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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is back for a second season on Disney+. Two cast members from the show with the mouthful of a title, Joshua Bassett and Matt Cornett, talk about the fun they had on set. They took online high school courses, so filming the show gave them a bit of a high school experience.

Adventure has a new name and that name is Raya. Raya and the Last Dragon is the latest film from Walt Disney Animated Studios and, on the surface, it invokes some of the most memorable adventure franchises of all time— Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, Avatar: The Last Airbender—but it does so in its own magical Disney way. The film creates a mythology and world bursting with Southeast Asian influence and messages that feel more than a little appropriate in 2021. It’s truly wonderful. A...

“Raya and the Last Dragon” is the latest Disney animated film, set in the magical land of Kumandra. Inspired by Southeast Asian culture, the film features

Daniel Dae Kim, Mindy Kaling and More Denounce Atlanta Area Mass Shooting: ‘Enough is Enough’ 6 of the 8 fatalities in Tuesday shooting were Asian womenLawrence Yee and J. Clara Chan | March 17, 2021 @ 12:01 AM Last Updated: March 17, 2021 @ 11:03 AM Photo: Getty Images Hollywood’s Asian/Pacific Islander community reacted in shock and horror by the news of a mass shooting at three Atlanta area massage parlors that have left at least 8 people dead, including 6 Asian women. A ...

5 Ways ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Embraces Southeast Asian Culture She’s a warrior who wears a Filipino-style salakot on her head, sporting a curved sword shaped like an Indonesian Kris, who’s on a journey to restore peace in the dragon-shaped, fantastical world of Kumandra. Who is she? Raya. The titular character of Disney’s newest animated film, “Raya and the Last Dragon,” not to mention Disney’s first Southeast Asian princess (voiced by Vietnamese-American actress Kelly Marie...

BTS Things We Learned from "Raya and The Last Dragon" #RayaWatchParty So Disney did this thing where there was a mass watch event on Twitter and the film makers gave some BTS info. There will be more spoilery things near the end of the post, as Im adding these in real time as the event happens. The Opening: We redid this opening dozens of times. The gorgeous “wayang kulit” shadow puppet prologue was done by the amazing Griselda Sastrawinata #RayaWatchParty— Adele Lim (@adeleBlim) March 13...

When you watch the South-East Asian-inspired Disney movie Raya And The Last Dragon, pay close attention to the scene where the titular heroine visits the land of Talon. If that busy city of traders reminds you of a pasar malam, that’s because it WAS actually based on the bustling night and floating markets that are commonly found all over South-East Asia. In fact, one of the people who was responsible for making Talon look like a pasar malam is Malaysian crowd artist D’Lun Wong. As a crowd...

BY MICHAEL PHILLIPS CHICAGO TRIBUNE March 10, 2021 72 Animated character young Raya, left, appears with her father Benja, voiced by Daniel Dae Kim in a scene from “Raya and the Last Dragon.” (Disney via AP) CORRECTS CHARACTER NAME – Animated character Namaari, voiced by Gemma Chan, appears in a scene from “Raya and the Last Dragon.” (Disney via AP) Animated character Spine Chief, voiced by Ross Butler, center, appears in a scene from “Raya and the Last Dragon.” (Disney ...

In the past 10 years or so, Walt Disney Studios has been trying to rectify a big blind spot in its history by putting people of color as leads in their anima

The collection by Calaqisya features detailed thematic motifs of Raya And The Last Dragon. The prints are said to denote the South-East Asian identity, culture and heritage. There are five designs of printed kaftan with the backdrop from the animation’s sceneries. The collection also carries four printed headscarves and scrunchies that comes with a CalaQisya x Disney customised pouch. "Finally, we have a Disney princess who represents our people, which is a reason enough to release this col...