It’s official!! Crazy Rich Asians is a massive success. The first all-Asian movie in 25 years had a #GoldOpen, made over 100 million dollars, and already has a sequel in the works. More movies means more characters means more hyphenated Asian actors making their way into this blockbuster franchise. And while […]
Dear NYCC 2018: Here’s 5 Reasons Why NerdsVote Should Be There
Dear New York Comic Con, As the resident nerd blogger, social worker, and community organizer here I feel it is my duty to write to you today about NerdsVote. They are an awesome group of “notable nerd” voice actors from across the world of geekdom who have come together to […]
The Good Place Finale Left us with an Important Reminder about Life
What The Good Place has taught us throughout the second season, and hit home in the season finale, is that we are at our strongest when we have our friends.
5 Things to Know Before Your First Dungeons and Dragons Campaign
Here are the top five things we think everyone should know before diving into their first Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
Rey’s Origin Reveal in “The Last Jedi” is Simply the Best
Rey is a hero because she has chosen to act like a hero, and that is more powerful than any Skywalker will ever be.
Surprisingly, I Don’t Hate Porgs
I was prepared to hate Porgs no matter how adorable they looked. Fortunately, The Last Jedi proved that we had nothing to fear from the Porgs.
The Humanity of Apes: Why Planet of the Apes is the Perfect Film Franchise
Perhaps it is my background as an anthropologist. Perhaps it is my love of moving stories of people overcoming violence to create a more tolerant and beautiful world. Perhaps it is my desire to see a world where we embrace, as Frans de Waal calls it, “Our Inner Ape.” Perhaps […]
The Anime Nerd’s Guide to Crunchyroll, Hulu and Netflix
Where do you watch anime? Such a question warrants countless answers. It’s no secret that many of us found our start on illegal sites, mentioned through the hushed tones of one enthusiast to another. So, let me offer you three optimal (legal) resources. Of course, in the past few years, […]
One Small Step for Ed Skrein, One Giant Step to End White-Washing
I have written before on white-washing in Hollywood films. I actually started a whole freaking podcast because the trend was rising with no end in sight. Roles were passed out, one by one, that participated in Asian-American erasure: Tilda Swinton in Doctor Strange, Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell, […]
D23 – Convention of A Million Lines
After a summer of convention-going, I’m absolutely exhausted. Quick turn around dates made for a near non-stop summer. But, what this really boils down to is that I stood in a lot of lines this summer. At San Diego Comic Con, I waited for the Bladerunner 2049 Experience three times, […]
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