Join @thetamlyntomita.bsky.social and me in supporting Xavier Becerra as our next CA governor!

"No Other Choice" is now streaming on Hulu. Another good Park Chan-wook film is "Decision to Leave"--also available on Hulu.

I break down how history and Hollywood built the fetishization of Asian women and what we can do to break free--in this @wunc.org (go NPR!) interview featuring @kailayu.bsky.social talking about her book, Fetishized. www.wunc.org/show/embodie...

My 2026 updated edition of "Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism," is submitted to @rutgersupress.bsky.social. Colleagues who teach Reel Inequality: 1) Thank you for your support. 2) Please comment below with your course name & institution: would love to send you a preview copy.

Had the most awful NYE, which summarizes 2025 perfectly. But I am grateful to start a new job after being underemployed for a year, walk 10K steps most days, and have a cat who likes me 95% of the time. Wishing everyone strength to overcome challenges in 2026 and find joy in the simple things.

Binging shows and really enjoying the new mystery thriller "The Copenhagen Test" on Peacock, executive produced by James Wan and starring Simu Liu. Relieved that Simu is starring in a good show (yes, rep sweats is still real). I also love Melissa Barrera and Sinclair Daniel.

Binging shows and really enjoying the new mystery thriller "The Copenhagen Test" on Peacock, executive produced by James Wan and starring Simu Liu. Relieved that Simu is starring in a good show (yes, rep sweats is still real). I also love Melissa Barrera and Sinclair Daniel.

Not me bawling at Bowen Yang’s emotional last sketch on SNL.

Spotted this gem marching at my local #NoKings rally.

A humorous article by a friend on how Trump ruined news (and democracy) for her but helped her spend more sexy time with her husband. www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

I got to preview "Good Fortune" and it surprisingly touches on workplace exploitation and unions. Keanu Reeves plays a naive and sweet-natured angel that reminds me of his character in Bill and Ted. Sandra Oh is a regal archangel.

Did this administration get rid of US Census' quickfacts? This has been my primary source for U.S. population demographics by race. 😭 www.census.gov/quickfacts

This made me laugh: I tried to buy a BTS happy meal but it was too early and they were only selling breakfast, but when I got to the window the McDonald’s worker asked me if I was trying to collect the figurines and tried to sell me the entire set for $40.

Epic screening of ‘Saving Face’ (now part of Criterion collection) with stars Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, director Alice Wu, moderated by Kelly Marie Tran.

Young Manzino and Hunter Schafer are 🔥🔥🔥 #Emmys

"I just want to say, go birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine," "Hacks" star Hannah Einbinder at the #Emmys

Wow, when did the #Emmys become the #CMAs?

I took a lot of bible courses decades ago — really — and I don’t remember there being a grand prize for making the most pious social media post being on the list of “get you into heaven” items.

Been thinking about how to defend myself and my friends, family and neighbors from getting disappeared by ICE, and found this app called ICEBlock that alerts users to nearby ICE sightings. Downloaded it immediately. www.cnn.com/2025/06/30/t...

Go see “Torera” at Outside In Theatre, a new theatre cofounded by Tamlyn Tomita!

Can’t wait to dive into Ada Tseng’s new book, “Breaking into New Hollywood”!!!

Two people to take the ring to Mordor? I mean.

Just saw @oliverwang.bsky.social’s excellent exhibit, “Cruising J-Town” in Pasadena. It is a JANM on the go exhibit that runs until 11/12. Reserve your free tickets here, and there’s a companion book too! www.janm.org/exhibits/cru...

Saw this super fun documentary by @anothergracelee.bsky.social today and learned so much about BTS and the power of Army. Thanks @rtajimapena.bsky.social for the invite. See #BTSArmyMovie by tomorrow (Sunday, 8/3), the last day in theaters! www.btsarmymovie.com

“Blocked by Hollywood’s low ceiling of expectations, Bruce had returned to…Hong Kong to fight and to be seen…His very presence on screen was a protest.” — @zentronix.bsky.social Can’t wait to read Jeff Chang’s new biography, “Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America.”

Visited Romania for the first time and witnessed the global reach of Netflix as I passed by the castle where they film #Wednesday and saw #SquidGame everywhere.

Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of NYC, is the son of filmmaker Mira Nair!!! He also convinced his mom to cast Kal Penn in The Namesake after making her watch Harold and Kumar. 😃 www.thehindu.com/entertainmen...

Moderated a #SquidGame2 panel for Netflix & American Cinematheque. Asked Lee Jung-Jae about the “I’ve played these games before!” meme 😂

A Filipino just won Eurovision? A Filipino just won the Pulitzer?? A Filipino just won the NPR Tiny Desk contest??? We’re everywhere!!!!!!!

Filipino Austrian singer JJ wins #Eurovision! Love seeing his mom cheer him on!

Wildflowers blooming in this morning’s hike.

RIP Patrick Adiarte, who first awed me with his dancing in "Flower Drum Song"--a talented actor who played every ethnicity but Filipino. I told The New York Times that Hollywood still underrepresents Filipinx actors (think Dave Bautista) as Filipinx characters. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/a...

The Wedding Banquet is out today! I got to attend the premiere and congratulate Andrew Ahn on a fun and meaningful remake of the Ang Lee classic.

Known as “Godfather of Asian American Media,” Nakamura dedicated his career to amplifying underrepresented Asian American voices, while battling his own demons. Racial trauma reveals itself in layers of complexity in THIRD ACT. Read on @nancywyuen.bsky.social caamedia.org/blog/2025/04... #CAAMFest

Thank you for inspiring all of us to never stop making Good Trouble Senator Cory Booker.

Inland empire! Join me for an in-person event talking about AAPI representation on April 11 at Riverside Community College. Free and open to the public. I will be moderating a panel with Olivia Liang (Kung Fu), Ryan Alexander Holmes, and Alex Chester. www.eventbrite.com/e/aapi-arts-...

Alysa Liu and her father (single dad who raised 5 kids in Bay area) brought me a lot of joy, even tears, yesterday. Liu is the first U.S. woman in 19 years to win figure skating world title. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW-X...

If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.

Just saw the Wedding Banquet at BFI Flare Film Festival and it’s a triumph. Laughed my head off, cried a bit and generally loved it.

This is going to be a staple in Women’s Studies, Queer Studies and Asian American Studies by next semester, maybe even Postcolonial Studies too. I can feel it. 😂

'The Wedding Banquet' is the romcom I need now.

“Slanted,” looks intriguing! Billed as “Get Out” meets high school in a reverse twist where a young Asian teen is willing to die to become white (and prom queen). www.indiewire.com/news/general...

I've let a couple of streaming services expire and wondering which ones y'all subscribe to, and why?

Currently reading @mariaressa.bsky.social How to Stand Up to a Dictator. A must read in these dark times.

Huh. Considering, as you may recall, Adele Lim walked away from writing the film sequel when the studio's offer to her was a small fraction of her co-writer's pay and her extensive TV experience didn't seem to "count", there's poetic justice in her being set as the showrunner for this TV adaptation.

A #CrazyRichAsians TV series in the works? This just made my week.

Have you noticed how romcoms co-starring Asian women and white men launch the careers of the white men at a disproportionate rate?

"Leaders... said they’d fielded numerous calls from the parents of transgender youth worried about this legislation. Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, said his office had gotten over 500 emails and calls from constituents about the bill." Your voice matters. ❤️👊☎️

Feels like we are entering an era where the hushed conversation in a lot of (all-white) media boardrooms is, in careful euphemism, “we’re not hiring black people in major roles anymore” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/b...