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The Linda Lindas!
weekly recap of Asian American news & newsmakers
Headlines
AAPI Headlines
Death of 17-year-old Asian American girl being investigated as hate crime (ABC News)
Man suspected of biting part of Asian man's finger off in New York arrested, charged with hate crime (NBC News)
LASD Says Arrest Made In Robbery, Attack Of 67-Year-Old Taiwanese Lyft Driver (KCAL 9)
Politics
Biden Signs Bill Addressing Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans (The New York Times)
Here's What The New Hate Crimes Law Aims To Do As Attacks On Asian Americans Rise (NPR)
Andrew Yang is stumped by basic questions about NYPD reforms (New York Post)
Ziwe Baits Andrew Yang Into an Interview (Vulture)
Andrew Yang, Eric Adams neck and neck in new mayoral poll (New York Post)
Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii doesn't care if you think she's 'out of control' (NBC News)
Business
AAPI women have the smallest pay gap—but that stat ‘masks’ big economic disparities, say experts (CNBC)
Nielsen: Brands are showing up next to anti-Asian hate speech (PR Weekly)
Our Investment in Italic (Hypthen)
What Organizations Can Do to Retain Asian American Talent (Harvard Business Review)
AMD's Lisa Su Rocked Semiconductor Boy's Club And Took On Intel (Investors)
Entertainment
Hollywood Still Basically Won’t Give Asian Actors a Chance (W Magazine)
Study reveals that one third of all Asian and Pacific Islander leads are played by Dwayne Johnson (GQ)
Constance Wu says she loves her daughter's 'blue butt' — here's what that is (Today)
Nothing Is Off Limits for Nigel Ng—or Uncle Roger (Esquire)
Daniel Dae Kim, Sanjay Sharma & Nina Bongiovi Talk Obstacles Limiting AAPI Talent, “Perpetuated” Devaluation Of BIPOC Projects For Amazon Studios Event (Deadline)
Stephen Chow’s ‘Monkey King,’ Plus ‘Boons and Curses’ and ‘Mech Cadet,’ Coming to Netflix in 2023 (Variety)
Austin Asian American Film Festival Goes to the Drive-In (The Austin Chronicle)
Music
Viral Teen Punk Band the Linda Lindas Sign With Epitaph Records (Rolling Stone)
How BTS Helped Me Embrace My Identity as an Asian American Dancer (Teen Vogue)
20 Asian American Musicians To Add To Your Playlist Now (Elite Daily)
Sports
Jeremy Lin Passes Torch to New Asian Players in Heartfelt Message After Not Getting NBA Contract (Next Shark)
Jeremy Lin's Instagram Post Will Have You Emotional As He Basically Calls It A Career (Buzzfeed)
Toronto Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia Is the First Fan Ever Honored at Basketball Hall of Fame (Hype Beast)
Health / Science
‘Diverse voices were still missing from the mental health space’: The founder of Brown Girl Therapy speaks out (Yahoo! News)
These Asian American health care workers are fighting two viruses: Covid and hate (CNN US)
There’s Still A Huge Stigma Against Therapy for Asian Americans. This Needs To Change. (HuffPost)
Culture
Culture / Lifestyle
For Asian American Women, Racism And Misogyny Have Always Been Intertwined (Huff Post)
Lisa Ling and Jada Pinkett Smith Discuss ‘Real Animosity’ Between Asian and Black Americans (Next Shark)
Simu Liu Wants You to See Yourself as a Superhero (Men's Health)
‘Asians Americans feel as if they are under siege’: Nearly 80% of this community say they experience racism in the U.S. (Market Watch)
“Asians Don’t Quit” (Refinery 29)
Asian American history is American history. These AAPI leaders transformed the US for generations to come (CNN US)
Family
Mindy Kaling Gets Real About Mealtime With Toddlers (Huff Post)
Here's How Your Family Can Support The Asian American Community (Very Well Family)
Food
Chefs unite to fight AAPI hate in 5-course takeout dinner series (Today)
Try David Chang's Game-Changing Mashed Potato Hack (Fine Dining Lovers)
In Praise of Congee (The New York Times Magazine)
Art / Literature
Engaging With Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Reading List (NPR)
20 Travel Books by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors to Read This AAPI Heritage Month and Beyond (Travel and Leisure)
Eight books that celebrate AAPI joy (NBC News)
Fashion
THESE DESIGNERS ARE SHOWCASING THEIR FILIPINO CULTURE THROUGH FASHION (Nylon)
He's Asian American, Queer, And Southern. His Photos Are Iconically American. (Buzzfeed News)
Wolf cuts are this year's biggest haircut trend. And they might be familiar (CNN Style)
Beauty
First All-Indigenous Modelling Agency Wants to Fix a ‘Messed-Up’ Industry (Vice)
Love
Dear White Guys: Your Asian Fetish Is Showing (Head Topics)
I’m A Proud Asian Woman. This Is Why I Used To Date Racists. (Huff Post)
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