Headlines

“‘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

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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