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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Resonates Across Cultures

Arvin Chen’s sophomore film Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow debuted at the 2013 Tribeca Film. He describes his process in character development, why he decided to include elements of magical realism, and how he inadvertently ended up casting two Taiwanese pop stars in the lead roles.

By: Joyce Chen | Posted: May 23, 2013 - 8:04pm

Hyphen TV: Gangnam Style Grandma

Gangnam grandma on So You Think You Can Dance, You've Got a Friend in Judith Hill on The Voice, and big trouble on The Big Brain Theory.

By: Dianne Choie | Posted: May 21, 2013 - 8:58pm

Memorial for David Phan

Today would've been David's 15th birthday. To commemorate his birthday, Hyphen Magazine has created an online memorial, which includes a letter from the Phan family, a gallery of letters from classmates and teachers, and a request from the Phan family for donations to support an anti-bullying fund.

By: Terry K Park | Posted: May 19, 2013 - 8:00pm

Mira Nair’s 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' is a True Conversation Piece

Filmmaker Mira Nair talks about the difficulties of making a movie starring a Muslim protagonist and the conversations surrounding it.

By: Joyce Chen | Posted: May 16, 2013 - 10:12pm

Book: A Cup of Coffee and a Murder

Higashino’s latest novel Salvation of a Saint plays out far more traditionally than his previous The Devotion of Suspect X, with a whodunit plot, several possible suspects, alibis, wronged women, and implausible explanations for the murder.

By: Noah Cho | Posted: May 16, 2013 - 11:07am

Hyphen TV: It Hurts

A tough ousting on Survivor, feeling good on The Voice, and Mindy visits The Daily Show.

By: Dianne Choie | Posted: May 13, 2013 - 10:33pm

Crazy, Stupid, Korean Love: On David Choe, Han, and 'Unmarriageable' Koreans

Are artist-provocateur David Choe's comments on 'undateable' Koreans really just han in disguise?

By: Sylvie Kim | Posted: May 13, 2013 - 9:26am

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Instrument of Change: The Works of Tadashi Nakamura

Filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura talks about the influence of music and politics on his work and his latest documentary, Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings.

By: Oliver Saria | Posted: May 10, 2013 - 8:01am

Books: Found in Translation

Wen Jin offers a kind of metaphoric and literal translation primer for looking at multiculturalism: a way to consider narratives about things Asian found in American popular culture.

By: Jee Yoon Lee | Posted: May 8, 2013 - 5:07am

Hyphen TV: Pack Your Plasma Torch

The premiere of The Big Brain Theory, a balancing act on Survivor, and knockouts on The Voice.

By: Dianne Choie | Posted: May 7, 2013 - 8:40am

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Mosey with us through the South, a region rich with history and culture -- and one that is vital to, but often overlooked in, Asian American history.

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