Hi all, After eight months of posting a majority of my posts I had originally written for Drifting Back Around, this project has at last come to an end. Flipping though all the content I've made available on here, I'm amazed by how much I have written during my two and half years of YOMYOMF. …
Claudia Kim as Nagini: An Analysis
Originally published September 26, 2018 With yesterday’s release of the final trailer of the upcoming FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDLEWALD, it was revealed that Claudia Kim – whose role has been previously known only as “The Maledictus” – is playing Nagini; the snake that eventually would go on to become the pet and one …
Kelly Marie Tran is Returning for STAR WARS EPISODE IX
Originally published July 27, 2018 It is officially confirmed that actor Kelly Marie Tran will be reprising her role as Rose Tico for the final film of the STAR WARS sequel trilogy. StarWars.com made the official announcement today regarding who’s returning and who’s coming on board, and Tran’s name was among the former. Tran is …
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Where’s Rose?
Originally published July 12, 2018 STAR WARS EPISODE IX is set to begin principal photography this month. Under the direction of THE FORCE AWAKENS director J.J. Abrams, many of the actors from the previous films of the sequel trilogy have been long since confirmed to make their return; including Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, …
From My Coverage of CAAMFest 36
Hi everyone! If you've been following along with the re-releases of my content from YOMYOMF the past six months, then you may have noticed a few interviews I had done with various filmmakers from my coverage of CAAMFest 36. For this week, the remainder of the interviews I did will be re-released. -Lauren
Drifting Back Around Presents: A Retrospect of Kanga Roddy
Hi everyone! It's been five months since I began re-releasing content I had originally written for YOMYOMF, and I hope you've been enjoying it so far. Today, I'd like to announce that the coming week's schedule is going to be a little different, for I'm at long last going to be re-releasing the articles I …
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The Return of BIG HERO 6
Originally published on November 20, 2017 Three years ago, the small group of API animated Disney movie characters got a little larger when audience members met the tech-savvy Hiro Hamada in the film, BIG HERO 6. Together with his plushy healthcare robotic companion Baymax and his just as tech-savvy friends, they put their skills to …
Hapa Mag Launches Inaugural Issue
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 …
15 Years of LILO & STITCH
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 …
Hey Disneyland, Where is the API Character Merch?
MULAN, LILO AND STITCH, and BIG HERO 6 are the only Disney films to feature API characters, and so it’s very important to celebrate them by any means necessary. That’s why I want to see more merch with Mulan not just as a member of the Disney Princess club, but also as the great warrior she is seen as in the movie. I want to see something of Lilo that celebrates her unashamed individuality and lovable quirks. I hope to eventually see more products of Hiro that highlights him as the brilliant young robotics genius he is.