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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

'Friendship Games' Unite Filipino Americans For 30 Years

Comments (1) | Abby Saabedra, asian american, Barkada, Claire Imada, conveyor belt, CSUF, fg15, fg2k15, filipino, Filipino American, Filipino American Heritage Month, Friendship Games, friendship games 2015, Friendship Games 30, Fullerton, groundhog, Janine Raymundo, Los Angeles and Region, Mga Kapatid, multiculturalism, PASA Kaibigan, Paula Ruynasamol, Pilipin@, Pilipino American, Pilipinx, Sacramento State Samahang Pilipino, SCPASA, SPUF, Stanford PASU, the nasty, thread the needle, UCR Katipunan PSO, USC Troy Philippines, Zach Chaco

Cal Poly Pomona Barkada worked the Frienship Games runway. (Heidi Carreon/Neon Tommy)

Heidi Carreon
Contributor

Three decades of fun costumes, weird games and "SPUF."

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Living Under The Bamboo Ceiling: One Asian American Student's Struggle Against Model-Minority Discrimination

Comments (1) | American Dream, Asia Society, asian american, Bamboo Ceiling, CEO, fortune 500, Jane Hyun, leadership, minorities, model minority, Opinion, Paper Tigers, racial stereotypes, racism, STEM, stereotypes, Vishakha N. Desai, Wesley Yang, westernization

Sandhya Bhaskar
Contributor

I am not a straight-A student nor am I a Mathletes champion.We face a grave danger in typecasting children by racial groups.

 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

‘Man From Reno’ Is A Win For Multicultural Cinema

Comments (0) | acting, Actor, actress, Arts+Culture, asian, asian american, Asian American community, Ayako Fujitani, best narrative feature, cross-cultural, Dave Boyle, diverse roles, diversity, Entertainment News, ethnic roles, Film, Film and TV, film noir, hollywood, interview, Japan, japanese, Japanese American, Kazuki Kitamura, Man From Reno, movie, multicultural, multiculturalism, Mystery, neo noir, outstanding narrative feature, Pepe Serna, Suspense, thriller

Still from "Man From Reno" (used with permission from Dave Boyle)

Kate Oh
Contributor

We chat with the film's director and lead actor on creating an authentic and diverse cast of characters.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Give 'Fresh Off The Boat' A Chance, Despite The Controversy

Comments (0) | America, asian, asian american, bias, chef, Chinese, Chinese American, Controversy, Eddie Huang, entertainment, Film, fob, Fresh Off the Boat, hollywood, Los Angeles, Media, memoir, New York Magazine, Opinion, race, Racial Slur, racism, reappropriation, reclaiming, representation, time, Twitter, Vulture

Belinda Cai
Staff Reporter

“You’re almost shamed into assimilation… I wanted to be fresh off the boat.”

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Filipinos, It's Okay To Be 'Amerikano'

Comments (2) | asian american, FANHS, Fil-Ams, Filipino American, Filipino American History Month, Filipino American National Historical Society, Filipinos, Opinion, Troy Philippines

Filipino American History Month is not a time to judge Fil-Ams for their disinterest. (Alfred Jon Dicioco/Troy Philippines)

Heidi Carreon
Contributor

"Such a bad Filipino. You don't even know the name of your own food."

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Lotus Festival Returns To Echo Park

Comments (1) | Arts+Culture, asian, asian american, Chinatown, Council of Oriental Organizations, Department of Parks and Recreation, Downtown L.A., dtla, Echo Park, echo park lake, ethnic dancing, Food, fun, Historic Filipinotown, Koreatown, little bangladesh, little tokyo, Los Angeles, Lotus Festival, Lotus Flowers, Music, Philippines, summer festival

Heidi Carreon
Staff Reporter

The Lotus Festival is back and better than ever.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Stop Talking About Marriage Equality

Comments (17) | asian american, bisexual, black, don't ask don't tell, employment non-discrimination act, gay, gay marriage, homeless, latina, lesbian, lgbtq, marriage equality, Opinion, pay gap, same-sex marriage, transgender, white

Christian Patterson
Deputy Opinion Editor

Marriage equality is important, but we need to stop talking about it.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Schwarzenegger, Lawmakers Talk Immigration Reform At USC

Comments (0) | 2013, Angelinos, APALC, asian american, bill, California, illegal, immigration, immigration reform, LA, latino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Obama, pathway to citizenship, Schwarzenegger, seiu, senator Dianne Feinstein, undocumented immigrant, villaraigosa, West LA

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Gracie Zheng
Senior Staff Reporter

Schwarzenegger stopped by USC to talk immigration reform on Tuesday.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Hundreds Rally For Immigration Reform In West L.A.

Comments (0) | 2013, APALC, asian american, bill, California, California, illegal, immigration, immigration reform, LA, latino, Los Angeles, Obama, pathway to citizenship, seiu, senator Dianne Feinstein, undocumented immigrant, West LA

Gracie Zheng
Senior Staff Reporter

The crowd called for comprehensive immigration reform in the United States. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Where To Celebrate Chinese New Year In L.A.

Comments (1) | 2013, asian american, Chinatown, chinese lunar new year, Chinese New Year, countdown, CSSA, Dragon, dragon parade, dumplings, Eve, Feb. 10, firecrackers, Jiaozi, LA, Lantern Festival, lion dance, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, lunar calendar, new year, New Year celebration, New Year Eve, Peking duck, Peking opera, UCLA, USC, Valentine’s Day, Year of the Dragon, Year of the Snake, zodiac

Thousands of people visit Chinatown during 2012 Chinese New Year celebration. (Photo by Gracie Zheng/Neon Tommy)

Gracie Zheng
Senior Staff Reporter

Tens of thousands are expected to celebrate the festival with traditional Chinese events.

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