Author: Monique

Simu Liu in character as Shang-Chi.

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January 5, 2026

What Simu Liu’s Callout Reveals About Hollywood’s Racial Double Standard on Asian Men

A woman wearing white dances near the clouds.

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December 8, 2025

Putting An Inclusive Spin On The Pantone 2026 Color Of The Year, ‘Cloud Dancer’

Lainie Sakakura, a Japanese-American dancer, is this year's Mrs. Claus. She wears a green, ornate robe with red gloves and a white hat.

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December 1, 2025

Mrs. Claus Keeps Changing — And It’s Redefining Who Gets to Be Magical

Dakarai Larriett in front of the Montgomery capitol.

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November 24, 2025

US Senate Hopeful Dakarai Larriett Is Ready To Tackle Alabama’s Police Brutality

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November 9, 2025

Win An Illustrated Copy Of ‘The Binti Trilogy’ From The Folio Society! U.S. ONLY

Page Yang as Koko in Southern Fried Rice (Photo credit: KeyTV)

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October 27, 2025

‘Southern Fried Rice’ Is Bad. Just For Different Reasons.

The cast of Secrets We Kill For, standing curiously in the woods.

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October 13, 2025

‘Secrets To Kill For’ Is What You Want For Some Lifetime Murder-Mystery Fun

Taylor Swift in showgirl garb is surrounded by pictures of Travis Kelce with Swift, Kelce with Kayla Nicole, and Charli XCX.

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October 13, 2025

The Racial Anxiety Behind Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

Monique looks tired with the lyrics of "America the beautiful" behind her. An arrow points to her with the word "Tired" above it.

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September 17, 2025

I Almost Gave Up.

(L-R) Zoey (Ji-young Yoo), Rumi (Arden Cho) and Mira (May Hong)

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July 7, 2025

“KPop Demon Hunters” Blends Animation, Beats, and Empowerment