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Category: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

March 23, 2022 Jana J. Monji

The Return of ‘Young Rock’

March 18, 2022 Jana J. Monji

‘Umma’: A Korean American Haunting ⭐️⭐️⭐️

March 11, 2022 Jana J. Monji

‘Turning Red’: Warm Fuzzy Feelings and Red Curses ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

February 7, 2022 Jana J. Monji

‘Tantura’: Sundance 2022 ☆☆☆☆

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 Jana J. Monji

‘Midwives’ Review: Sundance 2022 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

February 7, 2022 Jana J. Monji

‘Free Chol Soo Lee’ Review: Sundance 2022⭐️⭐️⭐️

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 Jana J. Monji

‘TikTok Boom’ and the Social Media Doom | Sundance 2022 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

January 16, 2022 Jana J. Monji

The Intersection of ‘Drive My Car’ and ‘Uncle Vanya’ ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎

December 26, 2021December 28, 2021 Jana J. Monji

‘The First Wave’ and the Presence of Asians in America ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎

November 11, 2021November 12, 2021 Jana J. Monji

It’s Hard to Love ‘Love Hard’ ⭐︎⭐︎

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