Asians call out Portland brand ‘Better Boba’ for alleged whitewashing

A packaged boba business based in Portland, Oregon, has sparked outrage on Instagram for its alleged whitewashing of tapioca pearls. Driving...

‘Lilo and Stitch’ live-action remake accused of whitewashing Nani Pelekai

Disney has been facing heavy criticism due to its recent casting choice for Nani Pelekai, Lilo’s older sister and legal guardian, for ...

Japanese author behind ‘Bullet Train’ responds to whitewashing criticism: The characters are ‘not real people’

Japanese novelist Kotaro Isaka recently responded to backlash against the decision to cast non-Japanese actors in “Bullet Train,” the Holly...

‘Dunked Doughnut Delight’: US-based Indian restaurant criticized for ‘whitewashing’ classic dishes

Indian Crepe Co., a U.S.-based Indian restaurant, is being accused of “whitewashing” the names of its dishes after a Twitter user posted a ...

Asian American commissioner candidate in Texas accuses opponent of racism over ‘whitewashed’ photo

Benjamin Chou, an Asian American candidate for the Harris County Commissioners Court in Texas, has accused his Democratic nomination oppone...

Tilda Swinton Says ‘Questionable Decision’ to Email Margaret Cho Over ‘Doctor Strange’ Whitewashing Was ‘Naive, Confusing’

Tilda Swinton revealed she is “very, very grateful” for Kevin Feige commenting on the whitewashing controversy for her character The Ancient...

Anime-Style Ad Sparks Outrage for ‘Whitewashing’ Naomi Osaka

A recent ad featuring Haitian-Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka as an anime character is receiving backlash for portraying the U.S. Open cham...

Emma Stone Shouts ‘I’m Sorry’ For ‘Aloha’ Whitewashing During Sandra Oh’s Golden Globes Monologue

Among the few highlights of the 76th annual Golden Globes Awards on Sunday was Sandra Oh calling out films “Aloha!” and “Ghost in the Shell”...

New California Law Could Help Fight Whitewashing in Hollywood Films

Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus members in California recently celebrated the passing of a new legislation that aims to reduce whi...

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Actor Henry Golding Addresses His Own ‘Whiteness’ in Casting Decision

“Crazy Rich Asians” star Henry Golding addressed the “whitewashing” controversy over his casting in the upcoming film during a r...

Dear White People: Stop Using Asians To Excuse Your Racism Towards Asian Americans

Editor’s Note: Jin Hyun is a Korean-American journalist. The views expressed in this piece are solely her own. “Ni hao”, “Oh wow, your Engli...

Domino’s Pizza Just Stole and Whitewashed a Malaysian Artist’s Comic Strip

An artist in Malaysia is fuming after her comic strip suddenly popped up on Domino’s Pizza’s Facebook page in all its White glory. Weinye Ch...

‘BoJack Horseman’ Creator Finally Talks About the Problem With Whitewashing in Cartoons

Earlier this week, Indiewire discussed an often overlooked problem in animation: Whitewashing. Certainly the topic has been broached many a ...

Whitewashed Chinese Restaurant Opera Cancelled After Severe Backlash from Asian Community

After severe backlash, the opera “The Golden Dragon” has been canceled, as Hackney Empire pulls the show from its East London October 31 pre...

‘Thor’ Director Taika Waititi Says He Would Never Whitewash ‘Akira’ Live-Action Remake

Whenever a beloved anime property is revealed to be getting a Hollywood remake, fans are immediately reminded of the travesties that have co...

Theater Says ‘Yellowface’ Casting is Totally Not Racist Because It’s Not a Real Story

After drawing backlash, an opera company in Wales justified their decision to feature an entirely Caucasian cast in an apparent Chinese-them...

Randall Park is Surprised There Aren’t More Asian Roles in Hollywood By Now

Whitewashing in films and TV is a controversial issue — luckily, there are people working hard to make a positive change in the film/T...

Natalie Portman’s Character in New Film ‘Annihilation’ Was Originally of Asian Descent

“Annihilation“, the popular first book of Jeff Vandermeer’s Southern Reach Trilogy, is receiving the Hollywood treatment —...

