'Farewell's' Lulu Wang Urges Hollywood to Champion Female Filmmakers in Best Film Speech
The Farewell won the Spirit Award for best feature at Saturday's Film Independent Spirit Awards. Director Lulu Wang accepted the award and gave an impassioned acceptance speech about the importance of those with power in Hollywood hiring more female filmmakers.
Why You Should Boo Amar Ramasar in the "West Side Story" Revival
Dancer Amar Ramasar is accused of sharing explicit images of female ballet dancers without their consent during his time as a principal dancer with New York City Ballet. He now plays Bernardo in the Broadway revival of West Side Story. You are encouraged to boo him.
10 Books With South Asian Characters You Should Read in 2020
"From timely novels about elections and political activism to stories that traverse through centuries of Parisian history, 2020 brings a slew of potentially award-winning and culture-transforming books about the South Asian experience."
My Friendship With SF Chinatown's Last Old-School Nightlife Promoter
How Lisa Lee Herrick found friendship in the most unexpected place.
Three Women of Chuck's Donuts
Read or listen to Anthony Veasna So's excellent short story, Three Women of Chuck's Donuts, in this week's New Yorker.
From 'Parasite' to BTS: Meet the Most Important Mogul in South Korean Entertainment
Miky Lee built South Korea's first movie multiplex, invested in DreamWorks and has since grown a diverse, $4.1 billion entertainment empire that helped launch a generation of filmmakers including Bong Joon Ho. Now she’s coming for Hollywood.
