Asian-American characters in TV shows from 1970 – 2013.
Category Archives: Articles & Essays
Blood and Motherhood on Episode Six of “Harlots”
“It is my murder now. It’ll be me who’ll burn.”
Episode Five of “Harlots” aka The Horrors of Hades
“My very own Persephone. These seeds seal your fate.”
The Illusion of Power on Episode Three of “Harlots”
“We’ll never be free of the stench.”
Part 4: The Dragon Lady, The Warrior Woman and Asian Femininity
The representation of Asian femininity in Hollywood films and TV shows from 1970 – 2013.
REVIEW: “The Fate of the Furious” aka “Lord, What Have I Done?”
You either die a villain, or you live long enough to see yourself become the hero.
Damage, Destruction and All-Out War on Episode Two of “Harlots”
“Let’s not hide what life had done to her.”
Big Little Lies’ Madeline Mackenzie: The Regina George of the Peak TV Era
“I love my grudges. I tend to them like little pets.”
REVIEW: “Beauty and the Beast” – A Remake Full of Magical Hits and Misses
Making this film work requires more than simply putting horns on the guy from Downton Abbey and hoping they look realistic.
REVIEW: “Kong: Skull Island” – A Passable Monster Movie with Mindless Fun
“Kong” is enough of an enjoyable ride that it wouldn’t make you beg for two hours of your life back.
Pim Wangtechawat 