Old Hollywood Spotlight: Nancy Kwan

Chinese actors were not common in Hollywood like other nationalities, but slowly they were welcomed after Anna May Wong created a path for fellow Asians. Western cinema began embracing Asian actors because of their almond-shaped eyes, black hair, and porcelain skin as well as for their abilities to do martial arts and look authentic while wearing their […]

Continue Reading

Old Hollywood Spotlight: Anna May Wong

To this day, Hollywood is mostly made up of white actors. There have only been a few African-Americans, Mexicans, and Asians who were able to break into the Hollywood spotlight. March is Women’s History Month, and it honors the women of diverse ages and races who have made groundbreaking changes. To celebrate this month, Old Hollywood Spotlight commemorates America’s first Chinese-American […]

Continue Reading

Meet American Blonde

It is my singular honor to write about my favorite book series! Why write about my favorite book series, you ask? Because Jennifer Niven’s American Blonde, the last book of this four part series, is coming out tomorrow! Velva Jean is the main protagonist of American Blonde, and her story begins in her debut novel Velva Jean Learns […]

Continue Reading