Category Archives: Entertainment

Apple’s 2026 Chinese New Year Short: Glad I Met You

Every year, Apple releases a  Chinese New Year short film that is shot on their latest iPhone, and every year I look forward to the story that is created. This short for 2026 is called Glad I Met You. Apple’s … Continue reading

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Ruth Asawa Documentary released by New York MOMA

The New York City Museum of Modern art (MOMA) put together this fantastic Ruth Asawa documentary.  Despite reading about her, going to an exhibit on her work, and writing about her, this documentary taught me something new about her. I … Continue reading

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Rosemead Movie is in Bay Area Theatres this Weekend

Expanding beyond its initial limited release in Los Angeles and New York City, the Rosemead movie is in Bay Area Theatres this weekend. Why has it gotten a larger release? It could be because of the Oscar buzz that Liu’s … Continue reading

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Duet with Yo-Yo Ma

@officeofmayorwu An honor and dream come true to perform alongside @yoyoma.official at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜 Thank you @celebrityseriesofboston for fostering a love for the arts in our city always and for this extraordinary We The People live broadcast shared … Continue reading

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Asian American Commercial Watch: ‘Miles Apart’ – A Hallmark/United original Mini Movie

I was pleasantly surprised by this four minute mini movie called Miles Apart advertised by United Airlines on Facebook: “While flying United Polaris business class back to her job in the Big City, a conflicted traveler overshares with her fellow … Continue reading

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Rosemead: Review, Lucy Liu Interview, and Extremely Limited NYC LA Release

I first heard of the film Rosemead when I saw a social media post from a friend who happened to attend a screening in New York City back in May of this year. The movie starred actress Lucy Liu, of … Continue reading

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The Faces of Ruth Asawa – Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University

The Ruth Asawa Retrospective may have moved from San Francisco to New York, but a particularly fascinating exhibit of her work remains in the Bay Area.  The Cantor Art Center at Stanford University is hosting The Faces of Ruth Asawa. … Continue reading

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Asian American Grammy Nominations for 2026

News about Asian American Grammy Nominations for 2026:  there are a lot of them! I can’t think of another year that nominated so many Asian Americans.  There is definitely a K-Pop influence with KPop Demon Hunters Huntr/X song Golden getting … Continue reading

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Huntr/X Singers Upcoming Performances: Sesame Street, LA Concert, and Movie Singalong

Fresh off their performance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the Huntr/X Singers – EJAE, Rei Ami, and Audrey Nuna, have a number of upcoming performances. They will  appear on Sesame Street on Netflix next month. They are also … Continue reading

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2025’s Top Halloween Costumes are amazingly Asian!

2025’s top Halloween costumes are amazingly Asian! Rumi, Zoey, and Mira costumes top Google’s Frightgeist list (methodology below). This should be no great surprise, given how KPop Demon Hunters have been such a phenomenon. Even the Derpy the tiger made the … Continue reading

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Ruth Asawa Retrospective is MOMA’s largest exhibit of works by a Woman Artist

We covered Ruth Asawa’s work and the retrospective exhibition that started in San Francisco at SFMOMA and that is opening soon in the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City. What we didn’t realize at the time was … Continue reading

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Documentary ‘Diamond Diplomacy’ Premieres at 48th Mill Valley Film Festival

The 48th Mill Valley Film Festival started last Thursday, October 2nd. One of the films I was interested in screening was ‘Diamond Diplomacy: “Long considered America’s official pastime, ever since baseball was introduced to Japan in the late 19th century, … Continue reading

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