31 Ways to Celebrate APAH Month 2021

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with our curated calendar of live events, recommendations, and on-demand content highlighting the traditions, talents, and contributions of Asians and Asian Americans.

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Discover your newest binge and get to our know our staff a little better with the Asia Society Texas team's favorite ways to stay entertained!

As part of our 31 Ways to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2022, enjoy this special edition of Staff Picks of what to watch! With recommendations spanning thrillers to anime to documentaries, we invite you to dive in for a fresh understanding and appreciation of food, history, and contemporary life.

What We're Watching

Thrillers

Film: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Directors: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert | Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan
How to watch: In theaters; available for streaming via preorder
Recommended by Chris Dunn, Marketing and Communications Manager, and Stephanie Todd-Wong, Director of Communications and Audience Engagement
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Series: The Fame Game
Starring: Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Kapoor, Manav Kaul
How to watch: On-demand on Netflix
Recommended by Saleena Jafry, Director of Business and Policy
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Comedies

Series: Little Things
Starring: Druhv Sehgal, Mithila Palkar
How to watch: On-demand on Netflix
Recommended by Saleena Jafry, Director of Business and Policy
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Sitcom Series: Sort Of 
Starring: Bilal Baig
How to watch: On-demand on HBO Max
Recommended by Alauna Rubin, Production Manager
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Anime

Series: Mob Psycho 100
How to watch: On-demand on Crunchyroll
Recommended by Phuong Ha, Education and Outreach Manager
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Series: My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
How to watch: On-demand on Crunchyroll
Recommended by Phuong Ha, Education and Outreach Manager
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Series: Sasaki and Miyano
How to watch: On-demand on Funimation
Recommended by Phuong Ha, Education and Outreach Manager
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Anime and Animated

Series: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
How to watch: On-demand on Netflix
Recommended by Phuong Ha, Education and Outreach Manager
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Film: Weathering With You
How to watch: On-demand on HBO Max
Recommended by Phuong Ha, Education and Outreach Manager
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Documentaries

Series: Midnight Asia
How to watch: On-demand on Netflix
Recommended by Chris Dunn, Marketing and Communications Manager
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Film: Try Harder!
How to watch: Premieres May 2 on PBS
Recommended by Mei Qi, Business and Policy Programs Manager
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Dramas

K-Drama Series: Hotel Del Luna
How to watch: On-demand on Netflix
Recommended by Phuong Ha, Education and Outreach Manager
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Series: Kota Factory
How to watch: On-demand on Netflix
Recommended by Saleena Jafry, Director of Business and Policy
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Series: Pachinko
How to watch: On-demand on Apple TV+
Recommended by Stephanie Todd-Wong, Director of Communications and Audience Engagement
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Business and Policy programs are endowed by Huffington Foundation. We give special thanks to Bank of America, Muffet Blake, Anne and Albert Chao, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Nancy Pollok Guinee, and United Airlines, Presenting Sponsors of Business and Policy programs; Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, and Leslie and Brad Bucher, Presenting Sponsors of Exhibitions; AARP, Sterling Turner Foundation, and Wells Fargo, Presenting Sponsors of Education & Outreach; Syamal and Susmita Poddar, Presenting Sponsors of Performing Arts & Culture; Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), Sponsor of the Japan Series; and Regions Bank, Title Sponsor for the internship program. General support of programs and exhibitions is provided by The Brown Foundation, Inc., Houston Endowment, Inc., the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, McKinsey & Company, Inc., National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, and Vinson & Elkins LLP, as well as Friends of Asia Society.

About Asia Society Texas

Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.