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Thuan Le Elston

Thuan Le Elston

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No turkey this Thanksgiving, but plenty of the pursuit of happiness

On Nov. 5, after voting in Northern Virginia where the ballot comes in English, Spanish, Korean and my native Vietnamese, I posted on social media:...

28.11.2024 10

USA TODAY

Thuan Le Elston

As the 2024 Olympics come to a close, I have questions

As with the Olympic opening ceremony, my three-generation family will be watching Sunday's closing ceremony. Like millions of our fellow earthlings,...

11.08.2024 40

USA TODAY

Thuan Le Elston

How Hollywood surprised 'The Sympathizer' author. And me, too.

I haven't been this jealous in a long time, though I'm watching a know-it-all auteur director torture yet another Hollywood Vietnam War movie. You...

26.05.2024 10

USA TODAY

Thuan Le Elston

'Legend of Vietnamese cinema' relives the past in 'The Sympathizer'

On the red carpet recently for the Los Angeles premiere of HBO's new miniseries "The Sympathizer," she is regal in gold and black silk – glittering...

21.04.2024 20

USA TODAY

Thuan Le Elston

Oscars best moments: What 2024 Academy Awards got spectacularly right

I joke with my Opinion team at USA TODAY that I watch all the awards shows so that in case there's bad news, I can cover it for us. This was the case...

12.03.2024 70

USA TODAY

Thuan Le Elston

Why Golden Globes should follow fate and recognize our 'Past Lives'

The first time my husband and I saw "Past Lives" in the theater, we knew afterward we couldn't go home. We needed a drink. We needed to talk about...

11.12.2023 10

USA TODAY

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