Brazen robbery of $60,000 Rolex in 99 Ranch parking lot shocks Asian Americans (LA Times)
Brazen robbery of $60,000 Rolex in 99 Ranch parking lot shocks Asian Americans (LA Times)
Monday (July 18th) review of Asian American news & newsmakers
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Notable AAPI Headlines
Brazen robbery of $60,000 Rolex in 99 Ranch parking lot shocks Asian Americans (LA Times)
Man who hurled racist comments at two Asian American women, doused them in liquid, and then pushed one to the ground and SPAT on her at Manhattan subway station is indicted for hate crimes (Daily Mail)
Entertainment
Emmys 2022: ‘Squid Game’ Becomes the First Non-English Language Series Nominated for Outstanding Drama Series (The Wrap)
4 South Asians bagged Emmy nominations in 2022—here’s what you need to know about them (Vogue)
Constance Wu Says She Attempted Suicide After Fresh Off the Boat Tweets Stoked Ire (Vanity Fair)
‘It’s weird how we divide ourselves in so many ways’: actor John Cho on Star Trek, social media and tackling racial stereotypes (The Guardian)
John Cho Has Entered His DILF Era (Vanity Fair)
Paws Of Fury turns a Mel Brooks' blueprint into a clearinghouse for Asian clichés (AV Club)
The Music of ‘Ms. Marvel’ Has a Lesson for Hollywood (Daily Beast)
"Crazy Rich Asians" star Constance Wu opens up about bullying, mental health struggles (CBS News)
‘Ms. Marvel’ co-creator on how ‘woke' and ‘cringe’ show became franchise’s highest-rated (NBC News)
Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Promotes Four Executives (EXCLUSIVE) (Variety)
Culture / Lifestyle
Asian Latinx History Is Latin American History, So Why Are They Left Out? (PopSugar)
A North Dakota City Attracted a Corn Mill. Then Came Questions About Its Chinese Owners. (NY Times)
Tiger Tiger: A Celebration of Our AAPI Community aims to counter anti-Asian bias, promote conversation (Oregon Live)
Race Unwrapped: Asian-American hate often starts with words (WFPL)
Some Surprising Good News: Bookstores Are Booming and Becoming More Diverse (NY Times)
Mourners pay respects to Im Ja Choi, an advocate for Asian American seniors (ABC-6)
Mattel’s new Barbie doll features an Indian business woman; check details here (Business Today)
Politics
Proposed Council redistricting would create Asian-majority seat, potential rivalry (Politico)
Biden Nominee Would Be First Asian American on Third Circuit (2) (Bloomberg Law)
Democrat Tim Ryan chases after Fox News viewers in Ohio Senate race (NBC News)
Asian-American voters 'furious' over progressive leftist policies: Democrats are not our friends (Fox News)
Business
Anita Hill: Business leaders must commit fully to diversity ‘for the sake of their own longevity’ (Fortune)
This is how you jump-start momentum on DEI (Fast Company)
8 Asian American entrepreneurs share how their immigrant and first-generation backgrounds shaped their businesses and leadership styles (Insider)
Music
5 Takeaways From J-Hope's New Album 'Jack In The Box' (Grammy)
Tiger Tiger festival aims to create space for healing and ‘radical joy’ for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (OPB)
Portland DJ spreads his love of K-pop wherever he can (Press Herald)
BTS's V becomes The Only Asian Act And The Third Music Artist ranking In the "Top 10 Instagram Influencers" list (Allkpop)
Japanese Breakfast cancels show in protest of far right wing group (AsAmNews)
Watch Jackson Wang and MILLI debut new track ‘Mind Games’ in Thailand (NME)
Sports
Kristi Yamaguchi Is Remembered as the Perfect Olympics Hero. It Wasn’t Always That Way. (Slate)
Why Jeremy Lin hopes for more than 'the next Jeremy Lin or Yao Ming' (NBC News)
Health / Science
In Her Own Words: Danielle Chang’s Hao Life proves ‘health is wealth’ (BizJournals)
A push to investigate health and education needs hidden within the term 'Asian American' (Phys.org)
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Family / Education
University of Michigan hires first Asian American president after surprise firing (The Hill)
Food
Meet Grace Young, the wok guru fighting to save America's Chinatowns (CNN)
The ‘Bobafication’ of American Chain Drinks Is Here (Bon Appetit)
Peet’s Coffee takes the cultural appropriation approach to bubble tea (SF Chronicle)
Panda Express’ orange chicken changed the game for American Chinese food 35 years ago (NBC News)
I love my family's South Asian food, but it can be loaded with carbs and oil. Here are 5 simple tweaks I made to balance my plate while keeping the flavor. (Insider)
Fashion
Beauty
Brides of color say influencer aesthetic has led to whitewashed skin in wedding pics (NBC News)
Actor, Model, Artist and Activist Chella Man on Creating Space for Himself (Prestige)
Art / Literature
Art exhibit showcases Asian-American identities and resilience (9 News)
A Crop of New Novels About Race and Racism Finds Freedom in Satire (NY Times)
Phillipa Soo on playing a Broadway Asian American Cinderella who rejects the prince (NBC News)
Love
‘Asian Persuasion’: An Ode To Culture And A Love Letter To NYC (Asian Journal)
‘Everyone's allowed to love whoever they want’: ‘Boo Bitch’ star Lana Condor addresses her onscreen WMAF relationships (NextShark)
Rubina Pabani and Poppy Jay: ‘We’re not sexperts – we’re sex clowns’ (The Guardian)
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