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1 week ago | 
mochimag.com | Giannina Ong
Oakland, California, in the 1980s had a bad rap. Despite the rising crime rates and drug use, there existed a vibrant community rich in cultural heritage and strong social bonds. “Freaky Tales” showcases stories from the era, shifting the spotlight away from the town’s stereotypes and toward its true spirit and mythos focusing on the funky, diverse, and resilient communities and arts scene.
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1 month ago | 
mochimag.com | Giannina Ong
Turning the typical domestic laborer stereotype on its head, “The Cleaning Lady” enters its fourth season on Fox. The show follows Thony, an undocumented cleaning lady, who gets swept into working for a Las Vegas–based cartel. Previously a surgeon in the Philippines, she immigrated in order to give her son the chance to get the medication he desperately needs to survive. After witnessing a murder, she saves her own life by offering to be the cartel’s cleaning lady.
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1 month ago | 
mochimag.com | Giannina Ong
Ever feel that tiny itch in the back of your head? Think about how good it feels to scratch your scalp. But what if that itch never went away? In Hulu’s latest original horror film “Control Freak,” we follow a motivational speaker named Val, played by Kelly Marie Tran, as she tries to regain control over her life when an itch that won’t go away threatens to take everything she has ever worked for.
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1 month ago | 
mochimag.com | Giannina Ong
Picture this: A rom-com starring Simone Ashley (“Sex Education,” “Bridgerton”) where family and cultural expectations clash with personal desires. That’s the latest Prime Video release “Picture This,” which is also executive produced by Ashley and a remake of the 2024 Australian film “Five Blind Dates.” Like the original, a fortune teller tells the main character that she will find her life partner within her next five dates.
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1 month ago | 
mochimag.com | Giannina Ong
It would take A LOT of money for Simu Liu and his co-star Finn Cole to take on the careers of the characters that they are portraying in “Last Breath.” Nonetheless, the two of them and Woody Harrelson are set to portray a dynamic trio of saturation divers (aka SAT divers) in “Last Breath,” a feature film depicting real life events.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
mochimag.com | Giannina Ong
Star Trek has always ventured “to boldly go where no one has gone before,” and since 2009, when J.J. Abrams’ film rebooted the franchise, old and new fans alike have been treated to new worlds and new formats, including animation. But so far, the films and spin-offs have focused on the Federation and Starfleet, making the latest Paramount+ film “Star Trek: Section 31” a unique adventure led by the award-winning actor Michelle Yeoh.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mochimag.com | Giannina Ong
The author’s content and opinions have not been pre-reviewed, approved, or endorsed by Discover. What does it mean to belong when the places you root yourself in stretch across continents? For third-culture kids, especially those who are Asian American, the journey of self-discovery is filled with rich experiences and profound challenges that shape who they are.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
mochimag.com | Giannina Ong
The author’s content and opinions have not been pre-reviewed, approved, or endorsed by Discover. Let’s face it: Dating can be a real challenge! For some, dating within their culture might be the safest bet, especially for those with traditional parents. However, for others, dating diversely allows them to branch out and meet their perfect match. When dating apps were on the rise back in the 2010s, research found that Asian women got the most matches, whereas Asian men got the least.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
mochimag.com | Giannina Ong
They say that what goes around comes around, but that’s not always the case. Fortunately, for screenwriter and author Charles Yu, that’s exactly the case. Yu was a screenwriter on the sci-fi hit “Westworld” when he came up with the idea of writing a screenplay-style novel to explore the stereotypical roles that Asian actors filled on set. That book, “Interior Chinatown,” published in 2020, has come back around and is now premiering as a limited TV series on Hulu produced by Yu and Taika Waititi.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
mochimag.com | Giannina Ong
Making waves since 2016 (and still making a splash in my household today), the animated musical film “Moana” not only made history with a Polynesian girl as its fearless lead but also introduced a Disney princess — although she prefers the title “daughter of the chief” — whose goal was not to fall in love, but instead to save her people.
