The curtains have been drawn at Beijing’s 36th annual Middle Age and Senior Modeling Contest, where older contestants strut their style on the catwalk and keep up with constantly evolving fashion trends. About the event: The Middle Age and Senior Modeling Contest was held in Beijing's Chaoyang district on Saturday and livestreamed on Beijing News' Weibo.
Outrage ensued after the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) announced the abrupt cancellation of its scheduled Asian American Literature Festival with little to no explanation. Key details: Internal emails shared with The Washington Post revealed that acting Smithsonian (APAC) Director Yao-Fen You informed the festival’s founder Lawrence-Minh Bui Davis, who is also a curator at the Smithsonian, on June 28 that any upcoming events should be reviewed under the Smithsonian Directive 603 “due to the current political climate.” You then reviewed the memo on July 5 and reportedly sent her email about the festival's cancellation that same evening.