tv & film
tv & film
A Real Bawse: Lilly Singh
Now, more than ever, Asian women are proving to the world that they can be anything that they want to be and are inspiring a new generation of Asian girls to do the same. Growing up, I found that inspiration through comedian, entertainer, and actress Lilly Singh on her YouTube channel IISuperwomanII.
Wong Fu Productions and Their Fight for the Model Minority
This is an article produced in partnership with Lune Magazine.
In the world of 2019, there is still not enough change. Our mainstream media displays exactly that: a long line of actors that are not a representation of the true population, only a portion.
Asian Women in Film and TV: Who’s Been Here, Who’s Raising Us Up & What’s To Come
When I was little, the character I related to most was the animated character of Mulan: a classic.Her hair was long like mine, our eyes were similar, she expressed a frustration that I related to, and her ancestors sounded like my aunties; I saw myself in this animated creation.
Relatable to Me
In 2017, the film Ghost in the Shell caused a significant uproar when the news that Scarlett Johansson was cast in the lead role broke - she was to depict the Japanese main character, Major.
Then to Now: Asian Whitewashing in Film
Since the early 1910s to the modern era that is 2019, whitewashing in film has always been a prominent issue for people of color. The meaning of whitewashing in film is to cast a white actor for the role of a formerly non-white character.
The Inspirational Sandra Oh
Who inspires you most in the entertainment industry? For me it is an easy question to answer. Sandra Oh.