Editor&#8217;s Pick

The Golden Annual Launch: British East and Southeast Asian Communities Record Their Own History at Picturehouse Central

Film & TV

‘Great British Bake Off’ slammed for racism as contestants cook Chinese baos for ‘Japanese Week’

October 28, 2020

Separated Twins Audrey Doering and Gracie Rainsberry Are Now Valedictorians

Separated at birth and reunited at age 10 on Good Morning America, twin sisters Audrey Doering and Gracie Rainsberry have

May 26, 2024

Tzi Ma and Kyle Toy Join Cast of ‘The Way You Dance’, a New Film Exploring Family and Redemption Through Movement

Tzi Ma and Kyle Toy join The Way You Dance, a heartfelt indie film about healing, family, and dance, set

May 23, 2025

Lucy Liu Sets Sail in ‘The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend’ – A New VR Game About History’s Fiercest Female Pirate

Lucy Liu stars in VR game 'The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend' available on Meta Quest

April 24, 2024

Editor’s Pick

Jeremy Chua on How Singapore International Film Festival Can Be a “Stepping Stone” For Asian Directors

SGIFF GM Jeremy Chua says the festival aims to be a “stepping stone” for Asian directors, spotlighting emerging voices beyond

November 26, 2025

Mari Yamamoto Interview: The ‘Rental Family’ Star on Finding Hope in a Tragicomic World

Why Loneliness and Chosen Family are Universal Themes

November 21, 2025

Books

Juniper by the Sea Founder Zoe Li on Selling ESEA Books the UK Couldn’t Find

The Third Culture Space and the Search for Ourselves in Print

November 19, 2025

Brendan Fraser’s ‘Rental Family’ Review: A Gentle Look at Loneliness in Tokyo

When Pretending Becomes Belonging

November 12, 2025

“They Said I’d Never Make It”: Lucy Liu’s Rise to Fame and Her Battle Against Racial Bias in Hollywood

From her childhood in Queens to her star on the Walk of Fame, the actor has challenged Hollywood's limited view

November 8, 2025

K-Drama’s $2.5 Billion Bet: How a Geopolitical Crisis Forced South Korea into Netflix’s Global Orbit

From Fragile Exports to Hollywood Budgets: The Sudden Transformation of South Korea's TV Industry

November 5, 2025

East and Southeast Asia 2026 Oscar Submissions: A First Look at the International Feature Film Contenders

November 3, 2025

Kaila Yu’s New Book ‘Fetishized’ Examines Yellow Fever and the Cost of 2000s Empowerment

From Import Pinup to Cultural Critic: The Education of Kaila Yu

October 30, 2025

Zoe Li, Founder of Juniper by the Sea, on Why the Hardback GOLDEN Annual is an Essential ‘Physical Object’ for the ESEA Diaspora

Advice for the Quiet Voices: "Don’t be afraid to reach out because we’re the best group of people to receive

October 28, 2025

Features

Chi Thai Discusses GOLDEN Magazine and the Urgency of Documenting the British ESEA Experience

The creative teams behind the new hardback annual, GOLDEN, have issued a second call for contributors.

October 20, 2025

Features

An Interview With Namoo Chae Lee: On ‘Cancelling Tiger’, Kassna Kollektiv, and Asian Feminism in Theatre

Namoo Chae Lee’s 'Cancelling Tiger' explores sisterhood, trauma, and identity through Korean myth—reclaiming voice, ritual, and resistance.

October 18, 2025

How ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Creators Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans Made the Most-Watched Film on Netflix by Writing for Themselves

K-Pop Demon Hunters Directors Discuss Identity, Music, and the Secret to a Universal Story

October 13, 2025

Chloe Bennet Joins ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4, Following BLACKPINK Lisa’s Breakthrough

Chloe Bennet joins The White Lotus Season 4 cast alongside Max Greenfield and Kumail Nanjiani, continuing the show's East Asian

March 18, 2026

Oscars Execs Break Down Why ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Speech and ‘Golden’ Performance Were Cut Short

The 2026 Oscars stumbled into controversy after the 'Golden' songwriters were cut off mid-speech and its performance was noticeably shortened—now,

March 17, 2026

United Kingdom

New Exhibition Features British ESEA Illustrators From Golden Magazine

A new exhibition in London displays artwork from the first edition of the British East and Southeast Asian annual, Golden.

March 16, 2026

Autumn Durald Arkapaw Becomes First Woman To Win The Oscar For Best Cinematography

The cinematographer made history at the 98th Academy Awards, breaking a nearly century-old gender barrier in one of the film

March 16, 2026

‘Golden’ Wins Best Song at Oscars, But ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Team’s Speech Cut Short

'Golden' made history at the 98th Academy Awards as the first K-pop song to win Best Original Song — but

March 16, 2026

Netflix Blockbuster ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Wins Oscar For Best Animated Feature

The film made history on Sunday night as the first production led by creators of South Korean descent to win

March 16, 2026

Jimmy O. Yang Drops Trailer For Comedy Special ‘Finally Home’, Filmed in Hong Kong

Jimmy O. Yang’s 'Finally Home' comedy special premieres in Hong Kong cinemas March 20 before North America March 27, marking

March 13, 2026

Politics

“I Love Work — I’m Asian After All”: Andrew Yang on Work Ethic, Representation, and Identity

Former U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang says universal basic income wouldn’t weaken the work ethic many fear — including among

March 13, 2026