A tale of violence between rival Chinese immigrant fraternities, or tongs, spans from the late 1800s to the Prohibition era in Scott D. Seligman’s “Tong Wars: The Untold Story […]
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Backlash over whitewashing plagues ‘The Great Wall’
And here it goes again – the first trailer Thursday for “The Great Wall,” being called the most expensive film to ever be shot in China, and starring Matt […]
AAPI Congressional leaders throw support behind Hillary Clinton at DNC
Speaking together on stage for the first time at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, members of Congress’s AAPI Caucus came together in support of Hillary Clinton and to address the changes facing […]
The story behind the coming ‘Vampire Hunter D’ comic and anime series
Scott McLean was just a kid when he first encountered the series for which he would end up producing both a much-buzzed-about TV anime show and American-style comic books. Enraptured […]
Momofuku debuts plant-based burger that looks and tastes like the real thing
Chef David Chang’s Momofuku Nishi restaurant in New York City debuted the Impossible Burger Wednesday, which tastes like a regular burger but is animal-free. The burger was created by […]
White House to host Singapore PM for state dinner
President Barack Obama will host Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for an official visit and state dinner on Aug. 2. The visit will be the first of its […]
Graffiti art brings Native Hawaii to light in documentary ‘Mele Murals’
Can street art connect a generation of youth to their cultural roots and identity? For a group of Native Hawaiian kids and the two graffiti artists who helped, filmed […]
Liam Neeson stars in South Korean war film as famed US general
Liam Neeson is Gen. Douglas MacArthur in a new South Korean film coming to American theaters Aug. 12 – “Operation Chromite,” a war drama based on the real-life happenings at […]
Priyanka Chopra to co-host Global Citizen Festival
“Quantico” star Priyanka Chopra announced Tuesday on NBC’s “Today Show” that she will co-host this year’s Global Citizen Festival. Global Citizen, an organization that brings awareness to issues around […]
LA Korean American community unites to build a national museum
Bolstered by an outpouring of support by the Los Angeles Korean American community and its supporters, the construction of the nation’s first Korean American National Museum is on the horizon. […]
Crowd-funding brings American comic adaptation of Japanese cult classic ‘Vampire Hunter D’
“Vampire Hunter D” fans, get excited – an American adaptation of the series’ short story “Message From Cecile,” retitled “Message From Mars,” is on the way via publisher Stranger […]
Tragedy in Japan: 19 killed in knife attack at disabled facility
In Japan’s worst mass killing since the end of World War II, a man attacked a Sagamihara care center for the mentally and physically disabled Monday armed with several […]
Asian American groups condemn ‘racist’ campaign ads
A group of Asian American advocates in Missouri criticized what they called “xenophobic” political ads used in the state attorney general race between Sen. Kurt Schaefer and Josh Hawley. […]
Karen Maruyama: The many characters in the life of a Groundlings director
Karen Maruyama, a Japanese American actress and comedian, has taught comic superstars like Will Ferrell and Melissa McCarthy and is director of the famous Groundlings theater, a school that […]
S. Korea finishes International Crown second behind victorious Team USA
Team South Korea, which entered the LPGA’s UL International Crown as top seed, fell to second at the tournament’s end Sunday as the American team clinched the winning crown. […]
