Welcome to the first 2021 edition of A-pop! I have some reheated leftovers from the end of 2020 for you (mmm, I love leftovers!) as well as some shiny new items to share. Let’s get to it!
Bling Empire: sparks criticism for being what it is: a reality TV show
Netflix has been receiving a lot of criticism lately for its lineup. No less “Bling Empire,” which premiered Jan. 15. An Asian version of the Kardashians, this reality television series has been slammed for being racist and thrown in with the movie, “Crazy Rich Asians,” as an unfortunate trend of Hollywood depicting Asians and Asian Americans only as rich people behaving badly.
Old people at home will get vaccinated, but maybe not their caregivers, state announces
Last week, in a stunning broadening of policy, Washington state officials said they would vaccinate all people over 70 early this year.
The Layup Drill
Jackson He became the first known Chinese-born football player to score a touchdown in a Football Subdivision (FBS) game when he plowed his way into the endzone against rival Arizona this past December.
Book recommendations: Meeting and exceeding expectations
Jameela Mirza has just been named features editor of her middle school newspaper—quite the honor for a seventh grader.
‘What else could I do?’ NJ Rep. Kim helps clean up Capitol
New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim walked amid the mess shortly after voting to certify Joe Biden’s victory over Trump—and felt the weight of the day wearing on him—when something motivated him to clean up the debris.
Georgia’s Senate flips blue — Communities of color helped
Jon Ossoff has defeated Republican incumbent David Perdue in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff. Fellow Democrat Raphael Warnock also won the Senate special election, flipping the U.S. Senate blue.
Tying the knot without a face mask in China
Lovebirds in China are embracing a sense of normalcy as the COVID pandemic appears to be under control in the country where it was first detected.
Highlights, Significant Moments of 2020
Help with electric, utility bills
Eligible households can enroll in the City of Seattle’s Utility Discount Program (UDP), which offers a 60% discount on Seattle City Light bills and a 50% discount on Seattle Public Utilities bills.
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