MetaMoon Festival brings Chinese, Taiwanese R&B and hip-hop acts to U.S.

The music festival is set for Dec. 3 in New York

Finally, Asian American Dolls Take Center Stage

Move aside, Barbie—these pioneering AA+PI doll creators show there’s room for more than one look on the shelves

Emmy-winning Laura Montgomery Brings Light to the ‘Shadows’

The proud third-gen Japanese Canadian costume designer on her favorite costume moments and the importance of representation in the arts

Road to Paris: Abbas Karimi on How Swimming Saved his Life

From Afghanistan to Fort Lauderdale, the para swimmer is ready to butterfly his way to Paris 2024

Natasha Pickowicz’s Desserts are ‘More Than Cake’

The new cookbook author and pastry chef discusses her mixed-Asian upbringing, Asian ingredients, bake sales, and more

9 of the Most Exciting TV Shows and Films to Watch this Fall

This roundup of Asian diasporic entertainment is sure to make the long dark hours of autumn more promising

Nationally Touring Play ‘Cambodian Rock Band’ Uses Music as a History Lesson

The play, by Lauren Yee, offers a glimpse of the country’s pre-Khmer Rouge music scene, with songs by Dengue Fever alongside classic Cambodian oldies

Crystal Kay on Nearly 25 Years of Being a ‘Black Girl Singing in Japanese’

Writer Amanda Walujono talks to the legendary songstress about her career in Japan, representing mixed-race Black Asians, breaking into the U.S., and more

Writer Vichet Chum Says ‘To be a Cambodian is to be a Multitude of Things’

The playwright-turned-author on his new book ‘Kween,’ his own Cambodianness, and meaningful representation of his community

Meet Sarah Kuhn, Creator of Super Heroines

Writer and MAM editor-in-chief Alex Chester-Iwata talks to the author on her very personal journey furthering half-Japanese Lois Lane and the inspiration behind her writing

442: Mid-Autumn Festival’s Favorite Treat Has a Secret Political Past

The Boston Tea Party’s got nothing on the Mooncake Uprising

One of the World’s Most Famous Cosplayers Shares the Joy (and Pain) of Playing Dress-Up

Yaya Han has been Chun-Li, Jessica Rabbit, Wonder Woman, and more—here she talks about why she’s been so drawn to cosplay

Peter Do Brings Vietnamese Inspiration to Helmut Lang

The recently appointed creative director teams up with poet Ocean Vuong for a NYFW release that highlights their culture

Keep Your Bans Off These Books

Writer JiaYing Grygiel talks to Gloo Books’ Karen Chan on the importance of representation in kid lit—for kids, obviously, but for adults, too

Babak Jalali’s Newest Film is Another Love Letter to the Bay Area

Writer Edward Frumkin talks to the director about “Fremont,” both the film and city, and his appreciation for deadpan humor

The Designers Showcased in South Asian New York Fashion Week

Founded by Shipra Sharma and Hetal Patel, the event works toward closing the gap in representation of South Asian fashion and design

The Secret Third Member of Electronic Music Duo ODESZA

Creative director and filmmaker Sean Kusanagi talks about immersive storytelling and his decade working with the popular recording artists

Mixed Asian Media Hosts Its First Mixed Asian Day

Set for Sept. 16, it’s a day for mixed Asians to celebrate their heritages and be their full, authentic selves

‘It’d be nice to bare-knuckle brawl with somebody’

MAM sat down with OG mixed Asian Daniel Henney to discuss season two of his high-fantasy epic, ‘The Wheel of Time’

Road to Paris: Alex Massialas Says He’s ‘Vastly Proud to be Representing the U.S.’

In a new column covering the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, this three-time Olympic fencer weighs in on his mixed-Chinese identity, competing amid a pandemic, and the next steps in his career

442: The APALA was the country’s first and only AA+PI national labor organization

In honor of Labor Day, we look at how more than 500 labor activists came together to give AA+PI workers a stronger voice

Why Harini Nilakantan sees dance as a great unifier

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