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12.03.2023

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32 Best K-Dramas of All Time
These are the 32 best K-dramas of all time, according to Jae-Ha Kim.

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I won the National Spelling Bee. This is what it takes to master spelling.
"The secret to spelling is understanding the 'how' and 'why' of language."

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Lucy Yu’s thriving New York bookstore burned down. How can she rebuild without burning out?
Lucy Yu, who runs what's believed to be New York City's first Asian American woman-owned bookstore, lost her brick-and-mortar business to a fire earlier this year. The Guardian asked three experts to consider Yu’s predicament and share their advice on her plan to reopen Yu & Me Books in its original location in Chinatown.

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Qui Nguyen Was Done Writing Plays. His Family Pulled Him Back In
With Poor Yella Rednecks, playwright Qui Nguyen continues to tell his Vietnamese American family's immigrant story. Maybe one day his parents will even see the shows.

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Disney Rejected Her a Few Times. The 'Wish' Director Just Kept Trying.
After she was finally hired by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Fawn Veerasunthorn worked her way up the ranks, and has applied that lesson of perseverance to her new film.

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How Greta Lee, not Greta Gerwig, came to star in 'Past Lives'
Greta Lee describes Past Lives as the role of a lifetime: "[Celine Song] gave me the space to use my full facility, no strings attached, and without being burdened by having to do this extraneous labor. Just getting to act."

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Meet Charles Melton, the Breakout Star of May December'
Ex-Riverdale star Charles Melton transformed himself for Todd Haynes's new drama May December. As an actor, he's caught between wanting to be seen and wanting to disappear.