They shot a film about a family trapped indoors to avoid a sickness. Then reality started imitating fiction
Daughter is an experimental surrealist thriller about a young woman, known only as Daughter, who is kidnapped and trapped inside a house with a strange family -- Father, Mother and Brother -- because an unknown toxin outside is making everyone sick. They finished shooting the film in fall of 2019, before the first cases of a then-unknown new virus started being reported in December.
Coronavirus is inspiring anti-Asian racism. This is our political awakening.
What we need now is solidarity.
For Asian Americans, There Are Two Pandemics: COVID-19 And Daily Bigotry
"The person called my Filipino mother a 'Chinese coronavirus bitch' and said that both of my parents are 'bearers of the virus.'" These events have become commonplace for Asian Americans in the wake of the current global public health emergency.
Asian Americans Are Blamed By Some For COVID-19 Outbreak
NPR talks to Russell Jeung, professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University, about harassment of Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.
Fear Is a Virus
How do we stop the infection?
My Family and Friends In Hong Kong Love Trump's "China Virus"
"I wonder if my family expects me to defend myself with "I'm not Chinese, I'm a Hongkonger!" before getting yelled at, spat on, or worse. I wish I wasn't too terrified to step outside for reasons beyond COVID-19 itself."
Little Tokyo Fights To Preserve Its Soul In Face of Coronavirus
Small businesses are struggling in the wake of the stay-at-home orders to slow the pandemic. In L.A.'s Little Tokyo, boutiques, bars, and eateries are fighting hard to stay afloat.
The Unlikely Story Behind Japanese Americans' Campaign For Reparations
A new book tells the story of how Japanese American community members, formerly incarcerated by the U.S. government during World War II, successfully led the campaign for reparations decades later. It was a fight that came with significant resistance -- not just from the American public at large, but from the Japanese American community itself.
Helen Gym Is the Most Popular Politician in Philadelphia
Helen Gym is a Philadelphia City Councilmember who has received more votes than any member has gotten in a primary in the last 30 years. And depending on where you stand, she is either very good or very bad news.
UCLA's Natalie Chou won't stand for anti-Asian racism related to coronavirus
UCLA guard Natalie Chou took to Twitter on Saturday to discuss why using ignorant terms like "Chinese virus" or "kung-flu" to refer to the coronavirus is not only racist but also dangerous.
Gene Luen Yang Discovers the Art of Basketball
Cartoonist Gene Luen Yang discusses Dragon Hoops, his first graphic novel that is nonfiction, the way basketball has invaded his life and the biggest thing about "Linsanity."
Coping With COVID-19 Crisis: 'I Will Make You Mine's Lynn Chen Talks How SXSW Cancellation Affected Romantic Comedy Trilogy
The indie film I Will Make You Mine, which marked star Lynn Chen's directorial debut, was set to premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. but then COVID-19 happened and derailed everything. Chen talks to Deadline about how this affected her as a first-time filmmaker and what the I Will Make You Mine team is doing to persevere and how the crisis impacts indie film by and for diverse audiences.
How I'm Living Now: Lulu Wang, 'The Farewell' Director
With the novel coronavirus keeping filmmaker Lulu Wang at home in Los Angeles, she opens up about planting, pickling and finding a community online.
'Nora From Queens’ Season Finale: EP Teresa Hsiao On How Awkwafina Comedy Brings Fresh Perspective On Asian Identity And Plans For Season 2
Co-creator of Nora From Queens Teresa Hsiao on making the show and how comedy sheds light on the seldom-told narrative of being Asian American vs. Asian.
