'Crazy Rich Asians 2': Constance Wu reveals production is ‘gearing up and getting ready’ to film (NextShark)
'Crazy Rich Asians 2': Constance Wu reveals production is ‘gearing up and getting ready’ to film (NextShark)
Tuesday (June 28th) review of Asian American news & newsmakers
Headlines
Notable AAPI Headlines
Man filmed attacking Asian American family at California drive-thru charged with hate crime (WFLA)
HEADLINES: NAVY VET SUCKER-PUNCHED IN KOREATOWN; CHP OFFICERS RECEIVE PANDEMIC BONUSES OF $1,500 (LA Taco)
Viral video of racist incident at Mills 50 restaurant reflects rising anti-Asian abuse (Orlando Sentinel)
Entertainment
'Crazy Rich Asians 2': Constance Wu reveals production is ‘gearing up and getting ready’ to film (NextShark)
Meet the next big star in Jenny Han's book adaptation universe (NBC News)
‘After Yang’ Is Infused With Asian Americanness (The News Lens)
Ravi Kapoor on taking his film Four Samosas to Tribeca Film Festival, brown representation and more (FilmFare)
New Asian American-led detective show based on Archie Comics' ‘Jake Chang’ under development by CW (NextShark)
‘The Bachelorette’ Still Lacks Proper Asian American Representation (StudyBreaks)
Ex-TVB star Fala Chen making presence felt in Hollywood (The Strait Times)
How queer Asian American rom-com ‘Fire Island’ became summer’s sexiest breakout hit (LA Times)
The Umbrella Academy's Justin H. Min Is Having a Breakout Year, and He's Just Getting Started (TV Guide)
Austin Butler & 9 Other New Actors To Keep An Eye Out For In 2022 (Collider)
With shows like Bridgerton 2and Ms Marvel, South Asian women are beginning to own their power (The Week)
Culture / Lifestyle
Indian American Journalist Wins Pulitzer for Exposing China’s Uyghur Detention Camps (NextShark)
My Chinatown, With Aloha (PBS)
The First Asian American Woman Was Just Crowned Miss Texas & She Has Quite A Resume (Narcity)
‘Those motherf*****s really did it’: Asian American celebs condemn SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade (NextShark)
The Many Afterlives of Vincent Chin (New Yorker)
6 Indian American Women Who Are Charting Their Own Creative Paths (Bazaar)
Antyesti in Brooklyn: How NYC honored my father upon his death, during a time of anti-Asian hate (Salon)
Politics
Patsy Mink, 1st woman of color elected to Congress, honored with portrait on Capitol Hill (ABC)
Vietnamese American Bee Nguyen wins Democratic nomination for Georgia secretary of state (NextShark)
Unity March: First Asian American-led march on National Mall will bring together thousands (NextShark)
In Their Own Words: AAPI Voters In Nevada Talk Economy, Guns, Race (IPR)
Amid a Weekend of Demonstrations, Asian Americans Will Have Their First National Rally (Bloomberg)
Poll shows Democrats losing strength with Asian Americans in key Senate battlegrounds (The Hill)
Business
Wisconsin’s 35 Most Influential Asian American Leaders 2022, Part 1 (Madison365)
This Industry Leader Discusses How To Make Black & Asian Solidarity A Powerful Force (Forbes)
Wednesday in SF: $118 million investment in local Asian American and Pacific Islander communities (NewsBreak)
Music
Jenny Han, author behind "The Summer I Turned Pretty" series, on how Taylor Swift's music played a role in her writing (CBS News)
Japanese Breakfast and Goose Island Announce Limited-Edition Beer for Pitchfork Music Festival 2022 (PitchFork)
Domestic and Global Political Impacts of K-Pop: BoA, BTS, and Beyond (The Diplomat)
HUNJIYA STRIVES FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION ON "TALK2ME!" & "FAVORITE" (Nylon)
Sports
Jeremy Lin launching basketball school to inspire Asian diaspora youth (NBC News)
Shohei Ohtani becomes first MLB player to pull off jaw-dropping two-way feat (NextShark)
Health / Science
Fighting for AAPI abortion care means disaggregating data (Prism Reports)
Home health providers protest 24-hour shifts after ‘insulting’ settlement reached (NBC News)
Eating Disorders Are a Health Crisis for Trans People. Here's Why and How to Help (LiveStrong)
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Family / Education
Rhode Island passes bill requiring teaching of AAPI culture (AsAm News)
General Assembly passes bill to teach Asian American culture in classrooms (ABC6)
More schools are offering courses related to Asian Americans (NPR)
Food
Taiwanese Fried Chicken Meets the Moment (NY Times)
James Beard Awards: San Francisco’s Brandon Jew wins ‘Best Chef: California’ (Mercuy News)
Bokksu Brings an Assortment of Japanese Snacks Right to Your Door (Food & Wine)
An Ambitious Pastry Chef Debuts Her Own Dessert Palace in Flatiron (Eater NY)
Fashion
The beauty of wearing a jade bangle I can’t take off (SBS)
Plus-Size Model And Designer Catie Li Talks Size Inclusivity In The Fashion Industry - Exclusive
Summer Walker accused of appropriating, sexualizing Hmong culture with provocative outfit (NextShark)
Beauty
DAD AND SON LAUNCH FIRST BLACK MALE-OWNED WIG AND EXTENSION LINE AFTER ACQUIRING BLACKHAIR.COM FROM ASIAN OWNERS (Black Enterprise)
Art / Literature
Gabriel Chiu Is Capturing the Asian-American Experience in New York (Another Mag)
Asian Women and Nonbinary Artists Paint Their Major Feelings (HyperAllergic)
Beyond The Binary: Asian Art Museum’S ‘Seeing Gender’ Exhibition Considers The Then And Now — And Then Some (SF Gate)
Love
One Good Thing: Two ’90s Asian films that capture the loneliness of modern life (Vox)
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