Going blindly into Go Back to China may be an interesting experience. With such an abrasive title, filmgoers might be a bit wary about going to a film so aggressively named–especially in our explosive political climate. But while casual racism against Asian Americans are very lightly mentioned in the film (there exists an early scene […]
Tucked away in a dark alley, just a small distance away from all of fluorescent lights of the LA night scene, is the Hotel Cafe. Walk a little too fast or blink too quickly at the wrong time and you might miss it entirely. Known as the place where acoustic songwriters go to make it […]
Go Back to China is director Emily Ting’s most personal film to date: toy factory and all. After failing to find a job in Los Angeles, spoiled designer Sasha (Anna Akana) is forced by her father Teddy (Richard Ng) to return to China against her wishes to work for the family’s toy factory. The stakes are […]
Who are you going to see at SXSW 2019? It can be a bit daunting to blindly sort through all of the music showcases that SXSW puts on, but lucky for you a lot of From the Intercom favorites are attending this year. Below we’ve compiled a list of all the artists that we’ve already covered […]
SXSW 2019 is fast approaching! In the weeks leading up to the world renowned festival, the staff here at From the Intercom have been hard at work combing through the 84+ hours of songs on the “Official SXSW 2019 playlist” to find this year’s most exciting breakout bands. Below, we’ve compiled a list of our […]