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The Brothers Sun: Must-Watch on Netflix

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Watch: The Brothers Sun | Official Trailer | Netflix I highly recommend this Netflix series. You know Michelle Yeoh -- she's great. But she has a great cast around her, and the plot is awesome. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and everything in between. Blood runs in the family. When the head of a powerful Taiwanese triad is shot by a mysterious assassin, his eldest son, Charles (Justin Chien) heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother, Eileen (Michelle Yeoh), and his naive younger brother, Bruce (Sam Song Li) — who’s been completely sheltered from the truth of his family until now. But as Taipei’s deadliest societies and a new rising faction go head-to-head for dominance — Charles and Bruce must figure out what brotherhood and family truly means before someone takes them out. Streaming only on Netflix January 4th, 2024. The Brothers Sun is an American action comedy drama television series created by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu for Netflix. It premiered on January 4, 2024. ...

Mass shooter kills 10, wounds 10 more near Lunar New Year fest in Monterey Park

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A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for the suspect.

Rob Bonta: Anti-AAPI hate crimes in California are up 177%

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Attorney General Rob Bonta: Anti-AAPI hate crimes in California are up 177% Thanks for stopping by. Please drop us a comment below in the comment box at the bottom. #StopAAPIHate Join us and help create the #1 #FilAm website in Los Angeles, California, & USA. Worldwide? Pls follow our social media accounts: www.instagram.com/pinoy.built www.youtube.com/@pinoybuilt www.fb.com/pinoybuilt www.fb.com/jonjo Tonight, during a TV address, Pres. Biden condemned hate violence against #APIs : Asian Americans have “been attacked, harassed, blamed and scapegoated-- It’s wrong, it’s un-American and it must stop!” THIS is how a President can & should denounce hate & inspire unity & inclusion! pic.twitter.com/fDiJuGveI1 — Rob Bonta (@AGRobBonta) March 12, 2021 #ICYMI The FBI released grossly incomplete data on 2021 hate crimes, including 331 anti-AAPI hate crime reports – just a fraction of the true number. Meanwhile, LA recently revealed hate crimes reached record levels in ...

Family of Filipino killed by white supremacists joins anti-Asian hate rally

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Balitang America Amid the rise of attacks against Asian Americans, the Asian community in Los Angeles gathers to remember the victims of both recent and past crimes. The rally comes as some families assert that the violence is nothing new. Steve Angeles reports. Salamat po! Thanks for stopping by. Please drop us a comment below in the comment box at the bottom. Join us and help create the #1 Fil-Am website in California, if not the USA. Pls follow our social media accounts: www.instagram.com/pinoy.built www.youtube.com/@pinoybuilt www.fb.com/pinoybuilt www.fb.com/jonjo

Watch: Tess Paras: Typecast (Lorde "Royals" Parody)

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Being a minority in Hollywood. Tess Paras is an LA-based actor and writer. Tess Paras currently recurs as “Jayma Chan” on the CW’s Crazy-Ex Girlfriend and is most recognized for her role as “Dana Tomas” on NBC’s hit drama, Grimm (introducing the first Filipino-American storyline on primetime television). Other notable TV credits include: White Collar, Mulaney, Wilfred, Weeds, and The Good Wife. Typecast (Lorde "Royals" Parody) Written and performed by Tess Paras (featuring Haneefah Wood and Ayana Hampton) Directed by Rebekka Johnson Music produced by Jack Dolgen Click for full cast & credits . Lyrics: I'm gonna play the white girl's nerdy friend [Of course] [Obviously] I'm gonna play the white girl's other friend Who is sassy [Omigod, you nailed that] But she can't have two black friends [Two black friends?] [It gets confusing] And so I'm left out, I play the co-star nanny Yeah, leading ladies are Quirky, hipsters wearin...