The NBA is celebrating its first-ever Filipino Heritage Week through Sunday in the Philippines. Festivities include Filipino Heritage Nights hosted by the Golden State Warriors and the Miami Heat, […]
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Ins Choi’s Comedy ‘Kim’s Convenience’ Is An All-Canadian Story
According to Ins Choi, his parents didn’t think he would ever make anything of himself. That was until he created “Kim’s Convenience,” which first rose to prominence as Canada’s most beloved […]
Kal Penn Broke Out His Old Scripts To Show Us Hollywood Racism
You know Kal Penn as the breakout star of the cult-favorite “Harold and Kumar” franchise, as the former public engagement assistant director in the White House under President Obama, […]
Eddie Shin Cast In NBC Comedy Pilot ‘What About Barb?’
NBC is bringing back the cult comedy film “What About Bob?” as a single-camera pilot, and it’s cast Eddie Shin as a series regular. “What About Bob?” starred Bill […]
Bill Attempts To End Daylight Saving Time In California
In 1784, Benjamin Franklin wrote a satirical essay in which he suggested that by waking up at dawn — which would maximize daylight hours — Parisians could save on […]
Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Searches For Middle Eastern Actors
The search is on for Aladdin and Jasmine — Disney’s making a live-action “Aladdin,” and it’s put out an open casting call for young potential Middle Eastern stars. The […]
‘Run Arabs Out Of Our Country’: Man Attempts Arson On South Asian-Owned Store
A convenience store in Port St. Lucie, Florida, was nearly set on fire Friday by a man who thought its owners were Muslim and who wanted “to run the […]
South Korea Ousts President Park Geun-hye For Corruption
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office in a unanimous ruling Friday over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country […]
CAAMFest Puts On 35th Showing With 11-Day Celebration
The 35th showing of CAAMFest, the annual NorCal festival by the Center for Asian American Media which celebrates community arts and food, is underway. The 11-day event kicked off […]
ABC Pilot ‘The Good Doctor’ Assembles Cast
It looks like the cast is coming together for Daniel Dae Kim’s “The Good Doctor,” the ABC medical series based on the South Korean drama of the same name that […]
Vietnamese American Community Rallies To Support Senator Removed From Floor
After Republican Californian senator and former Vietnam War refugee Janet Nguyen was physically removed from the Senate floor for criticizing an anti-Vietnam War activist, GOP lawmakers, veterans and hundreds […]
Senators Condemn Discrimination In Resolution Commemorating Japanese Internment
On the 75th anniversary of the issuance of Executive Order 9066, which led to the internment of over 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II, Hawaiian Senator Mazie Hirono […]
Michelle Yeoh Joins Constance Wu For ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Movie
Director Jon M. Chu’s “Crazy Rich Asians” is fast coming together. The film, adapted from Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel of the same name, has added Michelle Yeoh to its cast, […]
Nike Is Making A Professional Sports Hijab
Just in time for International Women’s Day, Nike has announced that it will introduce a professional sports hijab, available in stores next year. Nike’s is the first hijab offered for […]
Here’s A Piece Of Advice From Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Jennifer Yuh Nelson has a dizzying number of accomplishments attached to her name, many of them with descriptors like “first” and “only.” First female to sit on the director’s […]
