‘Shang-Chi’: First Asian American Marvel Superhero Movie Resurrecting Box Office & Breaking Labor Day Records With $75M-$85M (Deadline)
weekly recap of Asian American news & newsmakers
Headlines
AAPI Headlines
Asian Americans rally in support of Disney and Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' ahead of its nationwide premiere (CNN)
How Lindsay Price and Alice Kim Are Helping the AAPI Community #SpeakUpSpeakOut Against Asian Hate (E-Online)
Hate crimes against Asian and Black people rise sharply in the U.S., FBI says (CNBC)
Politics
How the yellow whistle became a symbol against anti-Asian hate (Yahoo)
Breakthrough mayor’s race creates tough choice for Boston (Politico)
Business
The Backstory: USA TODAY newsroom now majority female, sees gains in Black, Hispanic and Asian American journalists (USA Today)
You’ve Built a Racially Diverse Team. But Have You Built an Inclusive Culture? (HBR)
How to Shatter the Bamboo Ceiling in Your Workplace (ThomasNet)
[Sponsored Link] Learn About Deducting Mortgage Interest From Your Taxes (Simplibanc)
Entertainment
Disney's 'Shang-Chi' is Marvel's most visually stunning film yet (NBC News)
‘Shang-Chi’: First Asian American Marvel Superhero Movie Resurrecting Box Office & Breaking Labor Day Records With $75M-$85M (Deadline)
Shang-Chi review: Comedy and kung fu makes the MCU feel new (CNET)
The Irresistible Allure of Shang-Chi Villain Tony Leung (Vanity Fair)
‘Shang-Chi’ star Simu Liu credits film’s diverse production crew for its authenticity (NBC News)
How Shang Chi's Rotten Tomatoes Score is Unique in the MCU (ScreenRant)
Meet La La Liu, who transforms into the Latin Asian LGBTQ superhero Lúz (NBC News)
Music
How 88rising Crafted an Evocative Soundtrack for Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ (NY Times)
Olivia Rodrigo Shared How Emotional It Is To Have Filipina American Girls Look Up To Her: "It Was Always Like, 'Pop Star,' That's A White Girl" (BuzzFeed)
THE OFFICIAL 'SHANG-CHI' SOUNDTRACK LIST IS HERE (HypeBae)
Sports
Our October Issue Has Arrived Feat. Naomi Osaka (Women's Health)
Why Does Playing Tennis Make So Many Pros Miserable? (NY Times)
Can Naomi Osaka rediscover purpose in tennis? 'She’s going to have to find her own reason' (USA Today)
Health / Science
Addressing The Mental Health Needs Of The AAPI Community (Health Affairs)
Culture
Culture / Lifestyle
Simu Liu Says ‘Shang-Chi’ Will Change the World By Bringing “Pride Where There Was Shame” (THR)
HOW ASIAN AMERICAN INTERNET TRAILBLAZERS GAVE NEW LIFE TO SHANG-CHI (Inverse)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Made Me Feel Seen Like No Other Hollywood Blockbuster Has (Time)
Why Shang-Chi’s success matters — and why it shouldn’t (Vox)
Asian Americans Are Finally Getting the Heroes We Deserve (NY Times)
Heed the voices of Chinese clergy (Church Times)
The forgotten neighborhood: how New York’s Chinatown survived 9/11 to face a new crisis (The Guardian)
Family
‘SPIN’ Is A Wholesome And Worthy Addition To Your Family Movie Nights (SPIN)
Forgetting My First Language (The New Yorker)
Food
The great Indian curry debate, and the caudacity of white people (NBC News)
MasterChef Judge Jonathan Yao Talks About The Show - Exclusive Interview (Mashed)
Fashion
Spotting Peter Do The designer’s first-ever runway show will anchor the return of New York Fashion Week. (The Cut)
How Gen Z is putting a fresh spin on a centuries-old fashion (BBC)
How ‘The Walking Dead’ Costume Designer Gave the Final Season a Fashionable Edge (THR)
Beauty
10 BIPOC-Owned Beauty and Wellness Labor Day Sales To Shop This Weekend (Well + Good)
Art / Literature
Padma Lakshmi offers food for thought with her new children's book (EW)
Love
‘Hollywood Remixed’: Simu Liu on Portrayals of Asian Masculinity and Reclaiming the Martial Artist Trope in ‘Shang-Chi’ (THR)
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