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Breakout creators, second leads, and new names showing up everywhere for a reason.
For readers tracking who is about to be unavoidable, and why now. Browse 8 stories in this series, or read how we work in our editorial standards.
CBC Books highlights 40 Asian Canadian authors across genres, from debut thrillers and horror to Canada Reads finalists and award-winning fantasy, timed to Asian Heritage Month.
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Billboard recaps a Hey Jonas! podcast episode where Kevin Jonas says he got sick in the bathroom while wingmanning Nick Jonas on his first date with Priyanka Chopra-Jonas at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Creator Eunnuri Lee argues in a TikTok get-ready-with-me video that white activists too often center self-expression at protests, turning solidarity into spectacle and content.
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PEN America's PEN Ten interview with Sarah Wang centers on her debut novel New Skin and themes of beauty standards and the modern immigrant experience in North America.
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CBS Baltimore profiles Kimberly Kong, known as Nomtastic Kim, and her #100AsianRestaurantsInMaryland series spotlighting mom-and-pop Asian eateries statewide.
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Goldscene flags rising Asian entertainers gaining traction through multilingual content, streaming performances, and luxury-adjacent visibility.
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AsAm News reports recognition in Korea for Maggie Kang, director of Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters, tying the honor to the film's visibility in the K-culture conversation.
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Entertainers who move easily between languages are building careers that skip the old crossover waiting period, especially in music and digital content.
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