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Features April 27, 2022 0

When Everything Happens at Everywhere, All at Once

When the Daniels started writing their script six years ago, no one would’ve thought that a movie centering on a Chinese American immigrant family would be marketable. But it did. Ever since its release, the movie“Everything Everywhere All at Once” became a phenomenon and a hit among audiences, critics, and box offices. On Rotten Tomatoes, both ratings from the Tomatometer and the audience reached 97%. And on April 5, the movie has officially become the highest-rated movie of all time […]

Arts March 14, 2022 0

Chinatown Heroes, Cast in Bronze

A laundryman, a cook, a garment worker, and a grandmother with a child — these figures might seem ordinary and unrecognizable to many. Yet, the figures and the community they represent are the foundation of Boston Chinatown and its community. And now, artist Wen-ti Tsen is working on making these characters into four life-size bronze statues. The work-in-progress project, Chinatown Worker Statues, is created by the 85-year-old artist who intended to “commemorate and pay tribute” to Chinatown workers who have […]

Health March 4, 2022 0

Tufts Children’s Hospital Faces Closure, Leaving Families and Doctors in the Lurch

After a century of service and pediatric care, the Tufts Children’s Hospital faces closure in order to increase space for adult patients. The decision was announced in January at a press conference held by Tufts executives, and is expected to take effect in July. Due to an increase in adult patients’ needs, the hospital would convert its 41 pediatric inpatient beds to adult ICU medical and surgery beds. Children who are currently in treatment will be referred to Boston Children’s […]

Boston February 15, 2022 0

National Asian Women’s Association Hits ‘Remarkable Milestone’

The National Asian Women’s Association celebrated its 16th anniversary at the Empire Garden in Boston’s Chinatown on Jan. 23, despite the surge in cases in the COVID-19 pandemic. Guests and volunteers donned surgical masks as they dined at big round tables decorated with glasses filled with styled carmine-colored napkins inside the favorite Chinatown restaurant that was once an old vaudeville theater house. The banquet also served as its traditional annual gathering to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, with 200 […]

Boston February 15, 2022 0

Officials Reject “Violent and Hateful Attacks” on Mayor Michelle Wu

After several recent protests, including violent and hateful attacks, against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu over her vaccine policies, local elected officials are stepping up their support of Wu, and rejecting threats against her. U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on Feb. 1 called for “an immediate end to this dangerous behavior” and said she condemned “the ongoing threats and hateful attacks” against the mayor. “This type of vitriol, toxicity and hate is far too common for women of color in politics,” said […]

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