ESEA

John Cho draws link between United Airlines incident and “the environment Trump has created”

April 11, 2017

Jackie Chan and Constance Wu to lead all-Asian cast animated film ‘Wish Dragon’

April 25, 2018

Michelle Yeoh Joins ‘Avatar’ 4 and 5 as a Na’VI

Michelle Yeoh’s role in the Avatar sequels has finally been clarified by James Cameron.

January 16, 2026

Canadians remind people that Sandra Oh is not American

January 8, 2019

ESEA

Darius Shu Interview: Reclaiming Quiet Intimacy in His New Film ‘Molly’

The director discusses asexuality, British East Asian identity, and a cinematic love letter to the unseen.

April 24, 2026

United Kingdom

Illustrating Golden: The British ESEA Artists Mapping Heritage and Resistance at Picturehouse Hackney

March 20, 2026

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

"Our stories, our thoughts, our frailties, our strengths, our hopes and fears of being ESEA today."

March 4, 2026

‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Cast Discuss Asian Representation at MilkTea Event

A homecoming for Katie Leung and a landmark moment for the ESEA community: inside the exclusive Soho Hotel screening of

March 2, 2026

Community

UK Hate Crime Service ‘On Your Side’ To Close Due To Funding Gap

A national support service called On Your Side, which helps East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) people facing racism, is to

February 26, 2026

Standing Together: Why the Golden Hardback Launch Redefines British East and Southeast Asian Connection

Why Fifty ESEA Artists Are Reclaiming the British Narrative in a New Hardback Volume

February 24, 2026

Recording the Present: The Launch of the Golden ESEA Annual

Golden arrives as a high-end hardback annual that serves as a permanent cultural time capsule for British East and Southeast

February 11, 2026

‘SNL UK’ and the Erasure of British East and Southeast Asians: Why “Diverse” Casting Still Fails

The invisible wall in British broadcasting

February 10, 2026

Why the UK Film Industry Is Failing ESEA Talent—and How Milk Tea Films Plans to Fix It

A new development lab called Great Migrations is using genre cinema to break down the systemic barriers facing East and

December 19, 2025

A New UK Magazine Seeks Financial Support to Preserve ESEA Cultural History

The Case for Investing in a Cultural Record

December 16, 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

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

Reviews

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin Return to the Himalayas With ‘Everest: The Other Side’

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin return with Everest The Other Side, following Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson up the

October 26, 2026

“A Machine Has Never Been Moved by a Film”: Hirokazu Koreeda on AI, and Why He Never Shoots Children Crying

Hirokazu Kore-eda reveals why he let AI read a script only once, and the rule he will never break on

October 26, 2026

‘Karaoke Murder’ Makes History as First Vietnamese Film to Open Theatrically Across Four Continents

Vietnamese whodunit Karaoke Murder makes history as the first Vietnamese film to open theatrically across four continents on the same

October 26, 2026

Netflix Medical Drama ‘Miracles of the ER’ Sets November Premiere Date

Wallace Huo and Cheryl Yang lead an eight-episode emergency room series examining the intense emotional pressures on frontline doctors.

October 24, 2026

From Hong Kong’s Golden Era to Corporate Hollywood: Director Peter Chan’s Cautionary Tale

Peter Chan reflects on Hong Kong cinema’s director-driven golden age, Comrades: Almost a Love Story, Hollywood, and the lessons shaping

October 23, 2026

Features

Why John Cho Indie Hit ‘Shopping for Fangs’ Returns to Vancouver Asian Film Festival 30 Years Later

Thirty years after Quentin Lee and Justin Lin launched Shopping for Fangs, the indie film returns to open the 2026

October 23, 2026

Aamir Khan Highlights Shared Values Between India and China, Jokingly Reflects on Piracy’s Role

Aamir Khan explores shared values between India and China, his films’ appeal to Chinese audiences and piracy’s role in introducing

October 23, 2026

‘Everything Everywhere’ Star Stephanie Hsu Leads Emotional Surf Drama ‘In Waves’ In First Trailer From Netflix

The Oscar-nominated actor voices and executive produces the Cannes-lauded animated memoir opposite Will Sharpe ahead of a winter cinema run.

October 22, 2026