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Pay attention to these Asian American women directors

Asian American women have been directing projects for the big and small screens for decades. In spite of obstacles in an industry that has long prioritized a male director's point of view, these women have found ways to raise funds, start their own production companies, release their films, and even launch their television series. They continue to collect accolades while doing so, inspiring the next generation of female directors to do the same.

Pay attention to these Asian American women directors


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'SNL' cast members and alumni who have been nominated for Oscars

Since Saturday Night Live's premiere episode in 1975, hundreds of talented actors, writers, directors, and musicians have walked through the halls of Studio 8H. Only a small percentage of those creatives have been nominated for an Oscar, and only two of those nominees have won the award.

'SNL' cast members and alumni who have been nominated for Oscars





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Famous foreigners who became US citizens

While immigration remains a hot-button topic in the United States, it’s hard to deny some of the country’s best films, music, and books as well as scientific and diplomatic breakthroughs came from people born in other countries who came here and eventually chose to become American citizens.

Famous foreigners who became US citizens

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The most followed video game franchises in the US

Video games, once only played at home, have taken advantage of the emergence of social media, smartphones, and tablets, and can be played everywhere. Their growth has been abetted by the fact that the first users of videos are well into adulthood and understand the games’ appeal to their children, even as they continue to play themselves.

The most followed video game franchises in the US