I Love Nora From Queens

And for two different reasons

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If you don’t know who Awkwafina is, you’ve missed out on a pop icon with substance. Ya know — the kind of twenty-something you’d be hard-pressed to find when you’re an old guy like me.

I first discovered Awkwafina (real name Nora Lum, who grew up in Forest Hills, Queens) when she appeared in “Crazy Rich Asians.” The role was small — but she stole…