Arts
‘Joy Ride’ Promises Wild Adventure, Baudy Laughs With An Asian-American Cast
Adele Lim, from the “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Raya and the Last Dragon” screenwriting teams, makes her directorial debut in the new comedy “Joy Ride.” The film focuses on four Asian-American friends who travel to China for their grand adventure. […]
‘Belonging,’ A Journey Through Racial Identity And Family Secrets
“Belonging: A Daughter’s Search for Identity Through Loss and Love,” a book by Michelle Miller. For readers who love their stories plain-spoken and true, this memoir promises to be a must read. Michelle Miller, the effervescent CBS Saturday Morning co-host […]
Black Expats Spotlighted In Award-Winning Reality Show on Prime Video
What happens when expats return to the United States, adjust and unexpectedly leave the U.S. again to settle into a new culture on another continent? For Kynon and Juanita Ingram and their two children, it’s an unforgettable journey. ‘EXPATS’ SERIES […]
How The Outdoors Can Soothe the Turbulence of a Chaotic Cross-Cultural Lifestyle
Life can be stressful for a person who consistently straddles multiple cultures and environments, regardless of how or why, because it is always changing. Third Culture Kids (TCKs) or Cross-Cultural Kids (CCKs) may struggle to find stability within the chaos […]
On The Delight And Defiance Of Dancing To ‘Naatu Naatu’
One of the most common byproducts of listening to music is dancing, or just the need to dance. There are those songs, however, that implore you to shake a tail feather, do a jig, cut a rug, scrub the floor […]
The Ultimate Prize: How Academy Members Choose Oscars Winners
One of the hardest judging jobs has got to be that of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voting members, the people who decide the Oscars. By the numbers, there are 9,579 eligible voting members, nearly 14,000 feature […]
Six Incredible, Astonishing Movies And Roles That Didn’t Get Nominated For An Oscar
For a feature film to be eligible for an Oscar nomination, there are three numbers one needs to keep in mind: According to IMDB.com, 13,945 feature films were produced in 2022. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences mandates […]
How ‘Hashem Melech 2.0’ Showcases Jewish Hidden Diversity In The United States
In the song “Hashem Melech 2.0,“ Gad Elbaz and Nissim rap and sing together around the original version of a song called “Hashem Melech,” which means “God is king.” This video is set in New York City, U.S.A., which has […]