Jeremy LIn's Got a New Gig with ESPN

And Other Items of Note From Angry Asian America.

Jeremy Lin shines in Luka Dončić breakdown on ESPN's 'NBA Today'

Yes, you love and remember him from the era affectionately known as Linsanity. But after retiring from pro basketball last year, Jeremy Lin has a new gig -- with ESPN. The former New York Knick debuted as a special guest commentator on the network this week. On Friday, in a segment on NBA Today, Lin walked studio hosts Malika Andrews and Tim MacMahon through what makes Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić so dynamic. And did a pretty awesome job. This is a good look. It's great to see him on this next chapter of his career and I'm hoping we'll see more of him on this side of the coverage.

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How casinos in New England are exploiting Asian communities for profit

It's no secret that casinos deploy sophisticated strategies designed to entice people to wager beyond their means. And their favored target: people of Asian descent. A three-part Boston Globe series found that New England's largest casinos are relentlessly targeting people of Asian descent across the region, often with devastating results, driving people toward addiction and sapping wealth from Asian communities.

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Another Alysa Liu mural in Oakland — this one with Kristi Yamaguchi

Another mural for a champion. Two champions, actually. Artist Julie Engelmann has created a mural celebrating hometown hero Alysa Liu -- at the Oakland Ice Center, where Liu first learned to skate -- alongside 1992 Olympic figure skating gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi, who also hails from the area.

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THE AUNTIE SEWING SQUAD RESISTANCE PLAYBOOK: A New Documentary Film

The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook is a feature-length documentary that follows the Auntie Sewing Squad founded by Kristina Wong, a collective of mostly BIPOC women volunteers who came together on social media with a mission: to protect vulnerable communities from COVID-19. This national network of hundreds of Aunties, Uncles, and non-binary volunteers turned their living rooms into "sweatshops," where they sewed and donated cloth facemasks to counter the US government's failure to provide protective gear for its people. They are currently in the homestretch to complete the film, and are asking for crowdfunding assistance. Your contribution would support editing, sound design, color correction, and other aspects of postproduction before they get the documentary out into the world. For more information, go here.

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No Other Choice Limited Edition Poster

"They didn't really send you the eel, did they?" I must have this incredible No Other Choice poster by acclaimed artist James Jean, celebrating legendary director Park Chan-wook's cinematic masterpiece. Limited edition print of 1000. Available from NEON.

The Kpop Demon Hunters Sequel is Officially Official

And Other Items of Note From Angry Asian America.

'KPop Demon Hunters' Sequel Officially a Go From Netflix

It's on. Kpop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel. There have been months of unconfirmed rumors and reports, but now it's officially official. Netflix has closed deals for directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans to return for the sequel as part of a new, multi-year writing and directing pact. No word on when we can actually expect to see this sequel, but considering how long it takes to make animated movies, it's going to be at least a few years. But before they get to any of that, you can count on Kpop Demon Hunters collecting a couple of trophies this weekend at the Academy Awards.

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'She is our hero': Oakland celebrates Alysa Liu after Olympics triumph

Nearly 5,000 people gathered in Oakland on Thursday afternoon to celebrate local hero Alysa Liu – a fitting homecoming for the two-time Olympic figure skating gold medalist. At a lively celebration that included fans sporting Alysa-inspired striped wigs, performances from local artists, and tributes from other Bay Area sports legends, mayor Babara Lee presented Liu with the key to the city.

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Chef Shirley Chung Returns to TOC

Chef Shirley Chung is a badass. After being diagnosed with stage 4 tongue cancer and beating it, she returns to compete on Food Network's Tournament of Champions, just as she promised host Guy Fieri she would do. She faces off against chef Date Talde on the latest episode, airing Sunday at 8/7c.

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Chinese-American Novelist Yulin Kuang Grew Up Feeling “Shame” Around Sex, But Now She’s Known For Writing Incredible Smut

"A lot of the [Asian American books] I've read that get elevated to the point of best seller status, they can feel very deep and thought-provoking and all of these things. And I think I need to be all of those things too, [but] I guess what I'm here to do is represent our horny side as well. We can be sad, and deep, and horny, as well."

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XO, Kitty: Season 3 | Official Trailer

It's a surprise Song-Covey sister reunion. Lana Condor will reprise her role as Lara Jean in the upcoming season of XO, KITTY, making it her first time appearing in the series and officially returning to the franchise, which kicked off with the To All the Boys I've Loved Before film series.

It's Official: HUNTR/X Will Perform at the Oscars

And Other Items of Note From Angry Asian America.

