The Farewell
Awkwafina's Past Makes Her a Complicated Icon of Asian American Representation
The rapper-turned-actress' career is a case study of how an oversimplified view of representation can fall short.
Hollywood Embraced Women Directors in 2019, But the Numbers Are Still Bleak
A new report shows an increase in women directors for the first time in 13 years, but how inclusive is Hollywood, really?
'The Farewell' Deserves to Be Seen as an American Drama
Lulu Wang's film is nominated in the Foreign Language category at this year's Golden Globes. That choice undermines the diversity of the American audience.
Lulu Wang's Grandmother Still Doesn't Know What 'The Farewell' Is About
"...Whether or not we will keep the secret is up in the air, because we want to show her the movie," the director recently told IndieWire.
Hollywood Doesn't Fully Represent Asian Americans Yet
"The Farewell" and "Crazy Rich Asians" are signs of progress, but many Asian Americans are still left out of the picture.
'The Farewell' Makes the Asian American Immigrant Experience Feel Universal
Awkwafina's Billi is a Chinese American woman who struggles with her family's secrets, but she's also all of us and our inherited burdens.