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Why author Carolyn Huynh loves writing messy and unhinged Asian women Writer Samantha Pak talks to her about her latest novel, “The Family Recipe,” writing historical fiction, and the lingering animosity between Vietnamese and Cambodians
Shinichiro Watanabe on the star-studded collaborations of ‘Lazarus’ He discusses working with “John Wick” director Chad Stahelski, as well as Floating Points, Bonobo and Kamasi Washington
Check out the all-star cast of Netflix’s ‘K-pop Demon Hunters’ The animated action comedy features Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, Yunjin Kim, Daniel Dae Kim, Byung Hun Lee, Ken Jeong and music from THEBLACKLABEL and TWICE
442: Meet the Chinese American architect behind the Louvre’s glass pyramid You’re probably already familiar with Ieoh Ming Pei’s other works, which include the Javits Center, the JPMorgan Chase Tower, and more
Chinese immigrant drama ‘Blue Sun Palace’ finds gentle emotional balance A unique New York story of friendship and romance transformed by tragedy
How ‘The Wedding Banquet’ is making traditional Asian spaces more inclusive Director Andrew Ahn and actors Joan Chen and Kelly Marie Tran on making space for queerness in heteronormative traditions
JoySauce Radio: Keeping up with K-pop There’s been a ton of new releases in the world of K-pop recently; here are some of our faves!
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Jiggly Caliente dies at 44 Her death comes after being hospitalized for a severe infection that led to surgery and the amputation of part of her right leg
K-pop idol Bain comes out during LA concert The Just B member announced that he is part of the LGBTQ+ community and performed Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way”
F*ck Around and Find Out with Anna Lee: Questions that keep us up at night As Anna enters her extroverted season, she’s tackling some of her friends’ most pressing questions
‘Bullet Train Explosion’ goes delightfully off the rails Netflix draws on a 1975 Japanese classic for a surprising action drama
The cast and crew of ‘Forge’ share why Asians would make great criminals Director Jing Ai Ng and actors Kelly Marie Tran, Brandon Soo Hoo, and Andie Ju on their new film, Miami and the world of art crime
Meet Misha Sattar: The genius behind queer pop sensation Chappell Roan Chappell Roan’s BFF and creative director gives us the inside scoop on working with everyone’s favorite new pop star
Star Wars spinoff ‘Andor’ returns with a vengeance (Chapter 1: Ep. 1-3) Despite an extraneous detour, season two begins with some of the series’ strongest episodes
Six Asian-owned brands to support this Earth Day (and every day) It’s time for us to do our part and support businesses that put the environment first
How tourism is destroying Asian countries, and what they’re doing about it It’s Earth Day, so let’s turn our attention to the main culprit behind the recent rise of climate-fueled disasters across Asia
Dustin Nguyen on Vietnamese culture in ‘The Accidental Getaway Driver’ Writer Teresa Tran chats with the actor on playing a real-life jailbreaker in the film
Thailand now has robot cops The Royal Thai Police recently unveiled a humanoid surveillance robot dubbed “AI Police Cyborg 1.0” during the country’s Songkran festival
In defense of Amanda Nguyen, who actually did something on the Blue Origin flight The activist became the first Vietnamese woman in space and used her time on the trip to conduct several science experiments
How Asian American spaces are keeping our community alive Asian American-friendly nightlife and culinary venues are more than just businesses, they’re a lifeline for belonging
The incredible long-take that defines Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ Midway through his vampire western, the “Black Panther” director brings music history to life—from hip-hop, to Chinese opera
Margaret Cho is the queer elder the world needs The multihyphenate on her first album in nine years, her legacy, and finding inspiration from American politics
How Ang Lee’s ‘The Wedding Banquet’ changed my life in high school With Andrew Ahn’s remake now in theaters, writer Andy Crump reflects on watching the original for the first time, and the impact it has had on his life
Las Vegas area gets a historic ‘Filipino Town’ designation The new district spans a 1.2-mile stretch of Maryland Parkway between Desert Inn and Flamingo roads, an area known for its concentration of Filipino-owned businesses
Natalie Nakase makes history as the first Asian American head coach in the WNBA The Golden State Valkyries coach is “setting the standard” and opening the door for more Asian women in the sports world
Atsuko Okatsuka may be Mother, but her new Hulu comedy special is ‘Father’ The comedian wrote and executive produced the one-hour special, which is a part of Hulu’s ‘Hularious’ programming and will premiere on June 13
Chunks’ Tiffany Ju is creating wearable joy, ‘proudly’ made in China The hair accessory designer is fighting the stigma surrounding the phrase “made in China”
Ji-Young Yoo is a fighter and a lover in ‘Freaky Tales’ The actress chats about how her dance background helped her during fight scenes, and the joy of showcasing Korean culture on-screen
Trump’s return spurs Hawai’i’s independence movement Nearly 250 years of colonial exploits and environmental racism further drive calls for the liberation of the occupied Kingdom of Hawaiʻi
HB Ep. 64: Beef Pho In this episode, Youngmi talks about the busy year she’s spent writing a book, and how that’s impacted her son as well
South Gaysian Boys Ep. 8: Sexism, Fighting Stigmas, and Punjabi Culture with Monica Gill Tune in to Vik and Sundeep’s season 1 finale!
HB Ep. 63: Amplifying Palestinian voices…from Alabama, with Atheer Yacoub Youngmi talks with the comedian about growing up in the West Bank and Alabama and how it has shaped her work
South Gaysian Boys Ep. 7: Political Activism, Beauty Pageants, and Bollywood with Monica Gill In part one of their interview with actor, model, and political activist Monica Gill, Vik and Sundeep discuss the farmers’ protests that took place in the Punjab region of India two years ago, and the steps Monica took to raise awareness throughout the global community. She traces the path of her success back to being…
HB Ep. 62: The Korean Vegan Youngmi talks to the queen of plant-based Korean cooking, Joanne Molinaro
Culturally Relevant Conversations: The Hopes and Dreams of Generic Asian Man Podcaster David Chen chats with author Charles Yu
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