Wednesday, August 19 2026
'COCOMELON: THE MOVIE' (Image courtesy Universal Pictures)

‘COCOMELON: THE MOVIE’ LOOKS LIKE THE PERFECT FILM FOR YOUNG THIRD CULTURE KIDS

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If you’re a parent raising culturally fluid children, “CocoMelon: The Movie” could be a way to help your kids master a major new experience, especially if it’s in a new country: the first day of Kindergarten.

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Amandla Stenberg plays Amari in Children of Blood and Bone from Paramount Pictures. | PHOTO CREDIT LEPHATSE MOTSHANA COURTESY OF © 2026 PARAMOUNT PICTURES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

How A Culturally Fluid Cast and Crew Came to Make ‘Children of Blood and Bone’

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The fantasy film “Children of Blood and Bone” features a cast and crew from a wide, culturally fluid swath of the African diaspora.

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas at Premier of Amazon MGM Studios 'The Bluff' (Photo Credit: © Todd Williamson/JanuaryImages)

PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS ON HER CAREER, CONFIDENCE AND MOTHERHOOD

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While India may be her “home,” culturally fluid actor and producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas has spent much of her career at the intersection of India and global storytelling.

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ESTA ISLA (Photo credit: Experimento Lúdico)

‘Esta Isla’ Embodies The ‘In-Between’ History Of Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico exists in a strange in-between — not quite a nation, not quite a state — with a history marked by resistance, creativity and deep colonial trauma, according to the directors of “Esta Isla.”

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Shortest Day of the Year (Photo courtesy Will Chen via Kickstarter)

‘The Shortest Day of the Year’ Chronicles A Woman Far From Home, Questioning Her Future in a Foreign Land

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“The Shortest Day of the Year” is a film that follows the journey of a Hong Kong immigrant, Sze, during her first winter in London.

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Shirley Chen in "Slanted" (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street and Title Entertainment)

‘Slanted’ Director Amy Wang On Becoming More Comfortable In Her Own Skin

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Amy Wang, Chinese Australian director of the upcoming movie “Slanted,” has always been aware that she looked different.

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Missionary Kid movie "Ben Between Africa"

‘Ben Between Africa’ Shines A Light On The Missionary Kid Experience

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Growing up, filmmaker Ari Nasser Ali’s mother Marion didn’t talk about her older brother Ben, or much about their experiences growing up as Mennonite Missionary Kids in Ethiopia.

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'Pow!' - Image courtesy Joey Clift

How ‘Pow!’ Director Joey Clift Draws Inspiration From Indigenous, Anime and Pixel Art

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For writer/director Joey Clift, loving video games and loving his Indigenous culture don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

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