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Weekly recap of Asian American news & newsmakers

JD
Oct 26, 2021
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Headlines

“The Most Poetic Marvel Film Yet” - (The Atlantic)

AAPI Headlines

  • NYPD search for woman who targeted a teen in an anti-Asian hate crime (NextShark)

  • Anti-Asian hate crimes rose 73% last year, updated FBI data says (NBC News)

  • Number of poor Asian Americans in N.Y.C. area up 15 percent in 10 years, study says (NBC News)

  • Austin Police Department promotes first Asian American woman to commander (CBS Austin)

Politics

  • Seattle mayoral candidate Lorena Gonzalez will stop running political ad after backlash (KUOW)

  • Amid redistricting, L.A. Koreatown looks to consolidate political power (NBC News)

  • ‘I’m Asian American, Not Yellow’: GOP State Senator Under Fire for Racist Remarks (Rolling Stone)

  • With a Historic Mayoral Election Ahead: Will Boston’s Future Change? (Harvard Political Review)

  • Outrage grows after conservative host’s remarks on reporter’s Asian features (NBC News)

Business

  • What do people want in a co-founder? YC has some answers (TechCrunch)

  • Philly’s BIPOC entrepreneurs get new promises to fund businesses and correct a historical deficit (Philadelphia Inquirer)

  • [Sponsored Link] Learn About Deducting Mortgage Interest From Your Taxes (Simplibanc)

Entertainment

  • The Most Poetic Marvel Film Yet (The Atlantic)

  • Filming Marvel's First Sex Scene Required 'A Lot Of Discussion' Says Director Chloé Zhao (HuffPost)

  • ‘Eternals’ Director Chloé Zhao Explains How She Got Superman in the MCU (Variety)

  • Three stars for Chloé Zhao's 'disappointing' Eternals (BBC)

  • Marvel’s Eternals dreams big and falls hard (Polygon)

Music

  • Cardi B interpretation of ‘Squid Game’ song is accused of being ‘dehumanizing and othering’ to Asians (NextShark)

  • Blackpink to perform and deliver speech at YouTube’s ‘Dear Earth’ climate change event (NextShark)

Sports

  • Shohei Ohtani named Baseball America’s Player of Year (AsAm News)

  • Nathan Chen Says That, When the Time Comes, Athletes Need to "Do What's Best For Us" (PopSugar)

Health / Science

  • Why cancer stigma for Asian Americans is so dangerous (NBC News)


Culture

“Fumi Nagasaka’s New Series is a Love Letter to New York’s Asian Community” - (Another)

Culture / Lifestyle

  • This is America: ‘Squid Game,’ K-beauty and BTS - What’s so special about Korean pop culture? (USA Today)

  • Ida's forgotten victims: Nearly all storm's basement deaths were Asian residents, obscured by climate injustice (NBC News)

  • Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalist with deep roots in N.J. (NJ.com)

Family

  • How One South Asian Mother Is Fighting Racism in a Surprising Way (Yahoo)

  • A Utah school district ignored hundreds of racial harassment complaints against Black and Asian American students, DOJ says (CNN)

  • Asian American Kids Most Under-Diagnosed Population For Learning Disabilities (Mom's)

Food

  • Peter Som’s Ultimate Thanksgiving Menu Is a Chinese American Feast (Bon Appetit)

  • Boba, Chè and ABGs: A San Jose Local's Guide to Vietnamese Drinks (KQED)

Fashion

  • Gemma Chan Is Quickly Shaping Up To Be The Most Exciting Red Carpet Dresser Of The Moment (Grazia)

  • Gemma Chan Champions Rising Couturier Sohee Park On The Eternals Red Carpet (Vogue)

  • Fumi Nagasaka’s New Series is a Love Letter to New York’s Asian Community (Another)

  • 'Project Runway' slammed for highlighting race, fans say 'FASHION DOESNT SEE RACE' (MEAWW)

Beauty

  • Ginseng for Skin: Add This K-Beauty Favorite to Your Daily Routine (Healthline)

  • The Dark Side of Skin Lightening (Elle)

Art / Literature

  • ‘The Loneliest Americans’ Asks What Being Asian American Really Means (FP)

Love

  • 'Good-looking for an Asian': how I shed white ideals of masculinity (Guardian)


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