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Disney revealed its first plus-sized heroine. Not everyone is happy about her

7:00am October 29, 2022

by Emily Olson

Bianca is a young ballerina who appears in a short film that's streaming on Disney+. But some fans aren't thrilled that her struggle with body image drives the two-minute plotline.

Yoshi Sudarso stars in "It's Asian Men!," a film that counteracts stereotype by showcasing Asian-American men as romantic leads.

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'It's (Sexy) Asian Men!' Hallelujah!

1:50pm December 06, 2016

by Ashley Westerman

The new short web film "It's Asian Men!" aims to tackle a big issue: Why Asian-American men are rarely cast on TV or in movies as the romantic or sexy lead. No Long Duk Dong here.

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