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FBI releases 600-page file on death of Vincent Chin, revealing interviews, messages
The FBI has released an extensive file on Vincent Chin, whose killing in 1982 sparked Asian American activism, offering a peek into the agency's investigation of a civil rights case that drew national attention.

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The brutal killing of a Detroit man in 1982 inspires decades of Asian American activism nationwide
"For a whole generation of Asian American activists, the Vincent Chin case was the case that got them involved. It was the thing that brought them to the table."

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Cameras were rolling when a chopper killed an actor and two kids. Was A-list director to blame?
Revisiting the fatal helicopter crash on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie, which killed 7-year-old My-Ca Dinh Le and 6-year-old Renee Chen.

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Don't Call It an 'Ethnic' Grocery Store
Once small, mom-and-pop businesses, as Asian groceries like H Mart, Patel Brothers and 99 Ranch expand rapidly, they are reshaping the American grocery market and how Americans cook and eat.

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Asian American farm collective targets food insecurity: 'It's been really healing'
New York's Choy Commons builds supply chain of heirloom vegetables while reviving an agricultural legacy

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Chili crisp capitalism meets a new wave of Asian American cynicism
"We've entered a strange new world of Asian American cultural capitalism. And judging by the way the Asian American community has roundly criticized chef David Chang's recent attempt to trademark the term "chili crunch," we’ve also reached a new era of Asian American cynicism."

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Let's Talk About Hollywood Portrayals of Asian and Asian American Men (and Real-Life Romance)
The New York Times is asking for your thoughts on representation of Asian and Asian American men you have seen onscreen, and how those portrayals may have affected your romantic life.

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Please Stop Mistaking "Parasite" as an AAPI Film
"To lump together the entirety of the Asian and Asian diaspora’s experience under the AAPI label ignores and erases the specificity and distinct nature of not only AAPI identity but all other Asian identities as well." The Acolyte star Manny Jacinto opens up about his actual Star Wars role
[SPOILER] The newly revealed villain talks about killing all those Jedi.

They Call Us Bruce 246: They Call Us Sara Jane Ho

Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America.

What's up, podcast listeners? We've got another episode of our podcast They Call Us Bruce. (Almost) each week, my good friend, writer/columnist Jeff Yang and I host an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America, with a strong focus on media, entertainment and popular culture.

In this episode, we welcome educator, socialite and etiquette expert Sara Jane Ho, host of the Netflix series Mind Your Manners and author of Mind Your Manners: How to Be Your Best Self in Any Situation. She talks about her cross-cultural, transnational journey to becoming a global etiquette leader and how context and culture are key to understanding etiquette in any social situation. Also, on the matter of wearing shoes in the house -- if you ask Jeff and Phil, it's definitively disgusting -- Sara Jane settles the debate once and for all.

They Call Us Bruce 245: They Call Us Charlie Chan and Anna May Wong

Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America.

What's up, podcast listeners? We've got another episode of our podcast They Call Us Bruce. (Almost) each week, my good friend, writer/columnist Jeff Yang and I host an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America, with a strong focus on media, entertainment and popular culture.

In this episode, we welcome Katie Gee Salisbury, author of Not Your China Doll, a biography on the life and career of movie star Anna May Wong. They discuss the "golden age" of Hollywood, the enduring popularity of film sleuth Charlie Chan (who was inspired by real-life Honolulu police detective Chang Apana), The Good Earth, the legacy of yellowface and performance/perception of Chinese-ness.

They Call Us Bruce 244: They Call Us Cage Fighter

Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America.

What's up, podcast listeners? We've got another episode of our podcast They Call Us Bruce. (Almost) each week, my good friend, writer/columnist Jeff Yang and I host an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America, with a strong focus on media, entertainment and popular culture.

In this episode, we welcome back Shin Yu Pai, poet, museologist and host of Ten Thousand Things, an award-winning podcast about modern-day artifacts of Asian American life. She is joined by Jenny Liou, poet, English scholar and former MMA cage fighter -- and one of the subjects of the latest season of Ten Thousand Things. They talk about Jenny's entry into the sport, the cage as a space of limitation and liberation, and the impossible and contradictory expectations of an Asian American female fighter. Also, stay tuned for "Cage," an extra episode of Ten Thousand Things featuring Shin Yu Pai and Jenny Liou.

They Call Us Bruce 243: They Call Us Lee Jung-Jae

Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America.

What's up, podcast listeners? We've got another episode of our podcast They Call Us Bruce. (Almost) each week, my good friend, writer/columnist Jeff Yang and I host an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America, with a strong focus on media, entertainment and popular culture.

In this episode, we welcome Korean actor Lee Jung-jae, star of Squid Game and the new Star Wars series The Acolyte. Speaking through an interpreter, he talks about joining the iconic Star Wars franchise, making in his English-language acting debut as a Jedi master, and working with the show's young stars. He also gives us The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of making The Acolyte, and even dangles a tiny crumb of news about Squid Game season two. Special thanks to Isue Shin for interpreting this conversation.