Last week, Business Journal reported that Namie Amuro has purchased a house in Los Angeles in anticipation of her American debut. While no official statements have been made, Amuro’s last two […]
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‘The Daily Show’ Correspondent Hasan Minhaj on How Racism Ruined His Prom Night
Editor’s Note: As of 2023, Hasan Minhaj has admitted to the following story to be false. Please read here for more coverage. As the newest correspondent on The Daily […]
‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ Unveils New Poster and Movie Clips
Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Dev Patel and the rest of the cast from the esteemed 2012 surprise-hit blockbuster The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel are back for the sequel The Second Best Exotic […]
Governor Bobby Jindal Wants Indian Americans to Assimilate
Bobby Jindal, the current Republican governor of Louisiana, has been making lots of headlines in the political world lately because, as he recently told ABC, he’s “seriously looking […]
Video of the Day: If Gandhi Took An American Yoga Class
Although yoga is a mental, spiritual and physical Hindu discipline that originated from India, many Americans of every religion have embraced yoga in almost every gym across America. Despite […]
‘Attack on Titan’ Fever Continues with Universal Studios Japan Attraction
In Japan, most anime series and their fandoms are considered a niche, relegated to children and the otaku subculture. Attack on Titan (the English translation for Shingeki no […]
Sundance Spotlight on Jennifer Phang’s ‘Advantageous’
Today is the start of Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah and for the lucky attendees, that means snow, parties and most importantly, tons of movies to watch. […]
J-Rock Idol Miyavi Appears on Ellen, Discusses Villain Role in ‘Unbroken’
Miyavi, the legendary Japanese rock star and the main villain in the Angelina Jolie-directed film Unbroken, made his first US talk-show appearance on Ellen. Miyavi starts off the […]
‘American Sniper’ Triggers Racist Arab and Muslim Tweets
American Sniper is currently the #1 movie in America and managed to make an impressive 89 million on MLK weekend. Despite the box office success, American Sniper received a huge amount […]
Video of the Day: Korean Girls React to American Snacks
While there are many, many, many, many, many videos of Americans reacting to Asian food and pop culture, the reversal is less common. Now a new YouTube series […]
Bollywood’s Deepika Padukone Speaks Out on Her Struggle with Depression
If there weren’t enough reasons to love Deepika Padukone already, her candid piece with the Hindustan Times on her struggles with depression and anxiety solidifies her status as […]
Controversy Over ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Producer Eddie Huang
As the first Asian American family sitcom on a “Big 5” network TV channel in twenty years, the mere existence of Fresh off the Boat has already classified […]
“Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea” by Barbara Demick
Between The Interview debacle and Margaret Cho’s controversial impersonation of a North Korean general at the Golden Globes, North Korea has been a popular topic in the media as […]
Get to Know ‘The Interview”s Charles Rahi Chun
Looking back at 2014, there was no movie quite like The Interview. A comedy about a fictional assassination attempt of North Korean’s current sitting leader Kim Jong Un, The […]
Catch Audrey Cover Girl RINKO KIKUCHI in ‘Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter’
Our Summer ’13 cover girl Rinko Kikuchi just keeps on going. After the release of mainstream action films such as Pacific Rim and 47 Ronin, Rinko Kikuchi took […]