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12.18.2022

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The viral AI avatar app Lensa undressed me—without my consent
"I have Asian heritage, and that seems to be the only thing the AI model picked up on from my selfies. I got images of generic Asian women clearly modeled on anime or video-game characters. Or most likely porn."

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John Fetterman’s TikTok Whisperer
Fresh off a frantic election cycle, Annie Wu Henry, the former Fetterman campaign social media producer -- and dedicated Swiftie -- takes time to shake it off.

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As an American, I want the right to celebrate without fear
Curtis Chin reflects on the recent signing of the Respect for Marriage Act, a bipartisan bill affirmatively recognizing and protecting marriages of same sex couples and of interracial couples at the federal level, a feat that seemed impossible only a few years ago.

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In LA, The Rise Of The Asian American Progressive
Kenneth Mejia, the newly elected Los Angeles city controller who took office last week as the first Asian American to hold citywide office, is at the forefront of an increasingly visible group of Asian American progressives to enter local politics in the last few years.

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Tell Him Your Story, and He’ll Photograph Your Wedding. For Free.
Vincent Po, an engineer turned itinerant photographer, has been shooting weddings in exchange for room and board for the last two years as part of his Portrait of a Young Couple series.

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Meet the Bad-Ass Asian American Bakers Reshaping LA’s Desserts Scene
Cheesecake baos, mochi egg tarts, black sesame mooncakes, and more.

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‘KPOP’ Composer Helen Park, Star John Yi on Representational Impact and Broadway's AAPI Inclusion
In an emotional panel following their final performance, KPOP creatives and other notable members of the theater industry's Asian community said goodbye for now to the history-making production.

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Babylon's Li Jun Li on Capturing Anna May Wong Onscreen
Her character in Babylon may be named Lady Fay, but actress Li Jun Li says she took all her inspiration from trailblazing Chinese American actress Anna May Wong.