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Entertainment
Immortal Studios announces new title, fan collaboration to close out AAPIHM
As we wrap up AAPI Heritage Month, Immortal Studios, the multi-platform entertainment studio building the world’s first and only AAPI-led Wu...
Editorial Staff
Jackie Chan and John Cena join forces in trailer for action comedy ‘Hidden Strike’
“Hidden Strike,” a Chinese action-comedy film starring Jackie Chan and John Cena, just got its first official trailer. Directed ...
Crime
Woman in anti-Asian car incident video claims to be half-Filipino, posts apology
Ashley Barkis, the woman caught in a viral video last week assaulting an Asian man after a car collision in Los Angeles, is receiving online...
Texas mall shooter’s diary was riddled with anti-Asian rhetoric
The man who fatally shot eight people — half of whom were of Asian descent — and wounded seven others during a mass shooting at a mall in Al...
News
Act To Change Rallying the Nation to Mark National Asian American and Pacific Islander Day Against Bullying and Hate
May 18, 2023, marks the fifth annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) National Day Against Bullying and Hate, led by AAPI anti-bul...
China
Florida bill banning Chinese citizens from buying land passes, moves to Gov. DeSantis
A Florida bill banning Chinese citizens from owning land in the state has passed the Florida Legislature and will head to Gov. Ron Desantis ...
EF
ONE Championship’s sold-out U.S. debut to ring in AAPI Heritage Month on May 5
ONE Championship, Asia’s largest global sports property, will make its long-awaited debut on U.S. soil with ONE Fight Night 10 in Denver, Co...
The next James Bond: 7 Asian actors who could play 007
There’s been a lot of talk lately about who will take on the iconic movie mantle of James Bond. With Daniel Craig completing his run a...
Business
LA company accused of ripping off Korean American-owned soju brand
A Korean American-owned soju brand is calling out a Los Angeles-based company for allegedly ripping off their old packaging design. Hello So...
‘Sakra’ exclusive clip: Donnie Yen battles group of 4 men in epic wuxia fight scene
Donnie Yen’s big-budget martial arts fantasy film “Sakra” hits cinemas Friday. The Hong Kong actor’s passion project, which he directed and ...
Fashion
Concept store CAPSULE is now open in Tokyo – take a look inside Peace and After’s first store
Apparel brand Peace and After has opened their concept store in Tokyo, Japan called CAPSULE. CAPSULE held their grand opening on March 3 wit...
‘Chinese d*ck sucking factory’ trends after Jordan Peterson shares false China claim
Canadian clinical psychologist, self-help author and YouTuber Jordan Peterson has come under fire for sharing a pornographic tweet that made...
Sponsored
McDonald’s rings in Lunar New Year with viral creator Karen X Cheng
McDonald’s is celebrating the Year of the Rabbit by partnering with award-winning digital content creator Karen X Cheng to launch an e...
Issues & Racism
Wall Street Journal columnist accused of racism over ‘Are there ‘too many Asians?” op-ed
An opinion columnist with the Wall Street Journal has been accused of racism after penning an article initially titled “Are there ‘too many ...
Culture
German events hub sparks outrage over ‘exotic Asia’ party with ‘Geisha girls’ serving sushi
A German events location has drawn backlash over an ad about an “exotic Asia” party that featured “Geisha Girls.” The event, titled “Geisha:...
Amid California mass shootings, older Asian Americans feared to be radicalized by ‘unreliable’ information
With recent mass shootings in California zeroing in on elderly Asian Americans as suspects, community members are left shaken, fearful and d...
South Coast Plaza celebrates the Year of the Rabbit with a breathtaking new experience
South Coast Plaza, the largest retail center on the West Coast, is once again celebrating Lunar New Year and the Year of the Rabbit with an ...
Events
Gallery: Asian celebrities represent in style at the 2023 Golden Globes
Before you read: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan win Golden Globes for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ ‘Naatu Naatu’ beats out songs from Tay...
Health
How to enjoy a happy and healthy new year during COVID
With winter here, older adults and people with certain medical conditions are encouraged to take steps to protect themselves against COVID. ...
Art
‘An insult to life itself’: Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki condemns AI art
A clip of legendary Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki reacting to artificial intelligence (AI) art has reentered online discourse s...
South Korea reports thousands are dying ‘lonely deaths’
The phenomenon of lonely deaths, or “godoksa” in Korean, are cases in which people living alone pass away and their deaths go undiscovered ...
Apparel
Gallery: 21 of Guo Pei’s most exquisite designs in photographs
Editor’s Note (12/20/2022): This article has been corrected to indicate that the exhibition is at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California...
Feature
This baby’s reaction to trying phở for the first time is the best food review of all time
Phở is often lauded as one of the world’s greatest foods, and for good reason. Vietnam’s national dish — traditionally consisting of bone br...
Chinese teen regrets $115 tattoo sleeve, receives compensation nearly 7 times original price
Tattoos and regret: It’s a pairing that’s especially common in societies where body ink is traditionally frowned upon. For most individuals ...
NBC’s ‘Quantum Leap’ renewed for Season 2
NBC has renewed “Quantum Leap,” a sci-fi drama series with an Asian American lead, for its second season. The early renewal comes after the...
Lifestyle
Viral video of Indian dog’s baby shower cures netizens’ ruff day
A woman in India went all out for her pregnant pet beagle by throwing her a full baby shower, winning praise from internet users who found t...
South Koreans are about to become at least 1 year younger
South Koreans will see their legal ages change in June 2023 after a parliamentary legislation standardizing their age system goes into effe...
Education
McDonald’s APA Next Summit 2022 key highlights
McDonald’s, in partnership with NextShark, held its inaugural APA Next Summit on Saturday, November 12, providing an avenue for Asian Pacifi...
Chinese Athletic Association proposes smoking ban in response to viral chain-smoking marathoner
Before you read: Chinese uncle chain-smokes during 26-mile marathon, beats his own record ...
Food
Chinese woman cracks under pressure of spicy food — literally
While most individuals only need to reach for a drink to wash away the lingering effects of eating very spicy foods, one woman in China had ...
Music
TikTok’s favorite Filipino mom Mama Lulu reacts to her appearance in new Beyoncé music video
In a video uploaded to TikTok on Monday by everyone’s “favorite family of eedjiots,” Mama Lulu learns she is featured in a new music video ...
Asia
Exclusive: K-pop stars, paranormal romance, high school genres top Asian content, Rakuten Viki reports
K-pop stars, paranormal romance and high school are among the most popular themes to appear in K-dramas, C-dramas and Taiwanese dramas that...
Chinese astronauts return from 6-month mission in space
Chinese astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe, who spent half a year aboard China’s Tiangong space station, have safely made it back...
17 #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt products from Asia you can get in the US
There aren’t many apps more entertaining than TikTok, but it’s also a great place to find interesting products that people just can’t stop r...
Updated vaccines launch to help protect against COVID this winter
With the weather getting cooler and holiday season approaching, it’s important we use all the tools available to help protect ourselves and ...
ONE Championship
Christian Lee, Asian American MMA phenom, going for champ-champ status in U.S. Prime Video debut
For hardcore MMA fans, Christian Lee is known as the dominant ONE Lightweight World Champion who hails from a fighting family led by older s...
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