Entertainment

Dustin Nguyen was the first Asian American actor I saw on prime time without an accent. I watched him every week without fail on “21 Jump Street” and he was so cool. And hot. His character, Harry Truman Ioki, was an undercover detective, rode a motorcycle, had long...

Since the start of her acting and comedy career, Lilan Bowden has been her own personal hypewoman. At casting calls, you can’t afford to be self-effacing, particularly as a mixed-race Asian actress in white Hollywood.“I don’t want to come off as cocky, but [to casting...

For many of us, the name Dante Basco evokes many of our favorite childhood characters. For some, it’s Rufio from the movie “Hook.” For others, it’s Jake Long from the show “American Dragon: Jake Long,” or Prince Zuko from “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (my personal...

“Be confident in your ability,” says Kitana Turnbull. That’s what the multi-talented 14-year-old Italian and Asian American actress, singer and dancer would advise her younger self. It’s worthwhile advice. In an industry that has an endless supply of new...

When I first saw the trailers for “Gemini Man,” I was mildly interested because, hey, Will Smith times two and Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee! But the whole premise of Junior (the younger, faster version of Will Smith’s character, Henry Brogan) attempting to...

It feels like an oversimplification to say that multitalented, trans, Tamil Sri Lankan American artist D’Lo (he/him/they/theirs) is “special.” With all that he has done during the span of his career, he seems to surpass the word. He’s currently busy being an actor,...

“I used to be so ashamed of being Asian, being queer and being ‘crazy,’ but I love every part of my identity now,” explained Rachel Leyco, an award-winning Filipinx American filmmaker, writer, actress and activist. Her journey to find herself is a relatable one for so...