The big casting blunder on ‘Beef’ sends a message
"When we talk about rebuilding Hollywood, we can't do it on the same rotten foundations. And ironically, the lesson of Beef itself is that as much as it hurts to reckon with our own failures, it hurts more people and causes more damage when we fail to do so -- all of which is to say, the individuals and institutions associated with the show can’t stay silent."
We're in Asian America's peak media moment. But 'Beef' has poisoned the well
"To uncritically embrace Beef for what it gives to the Asian American community shows that we’re on board with rape culture and with misogyny, especially against Black women. To embrace it shows that we're willing to let others pay the price for our feelings of validation and belonging."
Juggling College With a Media Job. Now Both Are Over.
Emma Choi, NPR’s first Gen Z podcast host, went from being an intern to landing her own show in less than a year. Then she got laid off.
This Asian American Farmer Wants to Create a Home for Rare Heirloom Asian Vegetables
One of California's most prominent farmers, Kristyn Leach hopes to create a permanent home in Sebastopol for her work preserving Asian heirloom vegetables and seeds.
When a Margaret Cho DVD Was Like Precious Contraband to Atsuko Okatsuka
Comedians Margaret Cho and Atsuko Okatsuka both imagined the other was born confident -- but it took years for each to find her voice."
Hari Kondabolu is a Vacation Daddy
Stand-up comic Hari Kondabolu discusses pandemic fatherhood, humor and his new special Vacation Baby.
Nida Manzoor Is Changing The Way Muslim Women Are Portrayed On Screen
Nida Manzoor's debut feature Polite Society centers on Ria, a British Pakistani teen aspiring to be a stunt performer in movies, who stages a heist in order to stop her older sister's wedding to "a rich Mr. Darcy wanker."
'It's about time': How 'Indian Matchmaking' found love - and success - on Netflix
The creator of the reality TV dating series Indian Matchmaking, which recently premiered its third season on Netflix, talks about her hit show, which unleashed an international discussion about arranged marriage.
New Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature for AAPI Heritage Month and Beyond
"...this AAPI Heritage Month, truly engage with contemporary AAPI literature. Dive deep, and delight in the experience. These books are important, they’re works of art, and they’re frankly just really good reads."