Breaking Hollywood’s “Bamboo Ceiling”
“Where are Asians in the entertainment industry?” This question was asked decades ago and is still asked today. When you watch films and TV, it’s hard to miss the lack […]
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“Fresh Off the Boat” Roundtable Episodes 11 & 12
Today in our Fresh Off the Boat roundtable, we discuss episodes 11 and 12. “Very Superstitious” (11) deals with Jessica’s superstitions as she continues her real estate career, and the […]
“Fresh Off the Boat” Roundtable Episodes 9 & 10
E: So before we start, B, I want to ask you about meeting the show’s creators! B: I got to briefly introduce myself to [FOTB showrunner] Nahnatchka and tell her […]
“Ethnic Castings”: Hardly Enough of a Good Thing
Just when we thought Hollywood couldn’t get any whiter, well… it did. Remember when Neil Patrick Harris announced that we were honoring Hollywood’s best and whitest — oops, brightest — […]
“Fresh Off the Boat” Roundtable Episodes 7 & 8
This week we’re looking at Fresh Off the Boat episodes 7 and 8. A quick recap: In episode 7, Louis proudly shows off his new Cattleman’s Ranch billboard, only to […]
“Fresh Off the Boat” Roundtable Episodes 5 & 6
This week our roundtable discussion of TV’s Asian American family looks at episodes 5 and 6. Read below for more on Shaq (Fu and Soda, respectively), “the talk,” and more. […]
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