"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."
"Put some Asians in literally anything right now. The amount of backslide in our representation onscreen is f****** appalling, he wrote on Threads. Studios think we are risky,' he continued and went on to name several films helmed by Asian actors that went on to do very well at the box office. The actor named Minari (2020) starring Steven Yeun, The Farewell (2019) starring Awkwafina, Celine Song's Past Lives (2023) starring Greta Lee and Teo Yoo."
The Independent reports on topics ranging from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech, deploying reporters on the ground to verify and develop stories. The outlet investigates financial details like Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and produces documentaries such as 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent does not lock reporting behind paywalls and solicits donations to fund journalists, arguing quality journalism should be accessible to everyone and supported by those who can afford it. Simu Liu slammed a backslide in Asian on-screen representation and named multiple successful films led by Asian actors.
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