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Lil Bites

Confession: every time I write this category, I don't think of "little bites." I think of Lillian from Rugrats biting someone. Anyway, here's a bunch of incredible stories from around... places? Do people still say "around the web?"

Listen to Laura Sirikul, who casually dropped by NPR to discuss Raya and the Last Dragon. They better know how lucky they were to have her on. Rosie broke down all the Easter Eggs in The Falcon and the Winter Solder, along with all the deep cuts in Bucky's notebook. This next one's an oldie, but a goodie: Robert Daniels wrote about The Fairy Tale of Black Homeownership in relation to The Last Black Man in San Francisco for Roger Ebert. Meanwhile, Kayleigh Donaldson wrote about the revenge of Kelly Marie Tran. Own them all, queen. And, finally, we have Nguyên Lê discussing the rise of Vietnamese horror.

ICYMI...

The Good News Is,

Get Loud

The Baby Step

Click on at least 3 of the curated news links in this Anti-Asian Violence Resource card. We have to educate ourselves on what's happening to our AAPI communities.

I Want to do More

  • Sign up for bystander intervention training. Bad people only win when good people stand by and remain silent. The training takes about an hour. You'll learn how to better identify aggressions against the AAPI community, and how to help de-escalate the situation without putting yourself or the victim in danger. You must pre-register in order to attend. (There are also additional levels to join if you have already taken the first training.)
  • Donate to AAPI Women Lead. What's AAPI Women Lead? Here's a quick snippet from their site: AAPI Women Lead and  #ImReady Movement aims to strengthen the progressive political and social platforms of Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the US through the leadership of self-identified AAPI women and girls. Our goal is to challenge and help end the intersections of violence against and within our communities. We do this work in solidarity with other communities of color. 
  • Support Red Canary Song, a grassroots group of Asian and migrant sex workers whose mission centers on labor rights and mutual aid.
  • GoFundMe has created a hub page for all of the fundraisers for the victims in the Atlanta shooting.

Pre-Order This Book!

Meredith Ireland has a new book coming out soon called The Jasmine Project. You should pre-order it!

Synopsis: Jasmine Yap’s life is great. Well, it’s okay. She’s about to move in with her long-time boyfriend, Paul, before starting a nursing program at community college—all of which she mostly wants. But her stable world is turned upside down when she catches Paul cheating. To her giant, overprotective family, Paul’s loss is their golden ticket to showing Jasmine that she deserves much more. The only problem is, Jasmine refuses to meet anyone new.

It's Showtime!

[to the tune of "Shots"] Shows, shows, shows shows shows shows, shows shows shows shows shows, shows shows shows shows shows, EVERYBODY!

  • Them premieres on Amazon Prime Video on April 9th. I caught the first couple of episodes out of SXSW and hooo boy. It's hard to watch, but in the most exceptional way. It sets the tone in the first 5 minutes and it doesn't stop swinging.
  • I wrote approximately 3500 words on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier between my non-spoiler review, my spoiler review, and my editorial on why the government mourning the "death" of Steve Rogers is a huge joke show. So, clearly I'm into what it's setting up.
  • Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist is currently on COVID-hiatus, which means it's the perfect time to catch up on the series! It's not Glee. Trust me.

Movie Recs: My SXSW Faves

SXSW online is still weird, but there was a decent lineup of films out of this year's fest. I didn't see everything, but here's that I loved out of what I did!

  • Paul Dood's Deadly Lunchbreak: I didn't really know what to do with the fact that I enjoyed this one, because its protagonist is literally a white terrorist. But, like, make it fun? And not killing minorities? I don't know. Watch it for yourself, it's difficult to explain. Good British humor, too. ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
  • Witch Hunt: I wish this one wasn't as white as it is, even with the fabricated narrative justification. That being said, it's a great look at old witchfinder tactics and witch lore. ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
  • Swan Song: Udo Keir is a retired hair dresser looking to go out with a bang. It is infinitely more charming than I'd anticipated! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  • Inbetween Girl: One of my biggest surprises of the festival. I desperately wish this film existed when I was younger, and I'm so thrilled its here for the current generation of girls and all those to come. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  • The Fallout: When this one gets distribution — and I have no doubt that it will — make sure you prepare yourself for the watch. The film follows Vada (Jenna Ortega) and her friends as they try to navigate the wake of a shooting at their school. It is a raw, crystal clear look at how badly we've failed our children in America. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A giveaway?!

This got pushed back one week because I forgot to mention it in the newsletter itself like a dummy! Anyway, if you're getting this, you're entered! I'll do more of these as time goes on, but I'll always try and give folks the heads up that they might receive a second email from me!

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