Category Archives: Entertainment

“Apt.” by Bruno Mars and Rosé considered Dangerous Earworm by Some

 The BBC reports that in South Korea,  Apt. by Rose and Bruno Mars is considered such an dangerous earworm by many South Korean students studying for the Suneung university placement exams that many are taking it off their playlists. … Continue reading

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Black Myth Wukong

By Guanxiong Qiao Out of all the new game releases of 2024, one of my favorite ones is definitely Black Myth: Wukong. This is a game about the classic Chinese story Journey To The West, a book written in the … Continue reading

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‘Interior Chinatown’ – Trailer – Hulu & Disney+ Streaming All Episodes on November 19th

I remember when the novel Interior Chinatown won the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction because the author was an Taiwanese American ex-lawyer, Charles Yu. I recently read that the novel was being adapted into a television series, which will now … Continue reading

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Black Box Diaries – Interview with Filmmaker Shiori Ito

I had the chance to watch the documentary, Black Box Diaries, at the SF Film Festival back this April, which is coming out in NYC on Friday, October 25 at New York’s Film Forum and expanding a week later to … Continue reading

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Black Box Diaries Opens Oct 25th in NYC (Plus Review & Post-Screening Q&A)

The documentary Black Box Diaries: “… Japanese journalist Shiori Ito takes on the most compelling and traumatic assignment imaginable – investigating her own sexual assault. The nonfiction feature from MTV Documentary Films – an expected Oscar contender that has won … Continue reading

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Indian Rock: Bloodywood

As a teenager in the 1990s, the complaint from adults was: “Your music is too loud.” As an adult today, my complaint to young people is: “Your music is too quiet.” At some point, the music stopped getting louder. Those … Continue reading

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The Father of LoFi Hip-Hop: Nujabes Jun Seba

By Spencer Wong At the beginning of middle school, I never really thought about music, and that was mostly because I only ever listened to the radio. I didn’t really enjoy what was on the radio, so I never really … Continue reading

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8Questions with AWW Film’s David Aure

By Julie Shen David Aure, a rising Filipino American producer and director based in Anaheim, CA, brings a unique and captivating style to the scene. Known for his work with Erick Yung, Russ Cosón, and the five-member K-pop group Nomad, … Continue reading

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FEATURE: TEDx’s Jen Fontanilla

By Sarena Yu Jen Fontanilla is a certified money coach, TEDx speaker, and author who defies conventional knowledge. Proud of her Filipino heritage, she has carved out a unique space for herself as a mentor and guide. With a remarkable … Continue reading

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Feature: AWW Film’s David Aure

  By Julie Shen David Aure is a Filipino American film producer and director from Anaheim, California. He runs his own company, AWW Films, where he primarily creates music videos for artists, social media ad campaigns, and captivating TV shows. … Continue reading

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Pinoy Rock: Slapshock

It was in the cool shade under the outdoor Legacy Gym roof on the tropical paradise island of Boracay, Philippines where one of the MMA trainers asked me and my friends what kind of music we’d like to train muay … Continue reading

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Oscar-nominated Buzkashi Boy’s Martin Desmond Roe

By Jolene Liu   Martin Desmond Roe wrote the Oscar-nominated short, Buzkashi Boys, depicting the struggles of two boys, Ahmad and Rafi, as they try to find their way to their dreams in an extremely war-ravaged country. Ahmad and Rafi … Continue reading

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