The New York Times had an interesting–if somewhat problematic– report about suicides among Koreans in New York City.
Sometimes, you hear a singer or piece of music that is so beautiful, so moving that it’s almost painful to listen to. The emotions the song evokes in you are beyond words.
So 2009 has ended, and we begin a new decade with 2010.
How quickly time passes.
It seems like just yesterday that the new decade (and millenium) began.
Think of all the things that have happened in your personal life and in the world since this decade started….
Here is an update about the series of attacks on Asian American students in Philadelphia mentioned in an earlier post.
Filmmaker Jennifer Thym has created a fantasy web series entitled LUMINA. Drawing upon inspiration as varied as web comics, cyberpunk, and manga, LUMINA centers around the story of Lumina Wong (played by JuJu Chan) who meets the proverbial handsome but mysterious stranger Ryder Lee (Michael Chan) and is plunged into a surreal world of fantasy, romance, and intrigue set against the cityscape of metropolitan Hong Kong.
Hailing from New York and Virginia and now based in Hong Kong, Thym has a story almost as interesting as that of Lumina Wong. After relocating from London to Hong Kong, she decided to make the jump from the realm of high finance and law to the world of creative arts like filmmaking. Her first major film project, the LUMINA series, is the result.
Jennifer Thym’s insights into the creation of LUMINA, her personal journey into movies, and the business of filmmaking in the internet age are found in my interview with her.
Have you ever had a bad experience at an ice cream parlor that you’re burning to tell the world?
Last weekend, I attended the Banana conference of Asian American bloggers in Los Angeles with Byron of BigWowo.com, and I have to say it had a little bit of everything: interesting discussion of issues affecting the Asian American community in general and the blogosphere in particular; the generous hospitality of hosts Lac Su and Steve Nguyen; the chance to meet people you’ve only known through their online personas; sampling the nightlife of L.A.; and even a little bit of drama….
Filmmaker Steve Nguyen and Lac Su, author of the acclaimed memoir I Love Yous are for White People, are organizing a conference for all Asian American bananas.
Former baseball superstar and home run slugger, Sammy Sosa had a little surprise for fans when he made an appearance in Las Vegas recently.
I got an e-mail from two young Asian American filmmakers asking to promote their new film. So here it is….
