How 'Shortcomings' went from groundbreaking comic to Randall Park’s directing debut
Randall Park's feature film directorial debut Shortcomings, now playing in theaters, began as the classic 2007 graphic novel by acclaimed cartoonist Adrian Tomine.
The Unsung Asian American Hero Behind the Golden Gate Bridge
Wallace Fong's expertise in electricity and power made him the engineer who helped build the Golden Gate Bridge, which opened on May 27, 1937.
What Trump tried to take from me and families like mine
"Donald Trump has finally been indicted for his attempts to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. He's been accused of stealing our vote, but it's more than that — he was stealing our voice."
The Entertainment Industry Told Me I Didn't Belong, So I Wrote a Play to Prove Them Wrong
"I made Did You Eat? (밥 먹었니?) as a love language to my inner child, as an expression of self-love to who I am, and as a love letter to all Korean daughters. It's reflective of my healing journey from generational trauma, representative of my rebellion against the industry, and symbolic of my promise to keep learning how to love."
The Smithsonian cancelled an Asian American Literature Festival. The organizers kept it going.
NPR talks to Regie Cabico, co-organizer of this year's Asian American Literature Festival that's holding events in Washington, D.C., after the Smithsonian controversially cancelled a larger event.
Viet Thanh Nguyen Considers the Memoir
Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses writing his first memoir, A Man of Two Faces.
The Complicated Triumph of 'Here Lies Love'
Here Lies Love, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's Broadway musical on the life of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, is a breakthrough for Filipino American performers, but at what cost to the historical truths it dances around?
8 Novels Exploring the Experiences of Asian American Men
Joe Milan Jr., author of The All-American, recommends books about young Asian men navigating race, identity, and coming of age.
Randall Park Says 'Shortcoming' Was Inspired by Noah Baumbach's 'Marriage Story'
Randall Park says he never thought of himself as a leader before he directed Shortcomings.
Ally Maki on Playing a Messy Character in Randall Park's Anti-Rom-Com 'Shortcomings'
When Ally Maki got the script for Shortcomings, she read it in one sitting and knew she had to be a part of it.
Sherry Cola on How 'Shortcomings' Puts 'the Glasses-Wearing, Chubby, Asian Queer Girl on the Map'
Sherry Cola calls working with Randall Park in Shortcomings a full circle moment.
