Opening Night “Forge” – The 26th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival Recap

Following an exceptional 25th Birthday Celebration, the San Diego Asian Film Festival returned in 2025 for yet another round of quality filmmaking from Asian voices.  The 26th Annual San Diego Film Festival opened in a different location from last year, the La Paloma Theater in Encinitas. It’s a historic venue and something of a changeContinue reading “Opening Night “Forge” – The 26th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival Recap”

‘Blue Sun Palace’ – 14th SDAFF Spring Showcase Recap

We’re far past the immigrant story in modern cinema. It’s a concept that’s been done to death but somehow continues to dazzle audiences. It’s not so much that these stories are bad or invalid, but they’ve become insular, the opposite of what they’re supposed to be. Many immigrant stories have become self-obsessed portraits meant forContinue reading “‘Blue Sun Palace’ – 14th SDAFF Spring Showcase Recap”

Inside Somar’s Hunk Boot Pop-Up Event in Los Angeles

No dress code was necessary for admittance to the Somar Hunk Boot Pop-Up store in Los Angeles, but somehow, someway, everyone came dressed like they were going to a funeral. The line stretching around the corner of The 3110 Gallery in Silver Lake consisted of young adults wearing nothing but black and their sister shades.Continue reading “Inside Somar’s Hunk Boot Pop-Up Event in Los Angeles”