12.26.2021

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A year after police killed Christian Hall, his parents continue calls for accountability
Christian Hall, an Asian American adoptee, was shot by Pennsylvania State Police troopers. His parents are pushing for a new investigation and more mental health resources.

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Taking a Break With Viet Thanh Nguyen
Dave Zirin in coversation with Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen.

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As 'Nutcracker' Returns, Companies Rethink Depictions of Asians
Some ballet companies are reworking problematic imagery in their productions of the holiday classic The Nutcracker partly in response to a wave of anti-Asian hate that has intensified during the pandemic.

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'The Mandalorian’ Star Ming-Na Wen Raves About Deborah Chow's Directing Gifts
Ming-Na Wen praises director Deborah Chow, whose stint on The Mandalorian earned her the gig of showrunning and directing every episode of Disney Plus' upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series.

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From the Pages of Star Wars Insider: Educating Magistrate Morgan Elsbeth
Actor and martial artist Diana Lee Insanto, who guest starred as Mrgan Elsbeth on The Mandalorian, reflects on her upbringing and a fortuitous first viewing of the original Star Wars with her father in 1977.

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Jessica Henwick on 'The Matrix Resurrections' and Her 'Knives Out 2' Full-Circle Moment
Jessica Henwick reveals one factor for bowing out of the Shang-Chi audition process was holding out hope her Iron Fist character, Colleen Wing, could return to the MCU proper someday.

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