Lana Condor asks people to check in on their Asian friends. [Buzzfeed]
Jennifer Lopez & Alex Rodriguez are allegedly still engaged but “taking things slowly.” I bet that changes within the next week! [LaineyGossip]
Ellen DeGeneres signed a multi-year deal with Discovery & Discovery+. [Dlisted]
Trailer for Four Good Days, an opioid drama starring Mila Kunis. [Just Jared]
Ryan Reynolds live-tweeted his first time watching Green Lantern. [Pajiba]
Trans youth sports debate dominates discussion of the Equality Act. [Towleroad]
Dove Cameron, in a mask, doing stunt training. [Egotastic]
A Chanel collection inspired by the late Stella Tennant. [Go Fug Yourself]
Teen Vogue’s editor-in-chief Alexi McCammond steps down after only a few weeks on the job. Her racist & homophobic tweets came back to haunt her. [Jezebel]
Rosamund Pike’s peekaboo elbows. She’s so delightfully weird. [RCFA]
Kris Jenner breaks down her iconic looks. [OMG Blog]
Love After Lockup’s Clint Brady is out of jail. [Starcasm]
Wake up… your Asian friends and family are deeply scared, horrified, sick to their stomachs and wildly angry. Please please please check in on us, please please please stand with us. Please. Your Asian friend needs you, even if they aren’t publicly grieving on social media. x
— Lana Condor (@lanacondor) March 17, 2021
This is why I’m glad we didn’t have Twitter or SM when I was an idiot teenager and college student with so much angst, I was so drama. I told my husband that not only will we be educating our children on not being racists and bigots but on how the internet is forever. Everything you put out there will be found if someone wants too and it will follow you for the rest of your life.
I used to enjoy Alexi McCammond’s commentary, and then she sort of disappeared … from what I can tell those tweets are from ten years ago when she was 17. They were discovered two years ago, and she apologized for them then. It would seem reasonable that Teen Vogue would have had to have been aware of them when she was hired, in which case, I think they should share a bit of the blame here.
Joy Reid survived bad tweets with the most ridiculous of explanations, so I hope that Alexi can too … otherwise, she and her boyfriend, ex WH aide TJ Ducklo, can commiserate together and learn the fine art of not saying bad things about anyone – EVER. Maybe invite Neera Tanden for the lessons too.
You mean TJ Ducklo who, as an adult, and an experienced professional, threatened to destroy a young woman’s career because she asked some perfectly fine but probing questions as a reporter? Give me a break. Why is his career so important and a woman’s isn’t?
Elizabeth, I think you misread my comment. At no point did I suggest that TJ’s career deserved salvaging. I think that Alexi’s might, but TJ showed severe anger and judgement issues. If anything, I don’t believe that they deserve to be in the same boat because I don’t think that their actions are equal. I probably could have said that more clearly.
It’s so funny how even as a hormonal teenager and college student I knew racism was bad! Gosh I must have been a rare duck. Eyeroll.
I’d like you to look at Stacy’s comment below where she mentions casual racism. It feeds into larger violence. It’s not okay because someone is young.
When Trump started all that anti-asian rhetoric, I knew where this was going. My husband (who is not asian) started wanting to do all the stuff outside the house (aka pick up things, drive the kids places) because he was worried. Considering the hate crimes happening with people being attacked in the street by racists yelling slurs (repeating the orange one), I don’t blame him being worried about me.
I’m still processing all of this. Imagine how much worse this would be if Trump had won a second term. We wouldn’t be far from the concentration camps in California for the Japanese during the war. I don’t think we’re ever far from it whenever the Republicans are in office these days.
Agreed, words matter and the examples our leaders set matter. Trump was most definitely trying to stir up hate and create violence. I’m sorry you and your husband have to worry about this. It is awful
I’m happy your husband is doing his best to protect you. I am staying vigilant on campus to ensure our Asian students are protected. This has been going south for awhile, it’s just lately and with the ATL shootings that it’s becoming more talked about nationally.
I knew this was and still is going to happen and shouldn’t surprise anyone. I can’t imagine how this eerie and unnerving feeling of watching over your back and being aware of your surroundings as an Asian American. That is scary, however, this is has to stop. I was disgusted by the slashing of the face of an older man and young boy who are Asian. Now six young Asian women are killed in a message parlour by a deranged white man who has dangerous sex addiction. My heart goes out to the Asian American community and will support their cause.
I’m sick to hear that Ellen is being rewarded with those Discovery & Discovery+ deals. It goes to show you that there is no punishment for treating people like shit. And I’m quite saddened to hear that Stella Tennant passed away from suicide, I’m just learning this now.
I think some POC saw how dangerous this anti-Asian rhetoric was from jump. I’m black and best friend is middle eastern and the hate speech online and casual racism everywhere (just accepted by so many people) was sickening.
RIP Stella Tennant, what a fine model and person she was.
Can I suggest a way to get kids involved? Have them write little thank-you notes or make cards, and give them to your delivery person when you order from Asian restaurants (and maybe keep extras on hand if you live in an area where ANY delivery driver might be Asian). Or if any of your healthcare providers are Asian, they might like a note or a short video message, too. We live near Chinatown in Manhattan, and the gesture has gone over well here, just reassuring them that they’re appreciated and welcome, and that we’re instilling those values in our kids.
(I wish I could take credit for this idea, but it was actually suggested by my fiance’s 9-year-old daughter, who got her Girl Scout troop in on it, too. Her dad, mom, and soon-to-be stepmom were obviously super proud.)
God idea, Miranda
Good idea, I meant 🙂
Thank you, my 11 year old son’s school is in Koreatown, in LA, and I was trying to think of something that could include him in this horrific bullsh-t, in a positive way.
Not lost on me the amount of people talking about St. Patrick’s Day and not a racist, terrorist event…
@Kaiser: just in case you don’t already know, the Sussexes’ episode is airing next week. Will be interesting to see which way E! goes with it.
https://www.eonline.com/amp/news/1244361/true-hollywood-story-is-back-with-episodes-on-harry-and-meghan-britney-spears-and-more
I am Asian and I appreciate every word of solidarity.