Fred Korematsu was a Japanese American civil rights leader most famous for his refusal to go to the internment camps during World War II, resulting in a controversial (and […]
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Long Beach Mayor: ‘Muslim Ban Does Not Reflect American Values’
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia has a message to the world: The Muslim ban must not stand. “Long Beach has an amazing Cambodian community because we welcomed them as […]
Kal Penn Raises $600K For Refugees In Two Days
It’s taken Kal Penn just two days to raise more than $600,000 via a crowd-funding fundraiser to help refugees following President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban refugees and […]
Masaya Nakamura, Father of Pac-Man, Has Died
It’s a sad moment for those of us who frequented video game arcades during the ’80s and ’90s, playing coin-operated gems such as Pac-Man — the game’s “father” and […]
15 Best ’90s K-pop Songs To Sing At Karaoke
And by karaoke we mean noraebang, with a can of Hite and honest-to-goodness tambourines. S.E.S. – I’m Your Girl The mother of K-pop girl group anthems. FinK.L. – Ruby […]
WATCH: Young Blasians Unite To Voice A Colorful World
“Blasian Narratives,” a film project detailing the personal experiences of young mixed-race students, is now available to watch for a limited time before it hits the road to screen […]
US Lawmakers Welcome The Year Of The Rooster
Gung hay fat choy! The Year of the Rooster is upon us, and with it Lunar New Year festivities, which begin tomorrow and stretch until the first week of […]
Rep. Ted Lieu’s Twitter Is Leading The Resistance
It seems everyone is having fun on Twitter this week, and Rep. Ted Lieu is no exception. Lieu, who placed a comparison photo of the crowd size from the inaugurations […]
The Return of Asian Horror Remakes
The U.S. film industry is no stranger to adaptations of popular Asian movies, but the early 2000s were especially loaded with Asian horror movie remakes. The frenzy started in […]
6 Ways China’s Booming Film Market Will Affect Your Movie-Going Experience
If you are a frequent filmgoer, you may have noticed that there is an increasingly prominent Chinese presence in Hollywood movies — Chinese logos are popping up everywhere and […]
WATCH: Japan Is Making Virtual Companions a Real Thing
In Spike Jonze’s “Her,” we explore a distant future where people are able to purchase companion operating systems with artificial intelligence that has the capability to not only learn, but […]
Nikki Haley Confirmed As Trump’s UN Ambassador
Nikki Haley has been confirmed and sworn in as President Donald Trump’s United Nations ambassador, making the former governor of South Carolina the first Indian American to serve in […]
Gallant Releases ‘Cave Me In’ With Tablo, Eric Nam
Gallant X K-pop? Sign us up. The young, Grammy-nominated R&B star’s latest is “Cave Me In,” a collaboration with Korean Canadian rapper Tablo (of Epik High) and Korean American […]
Bollywood: ‘Commando 2’ Trailer Drops
“Commando,” the 2013 Bollywood hit action film starring Vidyut Jammwal, is back with a sequel! “Commando 2” sees the return of Capt. Karanvir Singh Dogra, an Indian Army commando […]
Constance Wu Speaks Out Against Casey Affleck’s Oscar Nod
Yesterday, the Academy gave Casey Affleck — who was in headlines a few years ago facing two accusations of sexual harassment — an Oscar nod for his performance in […]
