A Japanese city was able to reopen its streets after a sinkhole was repaired in a matter of days. Part of a road in Fukuoka, Japan, was swallowed by […]
Author: Patrick Libunao
What Does It Take To Join The LAFD?
“I remember as a little kid, I’d see the fire engines, meet the firemen,” said Los Angeles Fire Department Firefighter/Inspector Lawrence Kim. “So it was always embedded in my […]
Japanese Food Fair Raises Awareness For Earthquake Recovery
A food fair that promotes post-earthquake recovery in Japan is doing so by bringing Japanese cuisine and culture to America. Rising Tohoku Food Fair, held inside Mitsuwa Marketplace in […]
South Korean Adoptee Brought To The US At Age 3 Facing Deportation
A South Korean man who was adopted to American parents as an infant is now awaiting his deportation from the United States in a Washington detention center. Adam Crapser, […]
Asian World Film Festival Concludes With Best Picture Win For Iraqi Film
The second annual Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) ended its week-long event Tuesday, when it announced winners for awards including Best Picture. The Iraqi film “El Clásico,” directed by Halkawt […]
Man Sentenced For Japan’s First Pokémon Go-Related Death
A Pokémon Go player facing charges in Japan’s first fatal traffic accident involving the hit mobile game was sentenced to 14 months of imprisonment. On Monday, 39-year-old farmer Keiji […]
Kollaboration To Host Its Biggest Event Ever
Kollaboration, a non-profit organization with a mission is to support the Asian Pacific American community in arts, will be combining two of their major annual events into one inspirational […]
7 Terrifying Japanese Films Not About Creepy Ghost Girls
These seven Japanese horror films are far more terrifying than a ghost coming out of the TV. Suicide Club (2001) via GIPHY “If your friends jumped off a bridge, […]
The New York Times talks racism in the Linsanity era
Lucy Liu, Yao Ming, Jackie Chan and now Jeremy Lin. Can a name be a racial slur? This New York Times article tries to answer that question. “It’s common as […]
Justin Lin to helm digital series ‘Knight Rider’ reboot
Digital network Machinima will be giving the iconic “Knight Rider” series a makeover with the help of filmmaker Justin Lin. Machinima said it will work with Lin, YOMYOMF (You Offend Me, […]
Minjee Lee wins Blue Bay LPGA
On Sunday, Minjee Lee won the Blue Bay LPGA tournament, securing her second victory this year. The 20-year-old Korean Australian bested the American Jessica Korda by a single stroke […]
7 times Ming-Na Wen played a total badass
If you weren’t already aware. 1. That time she was an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Melinda May? More like Melinda Bae. For Ming-Na’s current flock of fans, her role in “Agents of […]
7 Hong Kong horror films that’ll have you thinking, ‘Wait, what?’
These seven horror films from Hong Kong will have you second-guessing what you just saw. Dumplings (2004) via GIPHY Some people will do whatever it takes to stay young, […]
Will Yi Jianlin make it onto the Lakers’ roster?
As the Los Angeles Lakers finalize its 2016-17 roster, three players, including Chinese recruit Yi Jianlian, are still up in the air for inclusion. According to Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum […]
10 Southeast Asian horror films you’ve probably never heard of
Discover new chills and thrills with these 10 horror flicks from Southeast Asia. 1. Macabre via GIPHY You could call this “Indonesia Chainsaw Massacre.” This film follows a murderous cannibal […]
