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Next Woman Up: Highlighting Female AAPI Athletes Impacting the Game
…ever Women’s Royal Rumble match. Later this year, she hopes to win the Raw Women’s Championship when she takes on Bianca Belair at Wrestlemania 39. 10. Hidilyn Diaz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDAFZFL1fGg Before…
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…there to create this fantasy of Polynesia,” Kelly said. Vince Diaz, a University of Minnesota professor and Filipino Pohnpeian who was born in Guam, agreed with Kelly’s assertion that the…
Filipino drama wins top prize at Venice Film Festival
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LA Fashion Week 2013 | Fashion Designer Pia Gladys Perey
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4 Facts About Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra
…in me and my staff, and [I am] humbled in their trust in me as head coach,” Spoelstra said in a statement. “It has been an incredible 22 years being…
Timeline: Asian American Groups On Affirmative Action
Below is a timeline of events, including a case against Harvard with accusations that the school limits the number of Asian American students it enrolls, of affirmative action, a controversial…
China Plans To Land A Probe On The Far Side Of The Moon
China disclosed its space exploration plans on Tuesday to soft land a probe on the far side of the moon around 2018, and to launch its first Mars probe by…
Six Asian American Comedians Unite For Comedy InvAsian
Six Asian American comedians will be performing in the upcoming series “Comedy InvAsian,” a live and filmed stand-up show expected to kick off next year at the Japanese American National…
Here’s A Timeline Of China’s Ban On Korean Entertainment
In the late 1990s, the term “Korean Wave” was coined by the Chinese press as a way to describe the “wave” of Korean entertainment and pop culture that came to…
Steven Yeun Got Married This Weekend
Although Steven Yeun’s part as Glenn Rhee on AMC’s television series “The Walking Dead” ended this fall, he has recently taken on a new role: husband of longtime photographer, girlfriend…
America’s Relationship With The Metric System
The metric system has been recognized for its simplicity because all measurements are measured in units of 10 – this makes it easy to do unit conversions. Although most of…
‘Chow’ Exhibit Explores and Celebrates Chinese Food
Chinese food has an extensive history in America. As a way to explore how Chinese American cuisine has evolved over time, New York’s Museum of Food and Drink is running…
Ryan Higa And Ninjas Give To Homeless
‘Tis the season of giving, and these ninjas do just that. YouTube comedian Ryan Higa and two others dressed up as a ninja to participate in Higa’s annual tradition of…