Part-Asian Identities, ‘Skinny Runner’ to Top Hyrox Star: 7 Lifestyle Highlights

Part-Asian identities, ‘skinny runner’ to top Hyrox star: 7 Lifestyle highlights

We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. What the rise of ‘Wasians’ like Alysa Liu and Hudson Williams means for part-Asian identity While part-white, part-Asian identity is being celebrated online, some argue these spaces in fact stereotype the communities they represent. 2. From wine critic to representing H…

‘I quit more times than I can count’: Arden Cho talks Asian identity and acting at AASA event

There was a time when actress Arden Cho, best known for playing the lead character Rumi in Netflix’s hit movie “KPop Demon Hunters,” thought she was going to be a missionary. As a fresh-faced college graduate, Cho found herself on a medical mission trip in Kenya. “I want to help people. I [felt] like ‘this is where I’m supposed to be,’” she said. Then, an actual missionary reshaped her outlook. “He challenged me,” said Cho. “[He said] if you thi…