Slanted

So yeah.

And then she's also in a movie called Slanted and What We Hide.

Uh-

Uh, Brent, you nailed it

They were just, they just kinda held onto the pony and, like, guided it around while the kids rode on it.

Mm-hmm.

And the parents obnoxiously filmed really close to the kids.

And then they had, like, a paddock, and there was a bunny, and then there was a, um, what do you call it? Uh, not a deer, but, uh, a bunny.

What, ugh.

F- first of all, I, I do think that-

[laughs]

... filming people without their consent in public is one of the just dirtiest things that you can do

It's surprising how little representation for Asian and AAPI stories there is on screen.

In fact, in a 2025 study by the Asian American Foundation, 37% of Americans said they couldn't think of one film with an Asian American character.

Not even the 2018 blockbuster movie Crazy Rich Asians, which became the highest grossing studio romantic comedy in nearly a decade, and remains one of the most popular American movies.

In our ongoing conversation about Asian representation, we're checking in with our cultural contributors to talk about whether the current wave of new projects showcasing Asian themes and stories goes beyond stereotypes, supporting roles, and superficial plot lines.

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Thank you very much.

And Elena Creef, professor of women's and gender studies at Wellesley College, where she teaches courses in Asian American film and popular culture and the American West.

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Yeah.

And it kind of also reminded me of Slanted, like the family, the culture.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

It was like similar vibes.