Gay Asian & Pasifika Influence, News, & Glory
Ian Alexander, the first openly transgender Asian American actor to appear on television, is returning to The Last of Us universe for Season 3 of HBO's original series - this time in a brand-new role. Since making history with their television debut, Alexander has continued to carve out space for transgender and Asian American representation... Continue Reading →
Girls Like Girls, directed by Hayley Kiyoko and co-written by Kiyoko, Stefanie Scott, and Chloe Okuno, feels like a love letter to their younger selves—and perhaps to all of us who grew up wondering what young queer love could have looked like. The film transports us to a time when uncertainty surrounded our identities, while... Continue Reading →
In an exclusive with Deadline, Margaret Cho and Joel Kim Booster were announced alongside Randall Park (Fresh off the Boat), Ming-Na Wen (Mulan), Anirudh Pisharody (911), and Yao (Sinners) in Jessica Liu's debut feature, "Better Life." "Better Life" tells a story that we all know too well! The film features an AAPI family focused on... Continue Reading →
Our bi queen, Sherry Cola, has been announced to join Bobby Lee, Ayesha Curry, Jennifer Hudson, Jelly Roll, and Aaron Pierre in the cast of "Goat." "Goat" is an animated sports comedy set in an all-animal world that follows Will, a goat, trying to become a professional Roarball player. Roarball is a full-contact sport, dominated... Continue Reading →
"Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me," one of FORBES' Best Graphic Novels of 2019 by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, will be directed by Tommy Dorfman (I Wish You All The Best, Love, Victor, 13 Reasons Why) and casts Fil-Am rising star, Sam Morelos, as lead. Credit: Vogue Philippines The graphic novel... Continue Reading →
"Ne Zha II" is the highest-grossing animated film in the world and the highest-grossing non-English language film ever! Released strategically during Lunar New Year in China, the film stands closely behind "Avatar," "Avengers: Endgame," and "Titanic," in global box office earnings and is now coming to the United States with its English dub through A24.... Continue Reading →
The 77th Emmy Nominations went live today, and while we're ecstatic to see Bowen Yang and Kristen Kish nominated, we find our mission here at G.A.P.I.N.G. Magazine to be all the more necessary! Bowen Yang made history as the most-nominated Asian Male Actor ever, with 4 nominations throughout his career. Yang has been nominated for... Continue Reading →
Jake Choi came out as sexually fluid in an interview in September 2018 during an interview with Very Good Light while promoting ABC's "Single Parents." Choi played Miggy Park, a single father, and proved that everybody loves a daddy. This sexual declaration, coming out as sexually fluid, was interesting since the demographic he mostly appealed... Continue Reading →
Disney's 20th Century Studios, backing the sequel to the iconic film The Devil Wears Prada announced several new cast members, including Simone Ashley (Bridgerton, Picture This), Helen J. Shen (Broadway's Maybe Happy Ending), the legendary Lucy Liu, and CONRAD RICAMORA! The roles for these new additions have not been clarified yet, but we do know... Continue Reading →
Ang Lee's trailblazing film from 1993 is reborn in the modern era through the lens of Andrew Ahn's "The Wedding Banquet." Courtesy Bleecker Street/ShivHans Pictures. Andrew Ahn has become a shepherd of Asian American queer filmography, from his 7-minute debut short, "Andy," in 2010, to his award-winning shorts "Spa Night" (2017) and "Driveways" (2019), to... Continue Reading →
