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Entertainment
Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin teaming up again for celebrity charity basketball game
Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin are teaming up once again for another celebrity charity basketball game. The Marvel star and NBA Champion are prepar...
Chandler Treon
Food
TikTok embroiled in racism debate over UK slang for Chinese takeout
British food vloggers are going viral on TikTok for the way they refer to Chinese takeout. It all started when American TikTok user Soogia (...
Technology
‘Please stop’: TikToker frightened after being harassed with AI-generated nudes of herself
A TikTok user is begging anonymous posters to stop using artificial intelligence to generate fake nude images of her. In a video posted on A...
Feature
S. Korean president surprises crowd at White House state dinner by singing ‘American Pie’
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the White House state dinner on Wednesday night with a rendition of Don McLean’s “Americ...
Culture
21 people of Asian descent among Time’s 100 Most Influential of 2023
Time magazine has released its list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2023, 21 of which are of Asian descent. Released on Thursday, the ...
Shohei Ohtani bows to childhood idol Ichiro Suzuki ahead of series opener
Beloved baseball phenom Shohei Ohtani earned further admiration from fans after bowing to MLB legend Ichiro Suzuki before Monday’s Ang...
‘Beef’ review: Ali Wong, Steven Yeun form a perfect storm of trauma and consequences
Netflix’s “Beef” is an entertaining exercise in empathy resembling a pot of oil boiling over, with each new ingredient capable of starting f...
Gemma Nguyen: the Vietnamese American stunt performer who’s done “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Meet Gemma Nguyen, the stunt performer behind some of the most memorable roles in recent film and gaming history. Nguyen is an entertainment...
TWICE’s Chaeyoung posts selfie wearing swastika T-shirt a day after controversy over QAnon shirt
TWICE member Chaeyoung has sparked outrage for another controversial wardrobe choice, this time involving a Nazi swastika. Just a day after ...
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ fan film by members of Netflix live-action stunt team raises expectations
A live-action fan film inspired by “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has raised expectations for Netflix’s own adaptation of th...
Awkwafina, Simu Liu and John Cena risk their lives to win the ‘Grand Death Lotto’
Awkwafina, Simu Liu and John Cena have been cast in Prime Video’s “Grand Death Lotto.” Awkwafina plays Katie, a new L.A. r...
Crime
Univ. of Utah to pay $5 million to parents of Chinese student killed by abusive ex-boyfriend
The University of Utah and the parents of Zhifan Dong, a 19-year-old international student from China who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend a...
‘I’m with you’: NBA star James Harden befriends Chinese student paralyzed in MSU shooting
NBA star James Harden surprised Michigan State University (MSU) shooting survivor John Hao in the hospital to offer his support. Hao, a 20-y...
Government
Pentagon releases selfie of U-2 pilot with Chinese spy balloon taken before shootdown
The Department of Defense has released a selfie taken by the pilot of a U-2 spy plane showing the Chinese spy balloon before it was blown to...
Watch: Mackenyu as Pegasus Seiya in new trailer for live-action ‘Knights of the Zodiac’
A new trailer for “Knights of the Zodiac,” the film adaptation of the classic manga “Saint Seiya,” was released on W...
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ final trailer shows new canine sidekick, samurai-inspired body armor
The final trailer for “John Wick: Chapter 4” has been released, giving audiences one last look at the film’s all-star cast...
‘I didn’t go looking to be an actor’: Ke Huy Quan recalls ‘Indiana Jones’ casting
Ke Huy Quan spoke about his unlikely casting as Short Round in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” in a new interview. “...
Japan officially designates January 31 as ‘Final Fantasy VII Day’
Japan has officially designated January 31 as “Final Fantasy VII Day.” The date marks 26 years since the classic Square Enix rol...
Original ‘Cowboy Bebop’ director expresses disapproval of Netflix adaptation, Hollywood producers
Shinichirō Watanabe, director of the hit 1998 anime “Cowboy Bebop,” lambasted Netflix’s live-action remake — and Hollywood in general — in a...
Art
‘White Savior’ comic creator talks stereotypes, representation and Asian superheroes
Before you read: New comic titled ‘White Savior’ parodies ‘The Last Samurai,’ Hollywood tropes NextShark spoke with comic book artist Eric N...
Henry Golding shuts down rumors that he is in the running to be James Bond
Henry Golding says he wants to be in the 007 universe — even if it’s not likely that he’ll play James Bond. In an interview with...
New comic titled ‘White Savior’ parodies ‘The Last Samurai,’ Hollywood tropes
“White Savior,” a new comic from Dark Horse by comic book artist Eric Nguyen, satirizes the cinematic trope in a humorous take o...
Dave Bautista had Manny Pacquiao tattoo covered up after his ‘anti-gay statements’
Before you read: Dave Bautista says he ‘never wanted to be the next Rock’: ‘I just wanted to be a good f*cking actor’ In an interview with G...
Dave Bautista says he ‘never wanted to be the next Rock’: ‘I just wanted to be a good f*cking actor’
Before you read: Dave Bautista says #GoodbyeDrax as he retires from the MCU Dave Bautista says his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ...
News
Top female golfer in the world Lydia Ko ends 2022 by getting married
Lydia Ko is ending 2022 as the No. 1 ranked female golfer in the world — and as a newly wedded woman. Ko, who reached the top spot on Rolex&...
Environmental
Look: Adorable panda cubs wave goodbye to the panda-monium that was 2022
An adorable bunch of panda cubs are waving goodbye to 2022 and hello to the New Year. A group of 13 pandas born this year at the Chengdu Res...
Twitter users criticize list of top food destinations for ranking US over China, Thailand
Before you read: Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations In food travel guide TasteAtlas’ most recent ra...
Chilling footage shows people jumping to escape Cambodian casino fire that killed at least 19
A deadly fire swept through a Cambodian casino hotel on Thursday, killing at least 19 people and injuring at least 60. Located in Poipet, a ...
Videos of Teslas malfunctioning in below-freezing temperatures go viral
Before you read: Driver of Tesla blames company for deadly crash caught on video in China Multiple stories of Tesla vehicles experiencing ma...
New ‘Avatar’ animated series following Aang and Korra’s successor announced
Warning: This story contains minor spoilers for “The Legend of Korra” A new animated series following the next Avatar in the cy...
Ali Ahmed Aslam, Glasgow chef credited with inventing chicken tikka masala, dies at 77
Ali Ahmed Aslam, the purported inventor of chicken tikka masala, has died at the age of 77. The Twitter account for Aslam’s award-winn...
‘This is Life with Lisa Ling’ ends after 9 seasons
CNN has officially ended Lisa Ling’s “This is Life with Lisa Ling” after nine seasons. The show’s final two episodes...
China
CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from exhaustion amid massive COVID resurgence
Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy ...
India
Heartwarming video of young girl caring for her blind parents goes viral
A video of a young Indian girl in Mumbai assisting her visually impaired parents has gone viral on Instagram. Posted by Mith Indulkar (@mith...
Education
Purdue University chancellor faces growing pressure to resign over racist joke
Before you read: Purdue University Northwest chancellor under fire for mock Asian accent The Purdue University Northwest faculty senate has...
‘Blockbuster’ becomes the fourth Korean American-led series cancelled by Netflix after 1 season
Before you read: From Asian Jim to ‘Blockbuster’ Timmy: Randall Park takes a nostalgic trip as his new Netflix show premieres ...
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