Nothing gets me out of bed early on a Saturday morning like seeing Larry Wilmore. The man is a media machine. If you miss him on TV in The Nightly Show, then you can get your Wilmore fix on his weekly podcast Black On The Air. Or if you loved […]
Now Hear This Fest 2017 Presents Nancy
Nancy is a newer podcast in my rotation. Hosted by best friends Tobin Low and Kathy Tu, Nancy is a queer podcast examining the LGBTQ community, and it’s a part of the NPR podcast family. One of my favorite things about podcasts is that you can learn about people different […]
Now Hear This Fest 2017 Presents How Did This Get Made?
When the Now Hear This Podcast Festival promised the “brightest stars in podcasting,” they meant it! Friday night, How Did This Get Made? took the stage to entertain an audience that was just as excited as me and this is my absolute favorite podcast. It makes me laugh; it makes me cry […]
One Small Step for Ed Skrein, One Giant Step to End White-Washing
I have written before on white-washing in Hollywood films. I actually started a whole freaking podcast because the trend was rising with no end in sight. Roles were passed out, one by one, that participated in Asian-American erasure: Tilda Swinton in Doctor Strange, Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell, […]
‘Game Of Thrones’ Back Half of Season 7 Recap
Oh, Game of Thrones. You got me right in the gut with these past few episodes. There has certainly been some clunky plotting and some silly character choices. Like why has Tyrion suddenly become terrible at his job and why does Jaime’s ending feel a little underwhelming? But good gods […]
The Pod Nod: How Did This Get Made? Is So Funny You’ll Never See Fast and the Furious The Same Way
WHAT’S UP, JERKS! This is my favorite podcast. This is the podcast that got me into podcasts. This is the podcast that as left me laughing out loud on the subway like a manic crazy person. If you love comedy podcasts or movie podcasts, or really just laughing in general, […]
Studio Ghibli Fest Celebrates Miyazaki on the Big Screen
As kids, who didn’t watch My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Princess Mononoke? Now you can relive your childhood with the Studio Ghibli Fest! Each month, GKIDS in partnership with Fathom Events is presenting a Hayao Miyazaki masterpiece to theaters across the country. Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki created […]
Tiger Mom Takes Baby Steps in Taiwanese American Comedy
Cast: Barney Cheng, Grace Guei, Michael Adam Hamilton Directed By: Barney Cheng Produced By: Li-Kong Hsu, Stephen Israel Distributed By: Gravitas Ventures Written By: Barney Cheng Genres: Family Comedy, LGTBQ, Asian American Films Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB Baby Steps follows Danny, a gay Taiwanese-American man, on his journey towards fatherhood. […]
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Midseason Recap
We have three, I repeat three episodes left in the crazy adventure we call Game of Thrones Season 7. What the heck is happening? Do you know? Or are you too caught in dragonfear to remember? Well, here’s our mid-season recap to help you out! Dragonstone (Season 7, Episode 1) Arya […]
Prepare for a Wetter, Hotter, More American Summer, ‘Ten Years Later’ is Here!
Cast: Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, H. Jon Benjamin, Christopher Meloni, Janeane Garofalo, Adam Scott, Chris Pine, David Wain, Alyssa Milano Produced By: Abominable Pictures Distributed By: Netflix Written By: David Wain and Michael Showalter Genres: Satire, Comedy, Summer Camp Review Spoilers:Light Netflix | IMDB | […]
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