Oscars Producers Confirm, Detail Special 'Sinners' and 'KPop Demon Hunter' "Moments"

The producers of the 98th Academy Awards have confirmed that this year's Oscar ceremony will feature special "moments" celebrating two of 2025’s most popular movies, Sinners and KPop Demon Hunters. That means, as we all hoped and predicted since the moment the movie hit Netflix, we will get to see EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami -- the ladies of HUNTR/X -- performing "Golden" on the Oscar stage. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the performance will include a fusion of traditional Korean instrumentalists and dance celebrating the folklore and cultural inspiration behind Kpop Demon Hunters. Cool.

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Bait - Official Trailer

"Did Daniel Craig die?" Check out the new trailer for the upcoming Riz Ahmed comedy series Bait. Ahmed as Shah Latif, a struggling actor, whose last chance to hit it big comes in the form of an audition of a lifetime. The series follows him over the course of four wild days as his life spirals out of control and his family, ex-lover and the entire world weigh in on whether he is the right man for the job. Bait premieres March 25 on Prime Video.

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"None of us need your hateful 'love.'"

Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and François Arnaud posted matching statements to their Instagram stories on Monday, telling off viewers who post hate comments on their castmates' socials."Don't call yourself a fan if you share racist/homophobic/biphobic/misogynist/ageist/ableist/parasocial/bigoted comments of any kind," read the posts. "None of us need your hateful 'love.' We all respect and support and love each other and are on the same side. If you can't accept that gtfoh." That means Get The Fuck Outta Here, my friends.

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Olympian Alysa Liu Has Also Inspired Fans Off the Ice — in the Hair Salon

You know Alysa Liu as the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in women’s single figure skating since 2002. And even if you don't know anything else about her, you recognize her iconic hair -- which is now inspiring a wave of alternative hairstyles emulating her distinctive "raccoon" rings.

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Peter S. Kim: Rice Piglet

Peter S. Kim, one of the funniest standup comics in the land, has dropped his debut comedy special on YouTube. In Rice Piglet, Peter tackles outrageous immigrant lies, the Korean church system, late in life gay horror stories, aging ungracefully and much more. Watch it and spread the word.

This Massive Alysa Liu Mural is Oakland as Hell

And Other Items of Note From Angry Asian America.

Alysa Liu now has her own massive Oakland mural

Last week, artist unveiled the first mural in Oakland honoring Olympic gold medalist figure skater Alysa Liu. The Illuminaries, a local graffiti artist group, designed and painted a mural in the Temescal neighborhood, on the corner of Telegraph and 43rd Streetm to celebrate the hometown hero.

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Buddhist Church of Sacramento vandalized with white nationalist symbols

Last month, vandals spray-painted hate symbols and white nationalist graffiti on the exterior walls of Buddhist Church of Sacramento. The church has a large population of Japanese Americans, and the vandalism occurred on February 19, the anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the incarceration of over 100,000 Japanese citizens and immigrants during World War II. The community's efforts to clean up the graffiti have reportedly been... challenging.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson offered powerful support to Asian Americans

Community leaders remember Jesse Jackson’s support of the Asian American community dating back decades. From seeking justice for Vincent Chin to condemning anti-Asian violence during the pandemic, the late civil rights icon embraced Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in his Rainbow Coalition, which united marginalized people for social justice.

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In The Latest Edition of 'You’re Not Korean Enough,' the Internet Attacks a Transnational Adoptee

"In another edition of You're Not Korean Enough, we have a contingent of cruel and clueless people on the internet who are taking a Korean adoptee to task for not being a real Korean. Why? Because she initially mispronounced the name of a Korean folk song, "Arirang" (아리랑)."

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Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami and EJAE perform 'Golden'

Your girls did it again. Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami and EJAE, the singing voices of Huntr/x from Kpop Demon Hunters, lit up the Manchester skies with this epic performance of "Golden" at the 2026 BRIT Awards.

Burmese Refugee Abandoned by Border Patrol Found Dead

And Other Items of Note from Angry Asian America.

Nearly blind refugee abandoned by US border patrol found dead in Buffalo

A nearly blind Burmese refugee who was abandoned by border patrol agents has been found dead in Buffalo, New York. Following his release from a holding center, immigration officials dropped off 56-year-old Nurul Amin Shah Alam, who spoke little English, at a coffee shop miles from his home. His body was found five days later.

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Asian American residents targeted in 8 Fairfax County burglaries

In Fairfax County, Virginia, police are investigating a string of home burglaries targeting Asian American residents. Between January 12 and February 21, suspects entered eight homes scattered throughout the county, stealing cash, jewelry, handbags, gold bars and even safes that had been bolted to the floor. The victims have been primarily Asian American small business owners.

