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Monday (Oct. 16th) review of Asian American news & newsmakers

JD
Oct 18, 2022
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“‘The Joy Luck Club’ is getting a sequel” - (NBC News)

Notable AAPI Headlines

  • An American dream turned nightmare: Four members of a Sikh family in California kidnapped and killed (CNN)

Entertainment

  • Constance Wu says she forgives Asian actor whose DM caused her to consider suicide (The Independent)

  • Constance Wu tears up recalling to Drew Barrymore how Asian American community 'shamed' her (NextShark)

  • ‘The Joy Luck Club’ is getting a sequel (NBC News)

  • Taika Waititi will direct Jimmy O. Yang in Hulu's Interior Chinatown miniseries adaptation (AV Club)

  • ‘Quantum Leap’: NBC Orders More Episodes For Freshman Drama (Deadline)

Culture / Lifestyle

  • At Gracepoint Ministries, ‘Whole-Life Discipleship’ Took Its Toll (Christianity Today)

  • We should unify as Asian Americans, not get hung up on old-world identities (Seattle Times)

  • On the Cover of New York Magazine: The New Asian America (New York Mag)

  • Margaret Cho And Lisa Ling Talked To Meghan Markle About Asian American Stereotypes — And It's One Of The Most Illuminating Conversations I've Heard All Year (BuzzFeed)

  • The desperate, confused, righteous campaign to stop Asian hate.(The Intelligencer)

  • For some Asian Americans, watching movies helps them reclaim their heritage (Seattle Times)

  • 'Year of the Tiger' By Alice Wong Is a Letter to Asian American Disabled Women and Girls (Teen Vogue)

Politics

  • Asian Americans are one of Texas’ fastest-growing demographics. But they feel ignored by politicians. (KHOU-11)

  • LA’s Asian American Leaders Warn Against Making Their Community A ‘Political Wedge’ (LAist)

  • Ahead of midterms, politicians warn against using China rhetoric that scapegoats Asians (NBC News)

Business

  • Asian American Women Are the Losers in Big Law (Bloomberg)

  • The overlooked contributions and hidden challenges of Asian Americans (McKinsey & Co)

  • California utility targeted Asians in pot searches, lawsuit says (NBC News)

  • The CEO of OpenTable says there’s no such thing as a ‘wrong turn’ in your career: ‘You really don’t have to stress out’ (CNBC)

Music

  • Hip-Hop Artist Jackie Faye Is a Whole Lot 'Nawf' And a Little Bit Cuntry (Dallas Observer)

  • 10 heartbreaking songs from Asian artists to heal your emotional damage (NextShark)

  • AMAs creates the first K-Pop category in a major U.S. music award show (KGOU)

Sports

  • Jeremy Lin Discusses Anti-Asian Racism, Departure From Knicks And How ‘Door’ Appears ‘Shut’ On Return To NBA (Forbes)

  • Jeremy Lin documentary shows why 'Linsanity' still matters to Asian Americans (USA Today)

  • STRENGTH IN DIVERSITY: HOW JESSICA PEGULA, VANIA KING AND FELLOW FOUNDERS CREATED THE ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER TENNIS ASSOCIATION (Tennis.com)

Health / Science

  • Asian Americans’ obesity prevalence is not one-size-fits-all (Mirage News)

  • Asian Americans, tell us how you talk about mental health with your family and friends (LA Times)

  • Asian American Center to get $2.4M to train community health workers (The Frederick News Post)

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“Ignored in Life, Bernice Bing Is Discovered as Museums Rewrite History” - (NY Times)

Family / Education

  • Educator's TikTok video about white men who take Asian studies because of their love of anime goes viral (NextShark)

  • Illinois students are getting their first broad exposure to Asian American history this year (WBEZChicago)

Food

  • Why does identity have to revolve so tightly around what we eat? (GrubStreet)

  • New Cookbook First Generation Is A Love Story To Taiwanese-American Cuisine (Tasting Table)

  • It's Time To Put The Biggest Misconception About MSG To Rest

    (Tasting Table)

  • Influencers are eating ghee by the spoonful. Brands are responding with whitewashed versions. (NBC News)

Fashion

  • Taste of Asia Finds Community (and $1.4 Million) in Fashion and Food (W Magazine)

  • Sumptuous Fort Lee fashion show brings Korean Hanbok Day back to Bergen County (North Jersey)

  • The North Face is renaming its fleece jackets and spotlighting the Sherpa people (NBC News)

  • Houston Model, Fashion Designer and New Miss USA Has Surprising Answers to Our Fun Questions! (Houston CityBook)

Beauty

  • South Asian Creatives Are Using Beauty & Makeup To Explore Intersecting Cultural Identities (Homegrown)

  • Fil-Am beauty queen R’Bonney Gabriel crowned Miss USA 2022 (Inquirer.net)

Art / Literature

  • Ignored in Life, Bernice Bing Is Discovered as Museums Rewrite History (NY Times)

  • Why Celeste Ng's new book places an Asian American mom in the eye of a social justice movement (NBC News)

  • Hua Hsu’s Memoir Stay True Is as Affecting as a Great Pop Song (PitchFork)

  • Why does the half-Asian, half-white protagonist make us so anxious? (Vulture)

Love

  • Asian Americans Are Sharing The Worst Thing A Non-Asian Person Has Told Them While Dating, And My Brain Has Short-Circuited (BuzzFeed)


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