11.01.2015

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Racial slurs are woven deep into the American landscape: Vocativ mapped out the use of derogatory terms listed in the Racial Slur Database. Their findings? Racism is woven deep into the American landscape.

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Sans spotlight, Lin finds ideal locale in 'low-key' Charlotte: Jeremy Lin's played with some of the NBA's biggest stars but feels at home on a Hornets team where the focus is on the group.

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Young Seattle cancer patient debuts animated short film: In Seattle, a 6-year-old cancer patient's dream to document her journey on the big screen came true last week with the world premiere of her animated short film.

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From Orientalism to Authenticity: Broadway's Yellow Fever: American musicals have often returned to Asian themes and settings -- as theatrical tourists. Allegiance starts closer to home.

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Comedy is Great for Recovering Perfectionists: A Bitch Media interview with comedian Jenny Yang, who talks about making spaces for Asian American comedians with showcases like the Comedy Comedy Festival and Dis/orient/ed Comedy.

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Striking Photos Of First-Generation Americans & Their Parents: This past summer, a reporter and photographer drove out to the suburbs surrounding New York City to spend the afternoon with immigrant parents and their first generation American children.

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Tim Wu's Already Taking Down Big Broadband Companies in New York: Tim Wu is joining the New York attorney general's office to take down Verizon, Time Warner Cable, and Cablevision on failing to deliver reliable internet on premium packages.

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From Only Child To Older Sister To Adoptee, Under China's One-Child Policy: Chinese American adoptee Ricki Mudd shares how China's one-child policy dramatically shaped the course of her life.

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'Plum Blossoms' Aims to Empower Asian-American Women with Breast Cancer: After Elizabeth OuYang was diagnosed with breast cancer, she launched Plum Blossoms, a blog for Asian American women to tell their stories about living with breast cancer.

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An (Asian) American Abroad: "Before moving to Korea, I didn't know how freeing it would be to look like all the other people on the sidewalk, on the train, in the café, in the store. It's a delight, in a way -- the delight of anonymity. Of belonging. My face keeps me hidden in plain sight in Asia, a secret interloper"

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Hasan Minhaj Battles Bigotry With Bittersweet Humor: Anchored by a devastating tale of the way racism ruined a date to a school dance, Hasan Minhaj's debut one-man show Homecoming King looks back at his experiences as a first-generation Indian American growing up in Davis, California.

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Remember That Time Hollywood Was Racist? Aziz Ansari Does. After a screening of Aziz Ansari's upcoming Netflix series Master of None, the comedian talked about what it took to put the show together.

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A Long Strange Chat With Momofuku's David Chang: Celebrated chef David Chang says he wants "ugly food." He wants everything a "little bit more perfect." And he's got feelings about coming home to DC.

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The Lenny Interview: Constance Wu: Fresh Off The Boat's Jessica Huang talks about filming the second season, the burden of authenticity; being a bad bitch; and the importance of not lowering your voice.

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Stan Lee's World of Heroes Launches 'No Hero Now' Music Video (Exclusive): Comic book legend Stan Lee ventures into the world of music videos with the superhero-themed "No Hero Now" by Vy Nguyen featuring Jason Chu, directed by Jennie Kong and starring Jessika Van and Jack Yang.


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