Chef Niki Nakayama, of n/naka in Los Angeles, is a master of modern Japanese kaiseki cuisine. You can also find n/naka featured in our limited edition 2016 annual issue, […]
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‘Dangal’ Is Bollywood’s Biggest Hit Ever
“Dangal,” starring Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, has emerged as India’s biggest box office hit ever. The sports drama, released days before Christmas, overtook 2014’s “PK,” also starring Khan, this […]
Word Association Game With Eugene Lee Yang
How hard is it to best Buzzfeed’s Eugene Lee Yang in a game of word association? Eugene is featured in our 2016 limited edition Annual Issue! Order your copy […]
Marvel’s Asian American Superheroes Assemble
Marvel’s Asian American superheroes will assemble for an arc in “Totally Awesome Hulk”! Amadeus Cho, the new Korean American Hulk first introduced two years ago by writer Greg Pak, […]
Fact: Donnie Yen Was A Badass Long Before Star Wars Rogue One
You may only recognize Donnie Yen as “Star Wars: Rogue One”‘s Chirrut Imwe, the Force-driven (if not exactly gifted by the mystical power), blind Jedha warrior-monk. He’s easily one of […]
Original ‘Ghost In The Shell’ Anime Film Coming Back To Theaters
Forget that upcoming live-action adaptation of “Ghost In The Shell” — next month, you’ll be able to catch the original anime film in theaters. Lionsgate and Funimation Films will […]
WATCH: Lydia Paek & KRNFX Crush Amazing Cover Of Twice’s ‘TT’
This is up there with our favorite K-pop covers — Lydia Paek and KRNFX are back with their own rendition of Twice’s “TT”! Paek and KRNFX last collaborated on […]
Asian American Band Fights For Right To Be Called ‘The Slants’
A Portland-based Asian American dance-rock band is at the center of an upcoming Supreme Court case that will determine if the group can officially name themselves “The Slants.” Lee […]
Studio Ghibli’s 5 Most Memorable Characters
“Princess Mononoke” was re-released at select Cinemark theaters this week, coinciding with Hayao Miyazaki’s 76th birthday! In honor of the re-release, let’s take a moment to recognize five memorable characters from the Studio […]
Fox News Is Giving Jesse Watters His Own Show
Jesse Watters, who caused an uproar last year by hosting a racially charged Chinatown segment on “The O’Reilly Factor,” is getting his own show on Fox News. The network announced […]
Raymond Lee Cast In Upcoming HBO Series By ‘True Blood’ Creator
Raymond Lee has been cast as a regular in an upcoming, untitled HBO series by “True Blood” creator Alan Ball. The series, which has gathered a multi-racial cast also […]
Army Allows Religious Accommodations Including Hijabs, Turbans and Beards
The U.S. Army issued a memo Tuesday updating the military branch’s rules, making it easier for Sikh and Muslim Americans to serve while wearing their articles of faith. The […]
Blind Taste Test Challenge With Blind MasterChef Christine Ha
“MasterChef” Season 3 winner Christine Ha did a blind taste test challenge with our host Emily Tang. They each tried to guess which flavor of Kewpie salad dressing they […]
Kal Penn Donates $25K To Palestinian Refugees Through ‘MasterChef’ Win
Beer-braised fish tacos saved the day for Kal Penn as he emerged as the winner of “MasterChef Celebrity Showdown” on Monday. The actor, whose latest role has landed him […]
Yuh-Line Niou, NY Chinatown’s First Asian American Representative, Is Sworn In
A Taiwanese American politician who was sworn into office as a representative of lower Manhattan in the New York State Assembly on Wednesday has made history by being the first Asian […]
