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☆ In Thirsty Suitors, the Dance Battles Are Powered by Family
  + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Shannon Liao | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
In an entertainment industry where telling authentic cultural stories has gained importance, the indie video game Thirsty Suitors follows Jala, a South Asian bisexual woman who is returning to her sleepy hometown to a judgmental mother and a host of upset exes. And in this offbeat, humorous, and playful role-playing game, it is her family that will ultimately help her succeed. Each night, her father carries Jala to bed when she falls asleep, even though she is well past the age of needing a piggyback ride. When defeated by one of her ex-lovers, she is revived by her father, who provides a few words of encouragement. By blending the emotional heft and punch of a distinctly immigrant story with whimsical elements such as physics-bending back flips, Thirsty Suitors follows in the path of recent Asian immigrant films like “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “Turning Red.”
Persons: exes, Jala’s, ”
☆ With Bamboo and Jade, Silkpunk Rebuilds History
  + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Shannon Liao | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
The floating ships in the fantasy role-playing game Honkai: Star Rail are populated with traders, gourmets and literati who surf their texts on jade abacuses. The game, from the Chinese company miHoYo, combines a taste of the Qing dynasty with gifts of the digital age — holographic bonsai and teleportation gateways for instant travel. “We call it Eastern fantasies, silkpunk, that kind of vibe,” Fish Ling, miHoYo’s senior director of global business development, said this year, showing off the ways its newest video game wove cybertech into a tapestry of ancient culture. Cyberpunk and steampunk were terms popularized in the 1980s to describe science fiction or fantasy worlds that explore rebellion against authority and the ramifications of technology, whether through body augmentations in near-future dystopias or brass vehicles in Victorian-era settings. The offshoot silkpunk is a more recent creation by Ken Liu, a speculative fiction author whose Dandelion Dynasty series features a throne made of bamboo and silk with intricate jewel-like clockwork and a kite built from similar materials.
Persons: Fish Ling, miHoYo’s, Ken Liu
☆ Here's exactly how much you should be tipping your driver when you order food
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Liz Knueven | Personal Finance Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
In a survey done by US Foods, delivery drivers and customers agree that $4 is a reasonable tip for those delivering food. Tips are more essential than they've ever been, as rideshare delivery drivers get fewer protections and perks than delivery drivers traditionally employed by restaurants. US Foods' data shows that customers, on average, are willing to pay $8.50 total for extra delivery charges, including tips, delivery fees, and service fees. The gig economy made tipping crucialRideshare delivery drivers aren't employees of the company they're driving for. While delivery drivers employed by a specific restaurant may have access to benefits, health insurance, and even help with costs like gas, rideshare delivery drivers don't have access to these things.
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