‘The Joy Luck Club’ is getting a sequel (NBC News)
Monday (Oct. 16th) review of Asian American news & newsmakers
Headlines
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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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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