‘Turning Red’ Cast Speaks Up After Controversial Review Was Called ‘Racist’ and Pulled Offline (Variety)

Monday (Mar. 14) review of Asian American news & newsmakers

Headlines

“‘Turning Red’ Cast Speaks Up After Controversial Review Was Called ‘Racist’ and Pulled Offline” - (Variety)

Notable AAPI Headlines

• Almost 11,000 hate incidents targeted Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders during pandemic (NBC News)

• Asian American woman was punched more than 100 times in Yonkers attack captured on video (Lohud)

• 'We won't forget': Atlanta community rallies together to remember Atlanta spa shooting victims ahead of anniversary (USA Today)

Entertainment

• ‘Turning Red’ Cast Speaks Up After Controversial Review Was Called ‘Racist’ and Pulled Offline (Variety)

• ‘Turning Red’s Sandra Oh & Rosalie Chiang say Asian stories matter (AsAm News)

• The Cast of 'Turning Red': Your Guide to Who's Who (Marie Clarie)

• After Hollywood thwarted Anna May Wong, the actress took matters into her own hands (The Conversation)

• How Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ highlights the complexity of Asian American families (NBC News)

• IN TROUBLEMAKER, JOHN CHO RETHINKS THE L.A. RIOTS (MIC)

• Why Ali Wong's ultrasexual comedy is profound amid fear among Asian American women (NBC News)

• Shannon Dang “Lives Vicariously” Through Her Kung Fu Character’s Wardrobe (W Magazine)

• Kung Fu's Olivia Liang Talks Asian American Representation, Early Acting, And Season 2 - Exclusive Interview (Looper)

• 'Turning Red' spurs debate about double standards in film criticism (NBC News)

Culture / Lifestyle

• 'We are part of America': Asians in NJ propelled to activism after Atlanta massacre (NorthJersey)

• A year later, Atlanta remembers the 8 people killed in spa shootings (NPR)

• The Difficulty of Being a Perfect Asian American (New Yorker)

• SEATTLE ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY (South Seattle Emerald)

• Historic Filipinotown set to launch new monument in Los Angeles in May (Pop!)

• Breathtaking and arresting, Livien Yin’s series Paper Suns explores the “desires, uncertainties and pleasures” of Chinese American immigrants (Its Nice That)

• Cathy Ang on East and South Asian hate: "I know I belong, I want you to know it too" (Bazaar)