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Chinese Folklore Gets a Punk Makeover in ‘New Gods: Yang Jian’ Lightchaser Animation’s new series takes a different approach to a traditional tale Read
Everything to Know About Bong Joon-Ho’s Upcoming Sci-Fi Movie The Oscar-winning director is teaming up with Robert Pattinson and Steven Yeun in ‘Mickey 17’ Read
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Bollywood’s King Shah Rukh Khan Reclaims His Throne in ‘Pathaan’ It’s the superstar’s first lead role in four years and moviegoers are turning out for the spy movie mash-up Read
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Bound for Glory: Behind the Scenes (Part 1) Lifelong friends take us on the journey of getting their DIY pilot created Watch
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Netflix’s ‘JUNG_E’ Explores Grief Through Familiar Sci-Fi Tropes The dystopian Korean drama rests on the thoughtful final performance of actress Kang Soo-yeon Read
You Can Have My Money, But Please Don’t Take My Chicken How Asian and American came together for one very memorable Lunar New Year Read
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Ep. 4 Socially Distanced Stand Up: PAUL OGATA Who knew all those years of practicing comedy alone at home would prepare Paul for a session of Zoom stand-up? Watch
Ep. 5 Socially Distanced Stand Up: SIERRA KATOW Sierra’s childhood in a single phrase: “McDonald’s chicken nugget boxes make excellent parakeet coffins” Watch
Ep. 6 Bulge Bracket: Closing Costs In the season finale, Cathy’s faced with a major decision: Is she in? Or out? Watch
A Leading Man: Act 2 In the second of this three-part series, GQ consults his mother on a comeback strategy that involves casting director Rachel Watch
A Leading Man: Act 1 A three-part mini-series from director Steve J. Kung, this beautiful story follows a handsome and ambitious Chinese American striving for his big Hollywood break. Watch
A Leading Man: Act 3 In the third and final installment of this beautiful film, GQ manages the fallout from the Q&A and takes responsibility for his actions. Watch
Travels with Malika ep. 9: Miami: Home to the Sunshine State Find out the South Florida culinary staple Malika says is “one of humanity’s greatest creations” Watch
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Hairy Butthole Ep. 8: I Need Friends That Are Smart Enough To Kill Me (featuring Jenny Arimoto) A look at how death is perceived in Asian families, versus American families Listen
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