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The Subtle Stereotypes of Asian Americans in Hollywood

December, MonthliesBy Ayushee RoyJanuary 5, 2021Leave a comment

Where there are women, there is the glass ceiling; where there are Asian Americans, there is the bamboo ceiling. The bamboo ceiling is a term derived from the glass ceiling theory in 2005 that recognizes the invisible barriers that stop Asian Americans in the workplace from rising above a certain level. As the Asian American…

APIDA Media Representation in YouTube and Beyond

Monthlies, UncategorizedBy Abita VenkateshDecember 21, 2020Leave a comment

In the early 2010s, APIDA representation in the media was‒frankly‒non-existent. It was nearly impossible to see somebody of APIDA descent in a major Hollywood film or in other forms of mass media. This lack of representation made many in the APIDA community accustomed to a mainstream culture dominated by whites that implied their narratives didn’t…

A Letter to Hollywood

December, MonthliesBy Abita VenkateshDecember 12, 2020Leave a comment

Dear Hollywood, Why are Asian Americans not good enough for our own narratives? Why do you cast us aside? Or when you do finally give us a piece of the spotlight, why do you put us in a box? Mickey Rooney. Scarlett Johansson. Tilda Swinton. Emma Stone. Benedict Cumberbatch. Katherine Hepburn. The cast of The…

The Unlikely Hero in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is a Vietnamese American Woman

ARTS & CULTURE, REVIEWSBy Lora LiuApril 29, 2017Leave a comment

Earlier this month at Star Wars Celebration Orlando, Vietnamese American actress Kelly Marie Tran was announced to play the largest new role in the upcoming film “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” According to “The Last Jedi” director Rian Johnson at the event’s “The Last Jedi” panel, Tran’s character Rose is a maintenance worker in the…

Marvel’s Diversity Problem with Iron Fist: A Month’s Review

ARTS & CULTURE, REVIEWSBy Vivian LeeApril 20, 2017Leave a comment

When it comes to Marvel, I have a soft spot. My brothers and I, of different ages and interests, never spent time doing something together unless it was “Brother-Brother-Sister Movie Night.” Over the past several years, it had always centered around a Marvel production, but now we’ve found ourselves skipping over it in favor of…

Regarding Hollywood’s Ghost in the Shell Controversy: Hollywood, Why You So Rude?

ARTS & CULTURE, OPINIONBy Emory JohnsonApril 19, 2016Leave a comment

Whitewashing in film is when white actors are cast in non-white roles.

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