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'Interior Chinatown' is a genre-bending exploration of Asian-American identity : Pop Culture Happy Hour

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2 years ago

November 29, 2024

'Interior Chinatown' is a genre-bending exploration of Asian-American identity : Pop Culture Happy Hour

The super-meta Hulu series Interior Chinatown mashes up a whole bunch of genres — including kung fu movies and police procedurals — to explore Asian-American identity in interesting ways. Jimmy O. Yang plays a waiter who dreams of a more exciting life outside his close-knit community. After witnessing a crime, he has a chance to help investigators solve the case — and he soon realizes he’s more deeply connected to the mystery than he initially thought. The show was created by Charles Yu, who based it on his own novel.

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Iris van Herpen Reaches for the Stars

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8 hours ago

July 10, 2026

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For Iris van Herpen, couture is a laboratory as much as a runway. Our chief fashion critic, Vanessa Friedman, takes us inside this Dutch designer’s latest Paris show — from sci-fi-inspired gowns to an audacious attempt at a dress made of charged plasma.

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The BoF Podcast | Decoding Paris Haute Couture: Wonder, Restraint and the Call of the Void

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9 hours ago

July 10, 2026

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The BoF Podcast | Decoding Paris Haute Couture: Wonder, Restraint and the Call of the Void

Amidst a record-breaking heatwave, top brands and independent designers soldiered on, showcasing the creative obsessions and aesthetic shifts that defined the haute couture Autumn/Winter 2026 season. Imran Amed and Tim Blanks break it all down.

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‘The Invite’ is a marriage comedy with sex and heart

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18 hours ago

July 10, 2026

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‘The Invite’ is a marriage comedy with sex and heart

What happens when a simple dinner party goes off the rails? That’s the premise of The Invite, a very good new comedy directed by Olivia Wilde. Wilde also stars alongside Seth Rogen as a couple who invite their neighbors over for a meal, played by Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton. And it’s a heck of a dinner party, full of frank talk about sex and its complications.If you like slightly absurd relationship comedies, check out these episodes:’Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ is a stylish take on spy marriageIn Tina Fey’s ‘The Four Seasons,’ marriage is far from a vacationConnect with Pop Culture Happy Hour:Letterboxd / FacebookOur weekly newsletterSupport Pop Culture Happy Hour+