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7.11.2021

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Advice for Artists Whose Parents Want Them to Be Engineers
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St. Lenox's American Songs
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The story behind the iconic Vietnam episode of 'Hey Arnold!'
For the 25th anniversary of the “Hey Arnold!" pilot, show creator Craig Bartlett talked to NBC Asian America about the storyline surrounding Mr. Hyunh, a Vietnamese refugee.

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Lou Diamond Phillips Has Worked His Whole Life to Play a Filipino-American Character
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George Takei, Danny Pudi, more reflect on Hollywood's portrayal of Asian men
The future of Hollywood representation according to Asian and Asian American actors.