Korean American filmmaker Andrew Ahn’s “Spa Night,” an LGBT story about a young man’s struggle with his sexual awakening that threatens his life as a dutiful son of an […]
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Hayao Miyazaki Is Coming Back For Another Feature Film
Rejoice, Studio Ghibli fans. Hayao Miyazaki has pulled himself out of retirement (again) for a new film about a tiny caterpillar named Boro. The legendary 76-year-old director is credited […]
Office Xiao Ye Is The Queen of Lunch Hour
Office lunch will never be the same again. Simply known by her Weibo username “Office Xiao Ye,” the professional foodie proves you can have a gourmet meal from the comfort […]
Will Dev Patel Become The Fourth Asian Actor To Win An Acting Oscar?
The last — and only — Asian actor to win an Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actor category was Haing S. Ngor, who took home the trophy in […]
5 Weirdest K-pop Music Videos
Who even knows what these songs are really about? 1. T.O.P – Doom Dada Gorillas and babies? T.O.P had been warning us about Harambe for years. 2. Big […]
Attack On Two Indian Men Shocks AAPI Community
Inside a Kansas City bar on Wednesday, two Indian men were shot by a man who yelled, “Get out of my country.” One man, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, died; the other, […]
Fans Want An Asian Actor For Marvel’s Rumored Namor Pic
Fact: Marvel Studios has never cast an Asian American male superhero. Fans have noticed, of course, and their thirst for representation in Hollywood’s largest cinematic universe is now surfacing […]
Employer Discrimination Against Asian-Sounding Names Continues
Hey, remember that time in 2009 when Texan Rep. Betty Brown suggested that Asian Americans should adopt more “American” names like her own so they are “easier to deal […]
Get Ready For ‘Interplanet,’ A Sci-Fi Strategy Mobile Game By A DC Writer
Four Thirty Three Inc., the Korean mobile game developer also known as 4:33 Creative Labs, revealed last week its latest mobile title, “Interplanet.” The game is written by veteran […]
Tracker Of Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Launched By Nonprofit
Spurred by reports of an increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, the civil rights nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) has launched the first-ever online […]
USA Swimming Encourages Asian Americans To Learn How To Swim
In a continuing initiative to reach out to minority communities, the USA Swimming Foundation has released its first Asian American Cultural Inclusion Resource Guide to encourage Asian Americans to […]
Jamie Chung Joins Marvel Universe As Blink In Fox’s New X-Men Show
Jamie Chung is one of Marvel’s new superheroes! The actress has been cast as Blink for Fox’s new X-Men drama series, according to Deadline. As Clarice Fong (a.k.a. Blink), […]
Mindy Kaling’s New TV Series Casts Mouzam Makkar
A single-camera comedy series by Mindy Kaling, yet to be titled, has a pilot order from NBC and, Deadline reports, its leading stars. Mouzam Makkar, known for her roles […]
Bye Bye Bao Bao: National Zoo’s Beloved Giant Panda Leaves For China
This morning, one of the Smithsonian National Zoo’s most beloved residents, the giant panda Bao Bao, boarded a plane stocked with fan mail and bamboo to make the 16-hour […]
Does It Mix? 7 Odd Red Wine Combos
Rejoice — Saturday is National Drink Wine Day (to some of us, that’s just every day, but this one has a special name, OK?)! Wine is typically enjoyed best all by […]
