8.02.2020

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One Korean American's Reckoning
There's been an energized push of Asian Americans involved in and vocally supporting Black Lives Matter protests -- but the history of this group's organizing for racial justice isn't new.

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Fate and Desire in Asian America
The satisfaction people take in free will comes not from their ability to choose, but from their ability to feel like they've chosen.

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When I Couldn't Be With My Sister After Childbirth, We Practiced Zuo Yue Zi From Afar
"I wasn't supposed to be in charge of my sister's ritual postpartum recovery. But when my mom couldn't travel due to the pandemic, it was up to me."

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Interview with a writer: Ada Tseng
An interview with Ada Tseng, entertainment editor for TimesOC (and longtime friend of this blog).

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Marvel's 'Daredevil' Asian problem is really Hollywood's bigger Asian problem
"We must stop perpetuating the notion that Asians are inherently foreign or other and allow them to live on screen as we do in life: fully and unapologetically."

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He's probably been in more movies than any actor in history
Without exaggeration, James Hong might be the most prolific actor in Hollywood history. With more than 600 credits to his name, he may lay claim to the most credits of any actor, living or dead.

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Another Asian American Actor's Not-So-Hollywood Ending
To be Chinese in Hollywood meant that your name didn't matter -- no one in the audience would remember you or send you a fan letter. The story of enduring Hollywood actor and television star Victor Sen Yung.

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The personal experiences that Lev and Yara's actors brought to The Last of Us Part 2
Ian Alexander and Victoria Grace agreed that playing Seraphite siblings in the hit video game The Last of Us Part II was one of the most transformative experience they'd ever had.

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Angela Mao in Lady Kung Fu outsold Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon at US cinemas
The characters that legendary martial arts actress Angela Mao played fought mercilessly and she had an intense screen presence, but it was her Peking Opera school training that was key to her success.

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After facing tragedy, Yiyun Li has become a different kind of writer
The award-winning author behind Where Reasons End returns with her anticipated new novel, Must I Go.

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Kevin Kwan and Cornelia Guest Share Stories About the Crazy Rich and Famous
Kevin Kwan's fourth novel, Sex and Vanity, is set in New York and the Italian island of Capri.


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