The From the Intercom team is once again headed to Austin for SXSW! Here’s a quick list of what we’re most excited about seeing… and please say hi if you happen to be there! Joy Ride directed by Adele Lim As much as I loved Crazy Rich Asians, I found the appeal of that particular […]
Can you believe it’s been five whole years since From the Intercom started making year-end lists? Five. Whole. Years! I still remember sitting alone in the local coffee shop (which has since closed down), typing away at a list that I thought that no one would bother to look at. My selection process for the […]
Asian and Asian American cinema in 2022 was decidedly uncategorical. As monoliths crumble and new ways of being Asian in the diaspora are revealed on screen, audiences this year were treated to intimate personal stories as well as the thrill of breaking barriers we barely had words for. There will always be a cultural gulf […]
What were your favorite EPs of 2021? For From the Intercom, EPs are usually an introduction to a new artist for us — which makes coming up with this particular list especially difficult. This year, 10 of our favorite EPs came from artists who we discovered this very year… pretty good, considering how many great […]
Did you think that we would still be at this point, one year later? For us here at From the Intercom, we certainly didn’t think so. The continued feelings that we kept bottled up inside all year – the angst, the uncontrollable need to dance, the urge to feel something – are mutual feelings that […]