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Author/Director Sandi Tan Discusses Exorcism and Other Battles in Her Art

Sandi Tan on how she battles demons and performs exorcisms in her book, Lurkers, and elsewhere in her art.

Author and Director Sandi Tan on Exorcism and Other Battles in Her Art

Sandi Tan on how she battles demons and performs exorcisms in her book, Lurkers, and elsewhere in her art.

A Motley Crew of Eccentric Characters Lurk in Sandi Tan's 'Lurkers'

A sprawling portrait of life in Los Angeles' suburbs, Sandi Tan's LURKERS is fascinating, funny, and sometimes horrifying.

John A. Riley, Author at PopMatters

Mira Nair, Lee Issac Chung, Lulu Wang on whether their identity as Asian American filmmakers ends up pigeonholing them

Mira Nair, Lee Issac Chung, Lulu Wang on whether their identity as Asian American filmmakers ends up pigeonholing them Filmmakers Mira Nair, Lee Issac Chung and Lulu Wang discuss their film aesthetics and how it shapes up to form a 'collective sensibility' Nearly 40 years ago, the filmmaker Wayne Wang cobbled together $22,000 and shot his debut feature on the streets of San Francisco’s Chinatown. The result was Chan Is Missing, widely considered the first Asian American indie film and a work that managed to be at once a vérité peek into a neighbourhood, a sly neo-noir buddy film, and an experimental, complex allegory about Chinese American identity — or, at least, about the ambivalence of it.

A Vision of Asian-American Cinema That Questions the Very Premise

Alan Yang in front of a scene from his drama “Tigertail.” He said recently “a white guy sent me a script that was all Asian characters, and I was like, oh, it must be in vogue!”Credit...Justin J Wee for The New York Times A Vision of Asian-American Cinema That Questions the Very Premise Lulu Wang, Lee Isaac Chung, Bing Liu, Alan Yang, Justin Chon, Sandi Tan and Mira Nair talk forthrightly about staying true to themselves while navigating Hollywood and issues of identity. Alan Yang in front of a scene from his drama “Tigertail.” He said recently “a white guy sent me a script that was all Asian characters, and I was like, oh, it must be in vogue!”Credit...Justin J Wee for The New York Times

The 25 Best Documentaries on Netflix, According to Critics

The 25 Best Documentaries on Netflix, According to Critics On 1/25/21 at 7:00 PM EST Documentaries entertain, inform and educate their audience. They can call viewers to action to change the world. They can also raise awareness of issues you may not have given much thought to. They bring out the armchair detective in us, pique our curiosity, and make us hungry to learn more (anyone else keep a Google tab open when watching something captivating?). There are hundreds of documentary films and series out there to explore, focused on topics ranging from true crime, racism, the environment, and entertainment to social movements, immigration, and simply human life. For those new to the genre, or seasoned documentary fanatics, it can be hard to figure out what to watch next—or where to start. However, consulting what garnered universal appeal among critics is always a good place to start, and there's something out there for everyone (you would be surprised).