@yomyomf

Asian American pop culture with a dash of flavor

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Minoru Yamasaki was the Japanese American architect who designed the World Trade Center #September11
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An L.A. mob once massacred 18 Chinese people. Now, a push to never forget the racist assault latimes.com/california/story…

An L.A. mob once massacred 18 Chinese people. Now, a push to never forget the racist assault

L.A. officials put out a call for conceptual ideas for the memorial and plan to name the artist or firm who will develop the memorial in March 2023.

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"Naruse's fans observe that he becomes intoxicating: the more you see, the more you want." - @guardianfilm Happy Birthday to the late, great Mikio Naruse (the director of FLOATING CLOUDS, LATE CHRYSANTHEMUMS, and WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS), born 117 years ago today.
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Police have arrested a 15-year-old in connection with the hit-and-run death of 70-year-old Phoua Hang earlier this summer in St. Paul, Minnesota. bit.ly/3Ai0gBQ

15-year-old arrested in hit-and-run death of grandma – AsAmNews

Phoua Hang was riding in the car with her husband of 50 years on the evening of July 17 when a stolen Kia slammed into their vehicle.

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A Chinese woman was detained by police in Suzhou for wearing a kimono in public, amid rising anti-Japanese sentiment in China.

Chinese woman detained for wearing kimono

A Chinese woman was detained by police in Suzhou for wearing a kimono in public, amid rising anti-Japanese sentiment in China.

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#IndieWire90sWeek: Gregg Araki Was ‘Born at the Exact Right Moment’ to Ignite ’90s Queer Punk Rock Cinema bit.ly/3T1nDrG
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We’re coming to Toronto on September 16 for our book launch! Toronto peeps, come out!
Jason Li@jasonli19 Aug 2022
Hey Toronto! We're doing our first in-person book launch for The Hanmoji Handbook at @AnotherStoryTO soon. Come hear me, an xiao mina and @jenny8lee share the origin story of our book, get a signed copy of the book, and compete in a special emoji word puzzle contest!
An event poster featuring a delightfully chaotically arranged raccoon, fire, electricity, tree and mountain emoji (most of which are accompanied by their corresponding Chinese character). The text on the poster reads: Toronto launch. Friday, September 16, 7-9pm. The Hanmoji Handbook. Another Story Book Shop @ 315 Roncesvalles Ave. Join us in celebrating the Canada launch of The Hanmoji Handbook with its authors — Jason Li, An Xiao Mina, Jennifer 8. Lee. Hear them share the origin story of the book, and compete in a special emoji word puzzle contest!

ALT An event poster featuring a delightfully chaotically arranged raccoon, fire, electricity, tree and mountain emoji (most of which are accompanied by their corresponding Chinese character). The text on the poster reads: Toronto launch. Friday, September 16, 7-9pm. The Hanmoji Handbook. Another Story Book Shop @ 315 Roncesvalles Ave. Join us in celebrating the Canada launch of The Hanmoji Handbook with its authors — Jason Li, An Xiao Mina, Jennifer 8. Lee. Hear them share the origin story of the book, and compete in a special emoji word puzzle contest!

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my favorite poetry subgenre is boba shops describing their drinks in deeply romantic ways
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TV Guide
@TVGuide20 Aug 2022
We're at #KCONLA2022 talking to K-pop stars about their favorite shows and movies! Go to TV Guide's Instagram to see what the members of @CRAVITYstarship are watching

What's on K-Pop Group CRAVITY's Watchlist

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Honolulu used power and pitching to no-hit and run-rule Massapequa of New York 12-0 in five innings in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., on Friday. Read more: 808ne.ws/3wjApbr View more photos: 808ne.ws/3QTs85R 📷: AP
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Authors rally in in solidarity with #SalmanRushdie and in support for #FreeSpeech, but unfortunately, not one had the courage to denounce the Islamic doctrine of #apostasy and #blasphemy that has put #SalmanRushdie in the crosshairs of jihadi mad men. thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-e…

Authors and friends rally and read for Salman Rushdie

NEW YORK (AP) — Friends and fellow authors spoke out on Salman Rushdie’s behalf during a rally Friday on the steps of the main branch of the New York Public Library, one week after he was att…

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Happy birthday Ke Huy Quan. A king, an inspiration with his work onscreen and his journey off it, what else is there to say besides ‘dude you’re my hero and shit’.
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#PINKVENOM by #BLACKPINK has reached 100 MILLION views on YouTube. It becomes the fastest video by a female act to achieve this.
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Ali Wong tells EW how a box of comics from her pal Jason Mantzoukas eventually led to her landing a role on 'Paper Girls.' ew.com/tv/ali-wong-got-invol…

How a box of comics from Jason Mantzoukas led to Ali Wong's role in 'Paper Girls'

Ali Wong explains how her pal Jason Mantzoukas introduced her to 'Paper Girls,' which eventually led to her getting a role in the comic book adaptation.

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Variety
@Variety20 Aug 2022
Blackpink ‘Pink Venom’ Scores Biggest YouTube Music Video Premiere of 2022 variety.com/2022/digital/new…

Blackpink ‘Pink Venom’ Scores Biggest YouTube Music Video Premiere of 2022

Blackpink's "Pink Venom" became the most-viewed YouTube music video premiere of 2022, with 90.4 million views in the first 24 hours.

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#newbies If you've never pitched at a network, it seems very mysterious. Nickelodeon's looking for animated short scripts. Their list is an eg. of what networks/streamers look for & what they DON'T want. No big orange cats/fighting turtles! viasignup.viacom.com/Animate… #screenwriting
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Helloooo!!! Do you love writing about how to make the world a better place? You can be one of THREE new Future Perfect fellows at @voxdotcom. Pay: $72k! Applications open until Sept. 16 😎🤑👽
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For the ENGENEs.
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The Tokyo Tower is lit pink in celebration of #BLACKPINK’s comeback single, #PINKVENOM.
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***NEW TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming to Blu-ray 12/13 from @88_films Magnificent Warriors (1987) MORE INFO TBA #FilmTwitter #michelleyeoh #88Films #bluray #crime #martialarts #kingfu #HongKong
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