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August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Jana J. Monji

Ms. Geek Speaks: The Legacy of Shun Fujimoto

July 30, 2021 Jana J. Monji

Japan’s Hashimoto Daiki Takes All-Around Gymnastics Gold with Controversy

July 28, 2021July 30, 2021 Jana J. Monji

Olympic 2020/2021 Gymnastics Team Finals

March 15, 2021March 17, 2021 Jana J. Monji

Oscars Nominations and Diversity

March 7, 2021 Jana J. Monji

White Day: Truffles to Get You Out of Trouble…or In

March 1, 2021March 31, 2021 Jana J. Monji

Chloé Zhao Becomes First Asian Woman to Win Best Director as HFPA Deals with Diversity

February 19, 2021 Jana J. Monji

Ms. Geek Speaks: The Golden Globes and What Is a Foreign Language in the US?

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Jana J. Monji

Analyzing Diversity: Golden Globes Noms 2021

February 13, 2021 Jana J. Monji

‘Coming Home in the Dark’ ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎: Sundance 2021

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 Jana J. Monji

‘Try Harder!’ ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎: Sundance 2021

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  • Interview: Justin Chon on Adoption Blues September 16, 2021
    Justin Chon is a Southern California boy, making waves this year on the festival circuit with his conversation-starting film, “Blue Bayou.”  Chon wrote and directed and stars in this film about a man who unexpectedly finds out that he’s not as American as apple pie: His adoption at the age of three, didn’t come with […]
    Jana J. Monji
  • Justin Chon’s ‘Blue Bayou’ Brings New Meaning to Ronstadt’s Signature Song ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ September 16, 2021
    I feel so bad I got a worried mindI’m so lonesome all the timeSince I left my baby behindOn Blue Bayou You might be surprised to know that the Linda Ronstadt signature song, “Blue Bayou,” was written by Roy Orbison and Joel Melson and an international hit for Orbison in 1963. Ronstadt’s cover came out […]
    Jana J. Monji
  • 5 More Things About Shang-Chi (Cryptid Creatures) September 9, 2021
    If you know anything about me, you’ll know that I love animals. Shang-Chi begins with people acting like animals on a bad day, but once in the village of Ta Lo (大羅 dà luó), East Asian animals come to play.  First, if you see any carp, remember that carp can become dragons. In the film, […]
    Jana J. Monji
  • Go for a ‘A Garden of Words: The Calligraphy of Liu Fang Yuan’ September 8, 2021
    For those who are unfamiliar with the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, Liu Fang Yuan (流芳園, Liúfāng yuán), or Garden of Flowing Fragrance,  is the name of the Chinese garden. Inspired by the gardens of Suzhou, Liu Fang Yuan is one of the largest Classical Chinese gardens outside of China and words are […]
    Jana J. Monji
  • Shang-Chi Fan Opening Night Fan Event Was a Blast! September 3, 2021
    Thursday night, 2 September 2021, Marvel Studio’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” Opening Night Fan Event at the El Capitan had a special surprise guest: Director Destin Daniel Cretton. Cretton showed up at the Nerdist hosted event to greet the fans before the start of the film and helped giveaway some special […]
    Jana J. Monji
  • ‘Dune’ Begins Well ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ September 3, 2021
    The Denis Villeneuve film adapted from the 1965 Frank Herbert novel, “Dune,” is officially titled “Dune: Part One” on screen and then it should be no spoiler that the 155-minute movie is just the beginning of the tale about the son of Duke Leto Atreides’ son, Paul, on the desert planet Arrakis. “Dune:Part One” is […]
    Jana J. Monji
  • Nick Dong Brings Tranquility to the Chaos of the Pandemic September 1, 2021
      I wasn’t in the best frame of mind when I entered “Divine Immersion: The Experimental Art of Nick Dong” at the beginning of July. My mother had died at the end of May and my oldest dog mid-June. While my mother and I weren’t particularly close, the pandemic kept us apart from the ritual holiday […]
    Jana J. Monji
  • ‘A Rifle and a Bag’ Illustrates What a Real Caste System Is Like ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ August 25, 2021
    “A Rifle and a Bag” is an intimate look at a former Naxalite couple who have surrendered to a system that still works against them. The film, like “Writing with Fire,” gives us an idea of how a caste system functions in today’s world and leads to questions about recent US rhetoric about racism.  The […]
    Jana J. Monji
  • ‘Wuhan Wuhan’: An Intimate Side of the Wuhan Tragedy ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ August 25, 2021
    After a year and a half, one might be entering COVID-19 fatigue and one might be looking for an escape rather than an immersion into another locale’s pandemic problems. Yet “Wuhan Wuhan” offers personal stories of people in Wuhan, people who are just trying to survive during tragic times and will eventually help provide a […]
    Jana J. Monji
  • Everyone Needs ‘A Sexplanation’: AAIFF 2021 ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ August 25, 2021
    Do we need to talk about sex? For some people, it’s easier to drop the f-bomb than say penis or clitoris and perhaps that needs to change. The breezy documentary, “A Sexplanation,” proves ample opportunity to brush up on sex ed and blush at possible shortcomings. Writer/director Alex Liu is a thirty-something belatedly trying to come […]
    Jana J. Monji
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