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KPop Demon Hunters Songwriter EJAE Put Her Whole Heart - and Her Past - into "Golden"

For over a decade, Kim Eun-jae, aka EJAE, trained to become a K-pop idol under SM Entertainment, one of South Korea's top agencies. But the label deemed her too tall and her voice too low and husky -- and ultimately decided not to debut her. But that rejection turned out to be a "redirection."

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Vang: The Olympic loyalty test no one asked for

"This winter, two Asian American women, Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu, soared across Olympic ice and snow. One wrapped herself in the Stars and Stripes. The other chose to compete for China. And suddenly the country had very strong opinions about Asian daughters. I learned the quickest way to make America nervous is to let an Asian American woman make her own decisions, especially if she wins a gold medal."

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Muralist honors gold medal Olympian Alysa Liu with mural

Seen on the streets of Gardena, California: a tribute to Olympic gold medalist figure skater Alysa Liu.

KPop Demon Hunters Sweeps Annie Awards

And Other Items of Note From Angry Asian America.

'KPop Demon Hunters' Sweeps Annie Awards, Going 10-For-10

Kpop Demon Hunters continues its epic steamroll through awards season, dominating the 53rd annual Annie Awards -- honoring excellence in the field of animation -- on Saturday night, winning all ten of the categories for which it was nominated including Best Feature, Direction for Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans and Voice Acting for Arden Cho as Rumi. Don't want to jinx it, but an Oscar win seem like a pretty damn sure thing.

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HUNTR/X perform 'Golden' LIVE at the BAFTAs

Meanwhile, in their first-ever live performance outside the United States, EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami -- the singing voices of HUNTR/X -- performed their smash-hit "Golden" at the British Academy Film Awards.

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Gold medal greats Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu face uncomfortable comparisons at Olympics

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu and Beijing-backed freestyle skier Eileen Gu woke up Friday morning to find themselves in a side-by-side contrast they never asked for, pitted against each other in a geopolitical battle they never sought. Hours after Liu's stirring performance in the free skate on Thursday won her America's first Olympic women's figure skating gold in 24 years, the Oakland native was suddenly thrust into association with another native Californian, Gu, the skier who is competing on behalf of China.

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Alysa Liu Shares the Backstory on Her Viral Hug with Japan's Ami Nakai

Of the many viral moments from Alysa Liu's joyous, triumphant Olympic gold medal win, one moment has gotten attention for being adorably wholesome. After the results were announced in the final at Milano Ice Skating Arena on Thursday, confirming that 17-year-old Ami Nakai of Japan had won bronze and Liu won gold, the American star rushed over to Nakai to celebrate with the biggest hug.

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Nike - The Great Chase

This funny Nike ad dropped last year, but I've been seeing it passed around again in celebration of the Lunar New Year. As we all know, you should never accept that money without a fight! Or a chase.

Gold. That's What Alysa Liu is Fucking Talking About.

And Other Items of Note From Angry Asian America.

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu said she didn't care if she medaled. She won gold

With a fearless, show-stopping performance, Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in the women’s single figure skating event, becoming the first American woman to medal in over two decades. What makes Liu’s win extra rewarding is not simply that she finished on the top of the podium, but that she did it on her own terms after having taken control of her career when she returned to the sport two years ago. The medal was almost an afterthought. And as she skated off the ice, the cameras caught her own triumphant assessment of her performance: "That's what I'm fucking talking about!" Because that's what she was indeed fucking talking about.

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Cambodian national dies in ICE custody in Indiana

A detainee died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Indiana on Monday, with the cause of death under investigation, marking at least the seventh death in 2026 in federal immigration custody. Lorth Sim, a 59-year-old Cambodian national, was being held at the Miami Correctional Facility. According to ICE, staff found him unresponsive in his cell.

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Why the History of Japanese American Incarceration Matters Today

"On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which authorized what became the mass incarceration of my ancestors and over 100,000 Japanese Americans. With the current administrations shredding the constitution and rule of law to detain citizens and non-citizens based on racial profiling, the lessons from that shameful moment in U.S. history could not be more vital or timely."

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The Conflicting Joy of 'Here Lies Love'

"While sitting there watching this boldly and aggressively talented group of performers pour their heart and soul into a story rooted in their culture, there was a cloud of skepticism looming over me that I couldn’t avoid. It’s been there since the inception of this musical. This musical wasn’t made for the Filipino community."

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Netflix Orders 'Dang!' Adult Animated Series

Netflix has given a series order to Dang!, an adult animated comedy starring Stephanie Hsu, Poppy Liu and Andrew Law. The series follows a brother (Law) and sister (Liu) whose fun, messy lives in New York City are interrupted when their worst nightmare comes true: Their high-achieving older sister (Hsu) shows up and wants to hang out with them.

