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2.07.2021

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Top K-pop choreographer gives 50-something reporter a serious dance workout via Airbnb
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The Many Lives of Steven Yeun
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Why Aren't More Asian-American Costume Designers Helping Tell Our Own Stories?
Asian American costume designers talk about the importance of bringing their perspectives and expertise in the effort to bring Asian American stories to life.

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'I Was a Simple Man': Constance Wu, Christopher Yogi on Hawaii's Indie Film Community
"A lot of times the island is used as a pretty backdrop and the locals are at the margin," explains Christopher Yogi, the writer/director behind the Sundance dramatic competition film I Was a Simple Man.

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Paul Sun-Hyung Lee on fatherhood, family, 'Star Wars' and 'Kim's Convenience'
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee has played many roles before, but his part as the patriarch of the family in Kim's Convenience was the first that truly reflected his life experience.

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Randall Park talks returning to the MCU for WandaVision and perfecting his close-up magic
Randall Park returns as FBI agent Jimmy Woo in WandaVision.