My favorite thing to daydream about is what my life would be like if I were rich. I’d absolutely wear diamonds everywhere, even to the DMV. My house would have a room dedicated to Britney Spears dance parties. And I’d 100 percent, without a doubt, greet people by saying, “Hi, my name is Chris, and…
Warning: Spoilers ahead! Crazy Rich Asians became the highest-grossing rom-com in a decade, making $35.3 million in its first five days in theaters—not to mention, the first movie in 25 years with a majority-Asian American cast. It was such a success, in fact, that a sequel was announced soon after the film came out. Here’s…
You may not know Sonoya Mizuno by name—yet—but you’ve definitely seen her before. Maybe it was in Ex Machina, in which the 32-year-old made her acting debut opposite Oscar Isaac. Or perhaps you spotted her in Annihilation, La La Land, or Beauty and the Beast. You most likely saw her this summer, thanks to the…
Crazy Rich Asians is certifiably the movie of the summer. Since its opening in mid-August, the film has won both critical and fan acclaim thanks to its highly obsess-able plot line, incredible fashion, and its casting (it was the first cast to feature actors who were all of Asian descent since 1993’s Joy Luck Club).…
After seeing Crazy Rich Asians with her daughter (Luna) and husband (John Legend) over the weekend, Chrissy Teigen took to Instagram and explained why the movie was so important for her family. “You never know how much you miss being represented on screen until you actually see what it’s like to be represented,” she wrote…
Gemma Chan, who plays Astrid in the hit Crazy Rich Asians movie, is having a red-carpet moment right now. It’s perhaps to be expected—Astrid is, after all, arguably Crazy Rich Asians‘ most stylish, couture-obsessed character—but Chan is using her platform in front of the cameras in a uplifting way. She’s focused many of her red-carpet…