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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.”

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Asians Might Vote Left, But The Model Minority Is Still Pretty Racist

Comments (4) | asian, asian-american, benevolent racism, Chinese Exclusion Act, Confucianism, democratic party, east asian, illegal immigrants, immigration, Japanese Internment, middle-class, model minority, Opinion, people of color, privilege, racism, upward mobility, white america, white privilege

(Sylvain Leprovost/Creative Commons)

Ashley Yang
Opinion Editor

Why Asian-Americans have difficulty identifying with other people of color in the struggle against racism

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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.

 

Only A Third Of Minorities In California Say Police Treat All Races The Same

Comments (0) | asian, black, California, latino, law enforcement, michael brown shot, minority communities, police, poll, racial profiling, white

Data sourced from a USC Dornsife/ L.A. Times poll. (Yingzhi Yang/Neon Tommy)

Yingzhi Yang
Staff Reporter

A poll conducted weeks after the unrest in Ferguson shows a racial divide in opinion.

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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.

 

Dis/Oriente/d Celebrates Its Two-Year Anniversary

Comments (0) | asian, Asian Empowerment, Atsuko Okatsuka, comedians, Comedy Show, D'lo, David Henry Hwang Theater, Downtown L.A., dtla, Jenny Yang, Kyle Mizono, Liliana Cervantes, little tokyo, Los Angeles, Mona Concepcion, sexuality, stand-up comedy, Theater and Dance, transgender, women, women empowerment

Jenny Yang opens for Dis/oriente/d. Photo by Heidi Carreon.

Heidi Carreon
Staff Reporter

Comedy troupe Dis/oriente/d celebrate Asian-American humor in Little Tokyo.

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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.

 

10 Foods To Try At The DTLA Night Market

Comments (0) | 626 Night Market, asian, Downtown Los Angeles, dtla, Food, Food, Foodie, fun, Night Market, summer

Ditch Panda Express; head to the DTLA Night Market.

Heidi Carreon
Staff Reporter

Ditch Panda Express; head to the DTLA Night Market.

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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.

 

An Open Letter To The Guy Who 'Likes Asian Girls'

Comments (3) | asian, attraction, college, creepy, ethnicity, Harassment, open letter, Opinion, race, racism, sexism, sexuality, unpopular opinions, western

When you say that you're "into Asian girls," we want to run away. (Jaclyn Wu, Neon Tommy)

Ashley Yang
Columist

This isn't puppy love. We have real puppies for that.

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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.

 

85°C Bakery Café Opens In Torrance

Comments (3) | 85°C Bakery Café, April 2014, asian, bakery, bread, café, cakes, coffees, European, Food, Foodie, fresh bread, grand opening, hours, japanese, loaves, milk tea, pastries, South Bay, Southern California, Taiwanese, teas, torrance

Kelli Shiroma
Food Editor

The famous bakery cafe launched its newest location in mid-April. 

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Buzz

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.

 

Yellow Fever: Bowl-ful Of Options

Comments (2) | asian, base, bowls, December 2013, Decor, dish, eatery, egg, egg rolls, entrée, Environment, Food, Gardena, green onions, grilled filet mignon, Jasmine rice, noodles, opening, Parmesan Furikake Fries, restaurant, rice, Saigon, salad, sauce, shanghai, slaw, Spam, torrance, yellow fever

Kelli Shiroma
Food Editor

Catch the fever ... in a good way.

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