Hollywood Producer Stands Firm on Why Ben Daimio in ‘Hellboy’ Was Not Whitewashed

On Thursday, The Hollywood Reporter published an opinion piece penned by producer Gavin Polone, wherein he discussed his thoughts on Whitewa...

Meet Will Jay, The Man Who Should Be The Next Asian American Pop Star

In mid-May, I received an email from a manager who had read about MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans) speaking out against Whit...

Daniel Dae Kim Praises Ed Skrein’s ‘Strength of Character’ Over ‘Hellboy’ Whitewashing Controversy

“Hellboy” cast member Daniel Dae Kim is very appreciative of Ed Skrein’s efforts, not only for stepping aside from the role in the reb...

Twitter is Trending #ExpressiveAsians Because It’s Tired of Hollywood’s BS Casting

The past few weeks have yielded a great deal of conversation surrounding Asians in media — or, rather, a lack thereof. “Hellboy&...

How ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Would Be Like if Rachel Chu Was Whitewashed

As the release date of “Crazy Rich Asians” draws ever nearer, articles pop up every now and again praising Kevin Kwan’s fi...

Author Jamie Ford Says ‘No Whitewashing’ of Asian American Protagonists in His Book’s Film Adaptation

A movie adaptation of Jamie Ford’s best-selling novel “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” is in the works as Ford assures that there w...

Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Casts Billy Magnussen and We Are Confused AF

Disney just added a new Aladdin character in the upcoming live-action remake of the beloved animated film from the 90s: a White prince named...

Hollywood Won’t Adapt Bestselling Novel Because They Refuse to Cast an Asian Lead

A movie adaptation of the New York Times Bestseller “Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt” would have been possible had the main protagonist bee...

Actor Cast in ‘Hellboy’ Quits Over Whitewashing Controversy

British actor Ed Skrein is exiting the new “Hellboy” reboot amid whitewashing allegations days after he was announced to play Major Ben Daim...

Talent Agency Discovers That Diversity Actually Makes Hollywood More Money

Hollywood movies are more likely to achieve box office success with more diverse casts, a new study has found. At worst, this cues filmmaker...

Tilda Swinton Nominated For a Saturn Award For Whitewashed Role in ‘Doctor Strange’

Tilda Swinton received massive backlash for whitewashing an Asian character in the 2016 Marvel Cinematic Universe film, “Doctor Strang...

Oops! Brother Of Zach McGowan Accidentally Exposes His Bro’s Long History Of Whitewashing

In case you hadn’t heard the news already, there’s a movie in the works about the Ni’ihau Incident set for 2018. The Ni’ihau Incident occur...

Beloved Actress Reads ‘Ni’ihau’ Script, Confirms It’s a Historically False ‘Piece of Sh*t’

The Pacific Islander and Asian-American communities are up in arms over the historical inaccuracies the upcoming film “Ni’ihau” will tell ab...

New WWII Film Proves Hollywood Has Learned NOTHING About Whitewashing

This post has been updated to clarify historical accuracy. Actor Zach McGowan has been cast in the lead role as Hawaiian native Ben Kanahele...

Netflix’s ‘Death Note’ Was Whitewashed Because Asian Actors Couldn’t ‘Speak Perfect English’

Reacting to accusations of whitewashing, one of the producers of Netflix’s “Death Note” remake claimed that the roles actually c...

Scarlett Johannson and Tilda Swinton Are Embroiled in Yet Another ‘Whitewashing’ Controversy

Wes Anderson’s next film, “Isle of Dogs”, is set for release in April 2018, but it’s already catching flak for some of its casting choices w...

Jamie Chung Calls ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Casting of Half-White Actor ‘Bullsh*t’

Actress Jamie Chung has spoken out against the ongoing trend of whitewashing in recent movies such as “Ghost in the Shell” and “The Great Wa...

Iron Fist Was Already Under Fire For Cultural Appropriation in 1974

While many have been criticizing Netflix for casting Finn Jones, a Caucasian actor, in the lead role for Marvel’s “Iron Fist”, t...