Oscar Nominee Kumail Nanjiani Still Gets Mistaken For Other Brown Stars
Kumail Nanjiani is an Oscar-nominated actor, comedian and writer. But all his fame and accomplishments apparently haven't shielded him from a scenario faced by many Asian-Americans -- getting mistaken for his brown colleagues.
6 Little Known Asian American Stories that Should be Adapted into Films
With the 2018 Academy Awards behind us, YOMYOMF offers suggestions for six "little known" real-life Asian American stories that could provide the foundation for interesting, award-worthy feature films.
Asian Americans Are Not Your Model Minority
The San Gabriel Valley, a major hub of U.S. Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities, grapples with poverty and a disproportionate number of cancer deaths, according to a new study.
Preparing Little Brother for a Mass Shooting
Frances Kai-Hwa Wang on the devastating reality those of us in the U.S. have to prepare for.
How Asian Americans climbed the ranks and changed the political landscape
From one of the fastest-growing populations in the United States, particularly in Southern California, during an era of drastic social change, a cadre of Asian American political leaders has emerged.
The Problem With the Explosion of White-Owned Dallas Asian-Fusion Restaurants
"What are you contributing, and who might you be hurting?" Good food is fine, but Asian Americans in Dallas are asking for white-owned Asian fusion restaurants to stop the cultural appropriation.
Ms. Marvelous
By fostering a space for women and minorities in an industry once known as a boys club, Sana Amanat, VP of content and character development for Marvel, has changed the face of comics.
Silicon Valley star Jimmy O. Yang wants to teach you How to American
Silicon Valley actor Jimmy O. Yang's new book, How To American: An Immigrants Guide to Disappointing Your Parents, documents his journey as a Chinese immigrant to TV star.
The ‘Shib Sibs Talk Asian Representation, Stereotypes And K-Pop
Maia and Alex Shibutani are the "Shib Sibs," the brother-and-sister figure skating pair who took it all the way to PyeongChang this year. They take some time to talk about growing up Japanese American in Colorado and Michigan, and always being aware of being put into various boxes.
To design costumes for 'Black Panther,' this artist drew on his Filipino upbringing
Anthony Francisco, a visual designer who worked on the "Dora Milaje" costumes in Black Panther, drew on African and Asian cultures -- including his own Filipino upbringing -- for inspiration.
Anna Akana, The New Queen Bee
Anna Akana, star of YouTube Red's Youth & Consequences talks to PAPER about representation, breaking out of the mold, and pitching a pink tent on Hollywood Boulevard.
Oakland actor Daniel Wu talks 'Tomb Raider,' 'Into the Badlands'
Daniel Wu co-stars with Alicia Vikander in the reboot of movie Tomb Raider -- the biggest role he's had in a Hollywood film -- but he's already been a leading man for nearly two decades.
