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For some having kids is one of the biggest joys in life, but the responsibility can be scary (photo by Felix Batista). Kristina Wong put those feelings into words  for XO Jane recently following the UC Santa Barbara killings. "I have to wonder if my hypothetical child will be safe when I...

Kristina Wong puts it bluntly. "Broaching the topic of “White Privilege” is not synonymous with “All white people are evil and, I hate them all.”' she wrote in her blog for XO Jane. The comedian jokes that discussions about race and privilege can clear out a room pretty...

  Jenny An is the definition of an Asian American sellout. She's what you might call white washed (pictured) Who's Jenny An, you might ask. Jenny An wrote a crassly worded blog for XO Jane titled I'm an Asian Woman and I Refuse to Ever Date an Asian Man. I warn...

A study by Qing Zhou, an assistant professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and head of the campus’ Culture and Family Laboratory, found that children raised by tiger parents "tend to develop more aggression and have more social problems." reports XO Jane. Zhou's study followed 250 Chinese American immigrant families...

Blogger Kristina Wong isn't your stereotypical mousy Asian women ready to please her white guy, that's for sure. She writes a pretty direct in your face, one might say even crude missive, on white guys with Asian fetishes. for XOJane She titles it "9 Wacky Things White Guys say to Deny...

By Shereniee Beanie Fung Guest Blogger (Note from the editor: Sheriniee Beanie Fung posted these comments on the Facebook page Asians Not Brianwashed  by the Media in regards to an old blog on XO Jane entitled I’m an Asian Woman and I Refuse to Ever Date an Asian Man. They...

On February, 20, 2024, Asia Society Southern California (ASSC) will honor and celebrate a selection of visionaries who are profoundly impacting culture and content at the 14th U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards. These honorees and their work embody Asia Society’s mission to build bridges across cultures and help connect Asia and...

By Jia H. Jung, California Local News Fellow Numerous AANHPI relevant film festivals have been born in North America in past years, and this weekend is proof. The 21st annual 3rd i San Francisco International Film Festival, 15th Boston Asian American Film Festival, and 12th International Film Festival of South...

Content Warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault. Shortly after Netflix’s newest hit series Beef dropped, clips from 2014 resurfaced of actor David Choe making disturbing comments about rape on a podcast.  Beef creators and stars addressed the controversy in a statement on Friday and sparked an intense debate over...

by Akemi Tamanaha, Associate Editor The San Francisco Bay Area community honored James Wakasa on the 80th anniversary of his murder at Topaz, a World War II incarceration camp for Japanese Americans. Community members gathered at the Japantown Peace Plaza in San Francisco on Tuesday, April 11 to honor Wakasa and...

By Randall Yip, AsAmNews Executive Editor Ke Huy Quan acknowledged the historic moment of being the first Asian actor to ever win a SAG Award Sunday night for best supporting actor. Clearly moved by the moment, he tearfully accepted the honor with a nod to history. "I quickly realized that this...

By Jana Monji, AsAmNews Arts & Culture Reporter On the day after it was reported that the New York DA prosecutes the highest number of anti-Asian hate crimes,  NBC held a virtual press panel for its scripted series, including the return of Law & Order.  The original police procedural/legal drama premiered in the...

By Raymond Douglas Chong, AsAmNews Staff Writer On Sunday, March 27, 2022, the American movie industry will hand out the Oscars in Hollywood at its 94th Academy Awards ceremony. The entertainment media will spotlight the Big Five Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay. Fans...

By Akemi Tamanaha, AsAmNews Associate Editor According to a new study, less than half of Asian Americans who work in the entertainment industry feel their voice is valued. The study is titled "I Am Not a Fetish or Model Minority: Redefining What it Means to Be API in the Entertainment...

By Raymond Douglas Chong (Zhang Weiming) At the 150th anniversary celebration of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Summit in Utah , during a chilly and breezy spring dawn, a lone Chinese American woman stood in front between, “Jupiter” and Union  Pacific Railroad #119 steam locomotives. Amid her commencement...

By Jana Monji, AsAmNews Contributor The second episode of Asian Americans, A Question of Loyalty, debuted Monday night and while this episode centers on one exceptional Japanese American family, it also looks at how other Asian American families dealt with World War II as well. The title refers to the loyalty...

By Sophia Whittemore AsAmNews Intern I couldn't have been the only one who heard these at a dinner party. "Why aren't you eating my food? I'm a good cook! Are you saying I'm a bad cook? It's bad to refuse my food." "Here, eat more, you're getting skinny." "Oops, someone is getting chubby. Freshman...