Showing posts with label jean yoon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jean yoon. Show all posts

2.27.2020

If You Didn't See This Coming, You're a Sucker

Things to Know From Angry Asian America



Justice Dept. Establishes Office to Denaturalize Immigrants
The Justice Department said Wednesday that it had created an official section in its immigration office to strip citizenship rights from naturalized immigrants, a move that gives more heft to the Trump administration’s broad efforts to remove from the country immigrants who have committed crimes.

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Arrest made in assault, robbery of elderly Chinese man
In San Francisco, police announced an arrest in connection to the attack and robbery of an elderly Chinese man collecting recyclables in the Bayview that was captured on viral video. The suspect, 20-year-old Dewayne Grayson, was charged with suspicion of robbery, hate crime, and elder abuse.

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Mike Bloomberg Reportedly Asked Andrew Yang to Be His Running Mate
Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign has apparently reached out to Andrew Yang, courting the former candidate's endorsement and floating the possibility of Yang becoming his running mate, according to two people familiar with the discussions.

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Jean Yoon's Receives ACTRA Toronto's Award of Excellence
Actress and playwright Jean Yoon, who plays Umma on the hit Canadian sitcom Kim's Convenience, was recently honored with ACTRA Toronto's Award of Excellence at the 2020 ACTRA Awards. Here's her speech.

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Straight Up
The charming indie rom-com Straight Up opens in limited release on Friday, February 28. Writer/director/star James Sweeney plays Todd, a hyper-articulate, obsessive compulsive gay twentysomething whose fear of dying alone leads him to a baffling conclusion: he might not be gay after all. When he meets Rory, a whip-smart struggling actress with her own set of insecurities, the two forge a relationship that's all talk and no sex. Also starring Katie Findlay and Randall Park.


1.10.2020

Angry Reader of the Week: Jean Yoon

"It's ridiculous how fun this job can be."


Photo: Denise Grant

Greetings, good people of the internet. It is time, once again, to meet the Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I've been able to connect with a lot of cool folks, and this is a way of showing some appreciation and attention to the people who help make this blog what it is. This week's Angry Reader is Jean Yoon.

1.07.2020

They Call Us Bruce - Episode 86: They Call Us Jean Yoon & Andrea Bang

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.

On this episode, we welcome friends from the north: Jean Yoon and Andrea Bang, stars of the hit Canadian sitcom Kim's Convenience. They talk about their newfound recognition as TV stars, this Moment that Korea is having, the secrets of kimchi, and The Good, The Bad and The WTF of family.

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