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Deric A. Hughes Uplifts Diverse Voices in NBC’s ‘Quantum Leap’

The longtime sci-fi and action writer talks about creating opportunities for his community through writing, and how the stars aligned on this close-to-home installment of “Quantum Leap”

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Photographer Jarod Lew Turns His Camera on Second-Gen Asian Americans

In ‘Please Take Off Your Shoes,’ Lew examines how people navigate the gap between their experiences and those of their immigrant parents

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Anna Aya Wants More People to Know (and Love) J-pop

The singer talks about her debut single “Someone Else,” how she aims to uplift J-pop’s profile, and empowering people to see their self-worth

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A Very Merry JoySauce Gift Guide

Ten items—from businesses owned by members of the Asian and Pacific Islander diaspora—that you can feel good about buying this holiday season

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From ‘Star Wars’ Fan Fiction to the Best Sellers List

Debut author Thea Guanzon her enemies-to-lovers romantasy novel and more

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Susan Kiyo Ito on Growing Up as the ‘Unicorniest Unicorn’

The biracial adoptee tells her story in her memoir “I Would Meet You Anywhere”

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10 TV Shows and Films to Watch this Winter

Put these trailers on your must-watch list for when the cold (or your family) has you needing an escape

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Inside the Home of Interior Designer Alicia Cheung, Cofounder of Studio Heimat

See how the veteran designer renovated a Victorian for her family of four in the most colorful and stylish fashion

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Why the ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Creator Changed the Game in Anime

Comic mastermind Bryan Lee O’Malley hopes his fans enjoy the big swings in the Netflix’s new Scott Pilgrim story

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Victor Xie Is Not Your Typical Food Influencer

The Oakland native behind the “Did You Eat Yet?” YouTube channel is telling the story behind some of his hometown’s longest-standing restaurants

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Rakiyah’s Journey through the Cosmos

Writer Ashlee Mitchell talks to the singer about her latest single, “Crash Landing on You,” learning to be okay with heartbreak, and being a Black musician singing in Korean

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Leo Vice Is Bringing More Asian Representation to the World of Porn

Writer Clara Wang talks with the 38-year-old Bay Area native about his unconventional career path, the antidote to toxic masculinity, and sex on a Peloton

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According to Preston Choi, This Actually Is a True Story, Sort Of

The mixed Korean American playwright talks about “This Is Not a True Story,” filled with dark humor, deep existential questions, and a thoughtful critique of reality

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Crafting a Look for Diwali

Writer Pooja Shah takes a look at how the Hindu festival of lights has inspired the South Asian diaspora to experiment with fashion

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Road to Paris: ‘I got beat up for basically two hours straight, and at the end of it, I’d fallen in love’

Three-time Paralympian Chuck Aoki talks about wheelchair rugby, traveling to Tokyo as an athlete with Japanese ancestry, and raising disability visibility

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Who Gets to Say How Chinese I Am?

Writer Anson Tong pens an essay on how visiting China as a Chinese American has resulted in complicated feelings about where exactly she belongs

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Perlina Lau’s World Without Men

The star of post-apocalyptic dramedy ‘Creamerie’ talks the show’s mandemic and what an Asian show really looks like

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The Meaning Behind K-pop Group Names

All those missing vowels and all-caps… We take a look at how exactly these mega-popular groups get their names, from BTS and LE SSERAFIM to SEVENTEEN and Red Velvet

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442: The Tradition of Feeding the Dead Lives On

For All Souls Day, we take a look at how Asian cultures show love through food—in life and death

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A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winner Viet Thanh Nguyen

In his memoir, Nguyen holds up the mirror to himself, his refugee identity, and how the American Dream™ is just a euphemism for settler colonialism

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Singapore’s First Burlesque Artist Makes Her Directorial Debut

Writer Angela Wong Carbone talks with SUKKI about her short film “I See Her;” her work as a burlesque star, activist, and artist; and the power of community