Teenage Olympic sensation Eileen Gu wins gold. And crashes the Chinese internet (CNN)
Wednesday (Feb. 9) review of Asian American news & newsmakers
Updates to Crushing The Myth!
Hi everyone, as we roll into 2022 we’ve got some updates for you. Please take a look as some newsletter features will change.
~ Recap of our weekly newsletters ~
Starting in February, we will send 3 distinct emails:
Crushing The Myth News (on Monday and Wednesday evenings, we summarize the top trending headlines on Asian American news and newsmakers) - *free subscribers get an abbreviated version, paid subscribers get the entire newsletter.
Entertainment Exclusive (on Thursday evenings, we send an in-depth editorial on Asian American news and newsmakers in the Entertainment Industry) - *free subscribers get an abbreviated version, paid subscribers get the entire newsletter.
Cultural Perspective (on Sunday nights, we invite a guest columnist to send out a unique perspective on Asian American culture) - *free to all subscribers.
If there’s big, breaking news, you’ll get that, too. (We try to be respectful of your inbox and send only the most important breaking news.)
~ Free subscribers vs. Paid subscribers ~
Free subscribers get an abbreviated version of the Monday and Wednesday newsletters as well as an abbreviated version of the Entertainment Exclusive. The complete Monday and Wednesday Crushing The Myth Newsletters and the Entertainment Exclusive newsletter are available to paying members. Membership is $5/month or $30/year. There’s also a premium tier at $100/year that includes paid subscriptions for up to three email addresses and other perks — and lends support to the new model of independent media Crushing The Myth represents.
In short summary:
We’re giving you more links and headlines each week because Asian American news is growing! Free subscribers get abbreviated versions, paid subscribers get full access. And we’re introducing a new “Cultural Perspectives” guest column each Sunday night which everyone will receive (free).
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— JD, founder, Crushing The Myth
Headlines
Notable AAPI Headlines
Teenage Olympic sensation Eileen Gu wins gold. And crashes the Chinese internet (CNN)
Medals update: Ailing (Eileen) Gu soars best to scoop first women’s freeski big air gold (Olympics)
Oscars 2022 Go Global as ‘Drive My Car’ and ‘Flee’ Score Major Nominations (IndieWire)
U.S. cities honor one-year mark after killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee, Thai grandfather (NBC News)
Temecula teacher fired over anti-Asian rant captured on video (ABC7)
Entertainment
‘House of Gucci’ Hair and Makeup Oscar Nomination for Frederic Aspiras Is a Milestone for Asian American Representation (Variety)
Oscars: Progress in Diversity Means Fewer Firsts Spread Among More Categories (THR)
Japan's 'Drive My Car' stokes 'Parasite'-esque Oscar buzz (Nikkei Asia)
DC Comics’ newest Asian superhero meets the Dark Knight in debut issue of new ‘Monkey Prince’ miniseries (NextShark)
Jordan Peele Nope first look at Steven Yeun in the upcoming film (Fansided)
Ali Wong's New Comedy Special, Don Wong, Is Coming To Netflix
On Valentine's Day (Slash Film)
Michelle Yeoh and Destin Daniel Cretton Reunite for American Born Chinese on Disney+ (MovieWeb)
This is a free preview of Crushing The Myth News. After today, February 9th, our paywall will go here. Free subscribers still get the Notable AAPI and Entertainment headlines, but Paid Subscribers get full access. It’s just $5/mth or $50/yr for Paid, so join today!
Politics
Opinion: The data are clear: The boys are not all right (Washington Post)
Biden administration lifts what critics call ‘backdoor immigration ban’ on Laos (NBC News)
Congress introduces bipartisan bills to give ‘Taipei’ de facto embassy ‘Taiwan’ name (NextShark)
San Francisco apologizes for discrimination against Chinese immigrants (NBC News)
SF’s Chinese community offers a range of views on school board recall (Mission Local)
Business
McDonald's USA and fashion trailblazer Humberto Leon reimagine Lunar New Year Traditions through Metaverse experience for fans (NRN)
Online Grocer Weee Adds Filmmaker Jon Chu as Creative Chief (Winsight Grocery Business)
Cracked screen? This Harvard student has a solution (Harvard)
Music
‘MARRY ME’: K-pop power couple HyunA, Dawn officially engaged (NextShark)
Year of the Tiger in Full Swing After OC Tet Festivities Roar Back to In-Person Life (Voice of OC)
22 Rising Artists to Watch in 2022 (Complex)
Sports
Shohei Ohtani makes history as first Asian athlete to grace front cover of US sports video game (NextShark)
I Used to Feel Guilty Rooting for China. Olympian Eileen Gu Vindicated Me. (Cosmopolitan)
Nathan Chen, U.S. Figure Skaters Win Silver in Team Event at Beijing Winter Olympics (People)
Health / Science
The Power of Collective Healing Among Asian Women (Psychology Today)
Skin protection behaviors differ among Asian American subpopulations (Healio)
The Mutually Reinforcing Cycle Of Poor Data Quality And Racialized Stereotypes That Shapes Asian American Health (Health Affairs)
Culture
Culture / Lifestyle
Skier Gu Ailing’s success inspires Chinese descents in the US (Global Times)
As the pandemic wears on, the most virulent mutation is still racism (GHB)
Out of shared pain, joy and loneliness, Asian Americans in Nashville are determined to come together (WPLN)
More than 20 years later, Michelle Kwan still holds a special place in hearts of Asian Americans (NBC News)
Celebrating Lunar New Year as an Asian living in the West felt like playing tug-of-war (NBC News)
Gabriel Chiu’s dreamy portraits of Asian-American youth (Dazed)
Family / Education
The Left Is Gaslighting Asian Americans About College Admissions (New York Magazine)
Explained: Caste on US campuses (Indian Express)
I’m an Asian American Harvard student. The anti-affirmative-action case does not speak for me. (Washington Post)
Food
Iconic Chinese-American Chef and Author Martin Yan to Open First Las Vegas Strip Restaurant at Horseshoe Las Vegas (Yahoo)
Asian restaurants across St. Louis support Very Asian Foundation through dumpling sales this week (STLMag)
Chef Brandon Jew Talks Authentic Chinese, Remy Martin Cognac, And Woks (Mashed)
Boba Tang Yuan - The Hip New Way to Round Out the Lunar New Year (Food52)
Fashion
Eva Chen wants to 'celebrate self-love,' combat anti-Asian hate with 'I Am Golden' (USA Today)
Phillip Lim Harnesses the Power of Visibility (W Magazine)
These Stylish Women Over 40 Deliver Flawless & Inspiring Outfits (TZR)
Beauty
Meet the Asian Beauty Gurus Queering the Cosmetic Industry (Advocate)
Seerat Saini Is Decolonizing Desi Beauty, One Instagram at a Time (Allure)
Art / Literature
Artist's makeup mirror exhibit symbolizes Asians looking over shoulder in subway (NBC News)
Charles Yu on identity, representation and what it means to be Asian American (Seattle Times)
New art exhibit tells stories of Asian American culture in the Twin Ports (KBJR)
Love
The Most Romantic Movies to Watch this Valentine’s Day 2022 (Prestige Online)
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— JD, founder, Crushing The Myth