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2.05.2024

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Which SoCal Costcos are the 'most Asian'? (Hint: Look for the durian and lumpia)
In anticipation of the Lunar New Year, the Los Angeles Times conducted some very important research, powered by Southern California's Costco-shopping readership, to answer a burning question: Which Costco is the "most Asian"?

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From therapy to qigong: survivors of the Monterey Park mass shooting are still searching for healing
For many Asians, therapy is taboo -- but a year after the worst mass shooting in Los Angeles County's history, some elders in the community are embracing it to heal and process their collective trauma.

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Asian elders return to the ballroom after the Monterey Park shooting: 'Dancing takes me to joy'
A year after a gunman opened fire at a nearby dance studio, Alhambra's Lai Lai Ballroom is a refuge, with neon-lit dancefloors and Cantonese pop hits. Despite the horror of the shooting, many survivors have resumed dancing, both as a way to heal and as an expression of defiance.

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How Asian American voters could help determine who gets George Santos' former seat
Nearly 1 in 5 voters in New York’s 3rd Congressional District are Asian American.

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Palestine Is in Asia: An Asian American Argument for Solidarity
Edward Said's Orientalism brought a burst of intellectual energy to Asian American liberation. The wider solidarity he called for is even more important today.

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A Chinese and a Taiwanese comedian walk into a bar ...
Comedians Vickie Wang and Jamie Wang -- no relation -- create comedy over the cross-strait tensions between China and Taiwan, reminding their audiences that the tense relationship between the two governments doesn't mean there should be tension between Taiwanese and Chinese people.

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A new Avatar awakens: Inside The Last Airbender's live-action reincarnation
Water, earth, fire, and air converge as the stars and creative team behind Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender, a live-action fantasy reimagining of the beloved animated show, lay out what the legions of cross-generational fans can expect.

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Young Filmmaker Lives His 'Fairy Tale' at Sundance
Sean Wang, a first-time director, received the Sundance Film Festival's audience award for his coming-of-age film, Dìdi. He also got the ultimate prize: a distribution deal.

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Lulu Wang on 'Expats', Nicole Kidman and Recreating Hong Kong On-Screen
The Farewell director Lulu Wang discusses her glossy, disquieting new television show Expats, set in the world of Hong Kong's elite.

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This 'Expats' Star Can't Believe She's Actually in It
Watching scenes of herself with Nicole Kidman Expats, Ji-young Yoo said that "it still feels like I was Photoshopped in." The Amazon series is one of three big coming projects for the 24-year-old.

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Mr and Mrs Smith's Maya Erskine: 'I looked at Angelina Jolie and thought, well, I can't be her'
Maya Erskine has gone from cringe-comedy outsider to starring with Donald Glover in a remake of the Hollywood blockbuster, Mr and Mrs Smith. She explains why living up to Angelina Jolie's 'total goddess' was not an option.