In a recent Marie Claire article, beauty director Ying Chu poses the provocative question, ”why are the West’s most powerful men coupling up with younger Asian women?”
Chu cites many Hollywood couples as examples, such as Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim, Zhang Ziyi and venture capitalist Vivi Nevo; and most famously, Woody Allen and his once-adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn. And while these couplings aren’t exactly breaking news (nor is the concept of “yellow fever” for that matter), the article investigates the concept of an Asian trophy wife — are these older men dating …

Oh, what a tangled dating web those Disney ‘tween stars weave.
Fresh from a highly publicized breakup with “10,000 B.C.” actress Camilla Belle, the Joe Jonas rumor mill is suddenly a-twitter over his latest rumored romance — this time with Disney Channel starlet Brenda Song! [Read Mochi's interview with the "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" star].
Starpulse.com reports that the pair were recently spotted on a sushi lunch date on Sunday. They apparently tried to stage separate exits to prevent rumor-mongering, but the paparazzi caught Brenda getting into Joe’s car later. …

PAPER HEART follows Charlyne as she embarks on a quest across America to make a documentary about the one subject she doesn’t fully understand.  As she and her good friend (and director) Nick search for answers and advice about love, Charlyne talks with friends and strangers, scientists, bikers, romance novelists, and children.  They each offer diverse views on modern romance, as well as various answers to the age-old question: does true love really exist?

Then, shortly after filming begins, Charlyne meets a boy after her own heart: Michael Cera. …

Anime and I go way back. Growing up on a healthy diet of daily Sailor Moon episodes as a kid, my infatuation with pretty superheroes with disproportionately large eyes evolved into a shamefully dorky past time in middle school and high school. I had found my place among the “anime crowd.” And like any highly addictive live-action show, it’s very easy to get wrapped up in the characters of a well-crafted anime.
However, I do know how to distinguish reality from 2-D.
In this New York Times article, writer Lisa Katayama has …

This past weekend, New York City played host to the 32nd annual Asian American International Film Festival with great success, despite torrential downpours. Thanks to AAIFF, Mochi was graciously granted screening passes for the two films, “Claustrophobia” and “Fruit Fly.” And granted, while the  opening and closing films of this year’s festival don’t sound particularly positive, I assure you, these are two instances where one can’t judge a movie by its title. Kicking things off with a dark, brooding drama (“Claustrophobia”) and ending on a perky, existential musical (“Fruit Fly”), …