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Ring in DeviantArt’s 23rd birthday with exciting features, a birthday cake tutorial to get a brand-new Profile badge, and a retrospective of DeviantArt’s logo! Birthday Features Birthday List in Watch The Birthdays list is back by popular demand! To help deviants plan for and celebrate other deviants’ birthdays, a Birthday list has also been added to the Watch page! Birthday notifications already appear on the Deviants You Watch page in the form of a small cake icon next to a deviant’s avatar if their birthday is that week, but now you can click the Birthdays button at the top right of the Watch page to see a list of deviants you follow who have recent or upcoming birthdays. The list will display deviants whose birthdays were within the past two days, as well as those whose birthdays are within the next 6 days! Birthday Avatar Icon During your birthday week, a badge icon can appear next to your avatar on your Profile, to celebrate you on your special day! The badge you see there

Every May in the United States, AAPI Heritage Month celebrates the many contributions, rich cultural heritage, and the contributions of Asians and Pacific Islanders to our historical and social fabric. Originally a 10-day celebration in the U.S., today the global Asian and Pacific Islander community looks to their roots to build a more inclusive, diverse, and understanding future for themselves and coming generations. This year, DeviantArt is celebrating AAPI Heritage Month by hosting an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session with Domee Shi (@domeeshi), director of Bao and Turning Red, on Thursday, May 19th at 10:00 AM Pacific. Everyone is invited to ask their questions in the comments! About Domee Born in China and raised in Canada, @domeeshi’s art is heavily inspired by her heritage and her experiences growing up as a Chinese Canadian. She grew up in an artistic household with an artist for a father and early exposure to animation and Asian cinema, all paving the way to her own creative