadian primetime TV series.
Pik-Shuen Fung’s ‘Ghost Forest’ Explores the Nuances of Grief in an Astronaut Family
The Canadian author’s debut novels asks the question, “How do you grieve, if your family doesn’t talk about feelings?”