Starting on August 16th, Korean rapper CAMO will be bringing her Wifey tour to Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and various stops in Canada …
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Don’t Make Me Go: A Dramatic Tale of Living in the Moment
In Don’t Make Me Go, single father, Max Park (John Cho), takes his teenage daughter, Wally (Mia Isaac), on a road trip under the guise …
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Highlights the Importance of Food and Family
Veteran movie and TV anime series director Ayumu Watanabe returns with his latest work under Studio 4°C, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko. Based on the novel …
ADOY Treats Fans to an Intimate Performance in Los Angeles
On March 12th, South Korean indie band ADOY performed an intimate show at LA’s Lodge Room in Highland Park. Despite having to cut their original …
Interview with Debbie Lum, Director of Try Harder!
During SDAFF’s Spring Showcase, Director Debbie Lum spoke with Asia Pacific Arts on the ins and outs of her film, as well as share an …
The Rocky Path to Higher Education: A Review of Try Harder!
History of Asian American Education in The United States Early Asian American access to education can be traced back to Tape v. Hurley (1885), which …
Exploring the Asian American Political Experience in ‘First Vote’
Photo credits: C35 Films Having recently become eligible to vote, director Yi Chen was inspired to create First Vote, a feature-length documentary that explores the Asian …
AX 2019 Interview with TRIGGER & the PROMARE Team
TRIGGER’s newest project PROMARE took Anime Expo by storm last year even before the film had a Wikipedia page on it. After dropping the mic …
Interview with Amphibia’s Matt Braly
Following the advanced screening of Disney’s Amphibia, APA sat down to talk with series creator Matt Braly. The upcoming series features a Thai American girl …
Interview with PERSONA 5’s Director Masashi Ishihama and Producer Kazuki Adachi at Anime Expo 2018
One of the most popular game franchises, Persona, debuts its first glimpse into its anime adaption at Anime Expo 2018. PERSONA 5 stole hearts worldwide with its …