Category Archives: TV

Squid Game Season 3 Official Trailer

Posted on June 2, 2025 by John

Netflix just released the trailer for Squid Game Season 3, which they state is the final season. It will be coming to Netflix on Friday, June 27th: “Every game must come to an end. Squid Game. The final season. June … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2025 Closing Night with the Cast of Yellow Face

Posted on May 15, 2025 by John

CAAMFest 2025 Closing Night screened a filming of the play, Yellow Face. It was a  special evening with the cast of Yellow Face in attendance after the play’s recent nomination for three Tony’s, including: Best Revival of a Play Best … Continue reading →

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Netflix Japan’s “First Love”

Posted on April 19, 2025 by tinabot

Utada Hikaru’s “First Love” was a big hit, but it was more popular within Japan itself than anywhere else in the world. It’s a testament to its indelible place in modern Japanese consciousness that an entire Netflix produced drama would … Continue reading →

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Netflix’s House of Ninjas

Posted on April 12, 2025 by tinabot

Haru Tawara (Kento Kaku) refills vendings machines for a living and lives in a run-down old Japanese home compound with his motley family. Despite his father Soichi’s (Yosuke Eguchi) claims that they are a normal Japanese family, all evidence suggests … Continue reading →

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‘Home Court’ Now Streaming on All PBS Platforms

Posted on April 1, 2025 by John

Last year, I had the opportunity to see and review  Home Court at CAAMFest: “Ashley Chea is a Cambodian American basketball phenom. Home Court, filmed over three years, is a coming-of-age story that relays the highs and lows of her immigrant family, … Continue reading →

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Ken Jeong Receives His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Posted on December 4, 2024 by John

I’ve been woefully behind in my blogging, but I wanted to get around to writing about actor, comedian, entertainer, and fellow Duke alum like myself Ken Jeong getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (back on Wednesday, October … Continue reading →

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‘Interior Chinatown’ – Trailer – Hulu & Disney+ Streaming All Episodes on November 19th

Posted on October 28, 2024 by John

I remember when the novel Interior Chinatown won the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction because the author was an Taiwanese American ex-lawyer, Charles Yu. I recently read that the novel was being adapted into a television series, which will now … Continue reading →

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Feature: AWW Film’s David Aure

Posted on August 21, 2024 by High School Voices

  By Julie Shen David Aure is a Filipino American film producer and director from Anaheim, California. He runs his own company, AWW Films, where he primarily creates music videos for artists, social media ad campaigns, and captivating TV shows. … Continue reading →

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Plot Twists of Attack on Titan (Spoilers)

Posted on July 28, 2024 by High School Voices

By Wesley Wang   Plot twists are a big part of the success of anime. Some do it well, while others try too hard to create a shock factor, making the twist unreasonable and not plausible. Popular Japanese manga and … Continue reading →

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The Bachelorette with Jenn Tran, its First Asian American Woman, Premieres Monday July 8

Posted on July 7, 2024 by John

This Monday, July 8th, is the premiere of the new season of The Bachelorette (on ABC), starring Jenn Tran, the first ever Asian American woman to lead the franchise. Just a week before the premiere, Jenn is already calling out … Continue reading →

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Measuring Inclusive Casting: Hulu tops for AAPI with a 32.2% share of Cast

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Jeff

Media representation has long been an issue for Asian Americans, to the point where  8Asians has a series dedicated toward representation in commercials.  So exactly how are Asian Americans doing?  Nielson’s Gracenote division has announced that they have released a … Continue reading →

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Opinions on Asian and Asian Men Representation in American Movies and TV

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Jeff

When Crazy Rich Asians came out, some people declared that there was a new narrative on the attractiveness of Asian and Asian American men.  But did Henry Golding and this movie make make a difference? Has it affected your life … Continue reading →

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