The YOMYOMF Archives of Lauren Lola
Originally published on September 7, 2017 Yesterday saw the release of a new magazine called Hapa Mag. Founded by Alex Chester, the voice behind the Me So Hapa blog, the mission of this quarterly publication is to celebrate and capture the many existing identities, perspectives, stories, and experiences within the Hapa community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVU5e6NmZwE&feature=youtu.be Yesterday saw …
Originally published on August 25, 2017 As of today, BIRTH OF THE DRAGON is officially out in theaters for all to see. The film, directed by George Nolfi, was inspired by the infamous 1964 fight between young martial artist Bruce Lee (Philip Ng) and kung fu master Wong Jack Man (Xia Yu); several years before …
Continue reading "An Unfocused Interpretation of Bruce Lee Unfolds in BIRTH OF THE DRAGON"
Originally published on August 22, 2017 Sundance winner GOOK is finally starting to be made available for everyone to see. The brainchild of Justin Chon that takes place during the L.A. Riots was released last Friday in Los Angeles and will be made available in several other cities across the country this Friday. In honor …
Originally published on August 7, 2017 THE KARATE KID is gaining new life for a new audience next year in a YouTube Red series called COBRA KAI, where Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) find themselves on unsteady ground once more when Johnny re-opens the Cobra Kai dojo. Previously, Offender Phil suggested …
Continue reading "Here’s a Different Storyline for Tamlyn Tomita in COBRA KAI"
Originally published on May 22, 2018 “Go for broke” is a phrase in Hawaiian Pidgin that means “to wager everything.” The phrase became the motto for the 442nd Infantry Regiment; the most decorated unit in the United States Army comprised almost entirely of Japanese Americans. The story of how it got started is the core …
Hi everyone! Wow! I can't believe how much I've released from YOMYOMF already - especially this last month. I hope you've been enjoying it all. So for this week, there actually won't be any posts re-released, due in part to the fact that I am out of town at the time of this announcement's release. …
Originally published on July 18, 2017 If there’s one actually good quote to take away from the STAR WARS prequel trilogy, it’s this one from Yoda: “Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” To portray that kind of hate as effective as …
Originally published on July 12, 2017 PRINCESS MONONOKE: A film so highly admired and so beautifully animated, and with a story so boldly told, that it’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since this Hayao Miyazaki masterpiece was originally released. Two full decades and yet despite many animated films being done entirely on the …
Continue reading "Of Wolf Gods and Curses: PRINCESS MONONOKE Turns 20"
Originally published on June 21, 2017 Disney has a lot of movies, so it’s hard to keep track of when specific ones have reached particular anniversaries. Well, for those who don’t know, consider this a friendly reminder that 15 years ago on this day, long before MOANA was even an idea, Disney made their first …
Drifting Back Around 