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Interior Chinatown brings main character energy to shatter Asian stereotypes – Cold Tea Collective
Interior Chinatown brilliantly subverts stereotypes and portrayals of the “Generic Asian Man” and more “Generic...
Finding the Way To Authentic Animated Representation in “Moana 2”
Making waves since 2016 (and still making a splash in my household today), the animated...
Tiffany Yu Confronts Our Understanding of Disability in “The Anti-Ableist Manifesto”
She never set out to be a disability advocate, Tiffany Yu tells her audience in...
My Breast Cancer Experience Was an Exception for Asian Americans
“You have breast cancer.”Four little words that can shatter a lifetime’s worth of plans, hopes,...
Unpacking the “Clean Girl” Phenomenon
The “clean girl” look has become popular among typically white and affluent young American women....
Kara Wang Explores Motherhood and Grief in “From Embers”
Nowadays, Asian moms are the main character. The film “From Embers” stars Kara Wang (“Top...
Healing Through History: Monuments of Chinese American Exclusion and Reconciliation
On May 6, 1882, the United States Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which implemented...
Films to Watch at the 2024 Vancouver Asian Film Festival – Cold Tea Collective
The Vancouver Asian Film Festival returns for its 28th year from November 7-17, 2024, both...
Bad Genius subverts the model minority myth, starring Callina Liang, Jabari Banks and Benedict Wong – Cold Tea Collective
Bad Genius subverts the model minority myth Bad Genius is an American adaptation of the...
The Representation Paradox in “Star Wars”: Depicting Asian Culture in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
“The Acolyte’s” addition as the latest live-action series in the “Star Wars” franchise on Disney+...
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