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Brand new artist on-the-rise, Lisa Danaë is heavy on the nostalgia with her all-around 90’s aesthetic. Her new single “Starlet” can now be streamed on music streaming sites everywhere. We take a moment to get to know more about Lisa as she takes us on a trip down pop culture memory lane.
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The 2020 San Diego International FilmFest was all virtual this year! Well, mostly. Like 80% ish. These year’s selection of Short Films were all direct and to the point, featuring stories from various cultures and storytelling. Here are the Asian shorts.
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In our continuing coverage of Filipino-American History Month, is this FAHM Spotlight featuring Filipino-American actor Alain Uy who you can currently catch as Yen in hulu’s Helstrom. Here we talk about his new film, THE PAPER TIGERS, his thoughts on Filipino representation and the specificity of South East Asian representation right now – oh and even, his prediction of… the NBA Finals win? Check it out below.
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For this portion of Filipino American History Month, we’re featuring Fil-Am director Eileen Cabiling and her directorial debut short film making rounds in the Los Angeles and New York City film festivals circuits this month. Here is asienne film reporter, Edrianne Wood with the scoop as she dissects the new short film, BASURERO on a one-on-one Q and A with director Eileen Cabiling.
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is in less than a month and what better way to celebrate that than pay homage to our elders with watching a film like Netflix’s Tigertail? (And if you’re brave enough, maybe even watch it with them?) While there isn’t just one universal Asian experience, Tigertail seems to touch on a lot of topics that resonate across Asian cultures. Have you ever wondered how the daughters of the Asian diaspora view Tigertail? In this commentary panel, four women of Asian descent with vastly different backgrounds talk culture, stereotypes, Asian parents, Asian dads, effects of immigration, and feelings on Netflix’s Tigertail.
