‘Gonna be a trainwreck’: can an Asian diaspora Facebook group be good TV?
by Donna Lu from Technology | The Guardian on (#5M303)
Subtle Asian Traits series faces the challenge of adapting an internet phenomenon and questions of cultural representation
When the moderators of Subtle Asian Traits announced in June that the Facebook group would be spun into an American TV series, the news was met with a flurry of cynical comments by its members.
The private group, with nearly 2 million members, labels itself as a community that celebrates the similarities and differences within the subtle traits of Asian culture and sub-cultures".
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