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R.F. Kuang’s ‘Yellowface’ Tackles Racial Creative Exhaustion with Humour
Culture Carole Eugene Park 2023-05-01 Culture Carole Eugene Park 2023-05-01

R.F. Kuang’s ‘Yellowface’ Tackles Racial Creative Exhaustion with Humour

“I’m tired of us all pretending like this system is working. It’s not. We all have to be blunt about it or nothing will ever change,” says R.F. Kuang

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The Unflinching Bite of Nisha Pahuja’s ‘To Kill a Tiger’
Culture Sabra Ismath 2023-04-19 Culture Sabra Ismath 2023-04-19

The Unflinching Bite of Nisha Pahuja’s ‘To Kill a Tiger’

After a horrifying sexual assault, the documentary follows one family’s fight for justice—and the backlash they face along the way.

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From Humble Beginnings to the Supreme Court of Canada, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers Help Legal Professionals ‘Find Community’
Culture Samantha Lui 2023-04-12 Culture Samantha Lui 2023-04-12

From Humble Beginnings to the Supreme Court of Canada, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers Help Legal Professionals ‘Find Community’

The pan-Asian law association seeks to share ideas, help lawyers network with one another, and encourage racialized students to go to law school.

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Saket Soni’s ‘The Great Escape’ Tells the True Story of Forced Immigrant Labour Used to Clean Up Climate Disasters in the U.S.
Culture Sadaf Ahsan 2023-03-07 Culture Sadaf Ahsan 2023-03-07

Saket Soni’s ‘The Great Escape’ Tells the True Story of Forced Immigrant Labour Used to Clean Up Climate Disasters in the U.S.

Soni’s debut book is a harrowing, gripping journey, and not an easy — but certainly necessary — read.

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6 Must-Try Asian-Owned Restaurants in Toronto
Asian-Owned, Sponsored, Culture Nathan Sing 2023-02-14 Asian-Owned, Sponsored, Culture Nathan Sing 2023-02-14

6 Must-Try Asian-Owned Restaurants in Toronto

Six Asian-owned restaurants in Toronto dishing out food worthy of a spot on the Michelin Guide.

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Asian Canadians to Watch in 2023
Culture Rebecca Gao 2022-12-29 Culture Rebecca Gao 2022-12-29

Asian Canadians to Watch in 2023

We’ve rounded up the Asian Canadian talent to look out for in 2023.

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Randall Park Says Blockbuster is ‘Like a Warm Hug’
Culture Bina Lee-Deir 2022-11-03 Culture Bina Lee-Deir 2022-11-03

Randall Park Says Blockbuster is ‘Like a Warm Hug’

“I hope that the people that watch the show feel inspired, and appreciate and acknowledge the people in their lives,” says the Korean American actor.

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10 Asian-Led Horror Films to Watch This Halloween and Beyond
Culture Urbi Khan 2022-10-28 Culture Urbi Khan 2022-10-28

10 Asian-Led Horror Films to Watch This Halloween and Beyond

Chill your bones this Halloween with films featuring Asians and Asian stories.

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Ali Kazmi Finally Feels On Top of the World
Culture Zeahaa Rehman 2022-10-12 Culture Zeahaa Rehman 2022-10-12

Ali Kazmi Finally Feels On Top of the World

After establishing himself as a TV star in Pakistan, the actor had to start from scratch when he moved to Canada. Now, he’s found his groove.

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How Basketball Helped a GTA Native Endure Isolation in Vietnam
Culture Ben Okazawa 2022-09-27 Culture Ben Okazawa 2022-09-27

How Basketball Helped a GTA Native Endure Isolation in Vietnam

In an unfamiliar world, basketball was Will Tran’s safe haven.

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17 Essential Asian-Hosted Podcasts
Culture Catherine Abes 2022-09-21 Culture Catherine Abes 2022-09-21

17 Essential Asian-Hosted Podcasts

Picks for whether you’re looking to learn something new, connect with your community, or just be told a good story.

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Lina Li’s ‘Have You Eaten?’ Portrays the Complexities of the Immigrant Mother-Daughter Relationship
Culture Kaitlyn Forde 2022-08-03 Culture Kaitlyn Forde 2022-08-03

Lina Li’s ‘Have You Eaten?’ Portrays the Complexities of the Immigrant Mother-Daughter Relationship

The candid short sees the Asian Canadian filmmaker and her mother engage in an intimate conversation about immigration to Canada, misunderstandings, barriers to communicating, love and the taste of home.

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Soon Wiley’s ‘When We Fell Apart’ Explores the Ever-Evolving Question of Belonging as Hyphenated Person
Culture Zeahaa Rehman 2022-07-07 Culture Zeahaa Rehman 2022-07-07

Soon Wiley’s ‘When We Fell Apart’ Explores the Ever-Evolving Question of Belonging as Hyphenated Person

“Like Min, I also had the experience of being an outsider and maybe feeling even more like a foreigner in Korea than in America—which I think is a very common experience for a lot of Americans who are the children of immigrants,” says the author.

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In Conversation with Bowen Yang
CONVERSASIANS, Culture Nathan Sing 2022-06-07 CONVERSASIANS, Culture Nathan Sing 2022-06-07

In Conversation with Bowen Yang

On the cultural duality of navigating life as a gay Chinese American, the cardinal importance of chosen family for queer people and the definition of comedy through the lens of a comic beloved by the world.

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In Conversation with Margaret Cho
CONVERSASIANS, Culture Nathan Sing 2022-06-06 CONVERSASIANS, Culture Nathan Sing 2022-06-06

In Conversation with Margaret Cho

The actress and comedian on the erasure of Asian American history, Canadian weed, and the illusion of safety in queer spaces.

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The Lunchbox Dilemma Recalls the Fear of Bringing ‘Smelly’ Asian Food to School
Culture Kaitlyn Forde 2022-05-23 Culture Kaitlyn Forde 2022-05-23

The Lunchbox Dilemma Recalls the Fear of Bringing ‘Smelly’ Asian Food to School

The three-part Canadian series sheds light on the shared experience as a way of highlighting unconscious biases toward the Asian diaspora, while illustrating the identity and acceptance issues encountered by those who grew up in two different worlds.

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Toronto’s Night Market Superfresh is a Space to be ‘Unapologetically Asian’
Culture Madelyn Chung 2022-05-13 Culture Madelyn Chung 2022-05-13

Toronto’s Night Market Superfresh is a Space to be ‘Unapologetically Asian’

The 4,000-square foot space is an ode and tribute to all Asian cultures.

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15 Books by Asian Authors to Read During Asian Heritage Month…and the Rest of the Year
Culture Zeahaa Rehman 2022-05-12 Culture Zeahaa Rehman 2022-05-12

15 Books by Asian Authors to Read During Asian Heritage Month…and the Rest of the Year

Celebrate this month by putting these 15 new books by Asian authors at the top of your to-read list.

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How The Pandemic Turned Kristina Cho’s Cookbook Into An Ode To Chinatowns
Culture Brian Vinh Tien Trinh 2022-04-08 Culture Brian Vinh Tien Trinh 2022-04-08

How The Pandemic Turned Kristina Cho’s Cookbook Into An Ode To Chinatowns

Cho was in the midst of writing a cookbook when the pandemic struck. So she did what did with dough: she just rolled with it.

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Eva Chen’s ‘I Am Golden’ Celebrates Asian Joy
Culture Madelyn Chung 2022-01-28 Culture Madelyn Chung 2022-01-28

Eva Chen’s ‘I Am Golden’ Celebrates Asian Joy

Her latest picture book is an ode to the immigrant experience and a manifesto of self-love for Asian American children.

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