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Crazy Rich Asians is certifiably the movie of the summer. Since its opening in mid-August, the film has won both critical and fan acclaim thanks to its highly obsess-able plot line, incredible fashion, and its casting (it was the first cast to feature actors who were all of Asian descent since 1993’s Joy Luck Club).…
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If you’ve ever had to drag a space heater into your cubicle or resort to that workplace Snuggie tucked under your desk to beat the office chill, New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon understands how you feel. Nixon, the SATC alum up against Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, sparked a conversation we didn’t know we needed…
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For months, the hype surrounding the film adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s hit 2013 book Crazy Rich Asians has been mounting—and this weekend, the film proved it was worthy of it all (and then some). The film, which officially hit theaters in the U.S. on Friday, has been receiving a surplus of positive acclaim from both…
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Crazy Rich Asians hasn’t even hit theaters yet, but it’s already slated to make movie history. The film, starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding, almost cast a white female in the leading role, but thanks to the author of the source material, Kevin Kwan, that’s not happening—and it’s a major win for representation. Supporters of…
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We meet 12 months into her gubernatorial bid, but Gwen Graham has not tired of the political rigmarole. Graham proffers a firm handshake. She peppers me with questions—and listens with such attention to the answers that I feel like she’s prepared to be quizzed. In a deep blue pantsuit, with her warm attitude, she exudes…
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This year, I ran for a seat on Illinois’ Cook County Board of Commissioners in the second largest county in the U.S., which includes the city of Chicago. It’s a district that is larger than 28 states. I made national headlines in this era of a record number of first-time female candidates: At 20, I…
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