Why the Adidas 'Chinese New Year' Jacket Has Gone Viral

And Other Items of Note From Angry Asian America

Why the Adidas 'Chinese New Year' jacket has gone viral

Every Lunar New Year, brands release zodiac animal-themed merchandise and items in the lucky color red. This year, there's one product that has cut through all the noise: the Adidas Chinese Track Top.

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How the Visa Debate for Foreign Workers Fuels Racism Against South Asians

The H-1B program allows up to 85,000 foreign workers to fill specialized roles in the United States every year. But important policy debates about H-1B visas have been increasingly overshadowed by what Asian American advocacy groups say is a surge in hate speech directed at South Asians.

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Alysa Liu Comes of Age

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu retired in 2022, at sixteen years old. Now she’s back at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a newfound confidence and sense of control -- in her skating and in her life.

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A Day With the Last Dim Sum Cart Servers of NYC

Dim sum cart service is a dying tradition. But at Golden Palace in Brooklyn's Bensonhurst neighborhood, Pik Chan and Cheong Yin Ho -- who have worked together for nearly two decades -- are keeping it alive.

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'Take Me Home' Filmmaker Liz Sargent On Making Movie About Her Sister

Filmmaker Liz Sargent talks about this scene from her drama Take Me Home, which follows Anna, a 38-year-old Korean adoptee with a cognitive disability. "This movie is all about Anna, my sister, who plays a version of herself, filmed in the home she lived in with our aging parents. Sisters are complicated and annoying and best friends. I love this scene because Emily (Ali Ahn) and Anna (Anna Sargent) capture all that love. Keeping Anna exactly as she is, we see her take back her power, ignore the system, and show Emily who’s boss. Her awesomeness is the heart of this film and these lives."

How Alysa Liu Broke Her Olympic Gold Medal

And Other Items of Note From Angry Asian America.

Why Figure Skater Alysa Liu Wasn't Allowed to Keep Her Olympic Gold Medal

They've apparently been handing out busted medals at the Olympics! Milano Cortina officials launched an investigation into reports of defective Olympic medals thanks in part to figure skater Alysa Liu. The Olympian posted a video on TikTok which shows off her medal, earned as part of Team USA's mixed-team short program, snapped off from its ribbon. "I just got this olympic gold medal, already broke it," Liu's caption reads. Several other athletes have reported similar medal snapping. All it apparently takes is some celebratory jumping while wearing the medal.

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Coming Soon: Sandiwara

Consider me intrigued. Michelle Yeoh stars in a new short film, Sandiwara, described as an exploration of Malaysian culture through the lens of food, music and womanhood. Directed by Sean Baker and made in collaboration with London-based fashion brand Self-Portrait, the film's title comes from the Malay word sandiwara, which means drama or theatrical performance. In the 11-minute short, Yeoh plays five different roles, each representing a different side of life in Malaysia. The film premieres this week at the Berlin International Film Festival and will be available everywhere on February 20.

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Girls Like Girls Trailer

Check out the trailer for Girls Like Girls. Based on writer/director Hayley Kiyoko's hit single and best-selling novel of the same name and featuring all-new music from Kiyoko, the film is described as a heartfelt coming-of-age story set over the course of one sun-drenched summer, where new-girl-in-town Coley falls in love for the first time while learning to accept herself along the way. Girls Like Girls hits theaters on June 19.

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Sony Scraps Thai-Inspired Animated Movie After Two Years of Development

Animator Matt Braly says that Sony Pictures Animation scrapped his Thai-inspired animated movie after two years of development because the studio deemed it "not commercial enough to produce." It had been previously announced that Braly, a writer on Cartoon Network's Steven Universe and storyboard artist on The Mitchells vs the Machines was working on a feature with writer Rebecca Sugar.

Braly described the film as an adventure about a "a teen boy traveling to the world of Thai spirits in order to cure himself just before undergoing a very scary & life altering operation necessary to live." He added that this was "not a story about finding a cure so much as it was about learning to accept one’s unchangeable circumstances with grace, and realizing that a different life than expected can still be a wonderful one."

This is a bummer, not least because this project looked cool as hell, but also because it feels like this is a opportune moment for Sony Animation to take some narrative risks on new voices for a big payoff.

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Rosemead Now Available on Digital

The critically acclaimed indie drama Rosemead, starring Lucy Liu, is now available to watch on digital. Inspired by a harrowing true story, Liu transforms in a riveting, career-redefining performance as an ailing woman who takes drastic measures to protect her troubled teenage son (Lawrence Shou). As his dark obsessions grow and time runs out, she is forced to make impossible choices: how far will she go and what is she willing to sacrifice? Set against the simmering tensions of a Chinese American community, Rosemead is a gripping portrait of a family pushed to the edge. Rent or buy Rosemead on Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.