Freeform, formerly ABC Family, has approved a pilot for “Brown Girls,” a comedy from Shilpi Roy (“Hipsterhood”) and Nastaran Dibai (“According to Jim”), who will both be writing and […]
Author: Patrick Libunao
Asia produces a billionaire every three days
The number of billionaires in Asia is growing, far surpassing numbers in the U.S. and Europe. According to the annual UBS/PwS Billionaires Report last year, Asia makes a billionaire […]
Myanmar is open for business: US lifts sanctions
With U.S. sanctions on Myanmar ending on Friday following Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to the White House last month, the country has been opened to more business opportunities […]
Asian Americans respond to NY Times editor being told ‘to go back to China’
Michael Luo, an editor at the New York Times, was “told to go back to China” over the weekend, and Asian Americans respond by sharing their own stories of […]
Justin Lin to make ‘Hot Wheels’ fast and furious
Hot Wheels toys are getting a high-octane makeover, with Justin Lin getting in the driver’s seat to direct the upcoming film. Lin has closed a deal with Legendary Entertainment […]
Disney is on the search for a Chinese actress to play Mulan
Disney, which just announced a November 2018 release for its live action “Mulan” film, is on the search for a Chinese actress to play the leading role. The film, […]
Has Bruce Lee been sidelined in his own biopic ‘Birth of the Dragon’?
Fans who got an early screening of the Bruce Lee biopic “Birth of the Dragon,” with Phillip Ng playing Lee, are criticizing the film for whitewashing, and for a […]
Chinese American scientists accused as spies seek justice
A campaign, “Scientists Not Spies,” seeking justice for Chinese Americans wrongfully accused as spies, in most cases with charges dropped without explanation, apology or compensation, has been launched by […]
Paul Lee bus safety bill signed into law
The parents of Paul Lee, a special needs student whose tragic death last year sparked a bus safety bill that was passed by the California Senate last month, joined […]
Labor Department accuses data company of anti-Asian discrimination
The U.S. Labor Department is accusing a data mining firm of practicing discrimination against Asian applicants. The lawsuit, which was filed against Palantir Technologies on Monday for alleged patterns […]
SF supervisor calls rapper YG’s song ‘anti-Asian American’
The first Korean American elected official in San Francisco, Supervisor Jane Kim, is calling for the removal of a rap music video she calls “anti-Asian American” from social media. […]
Scorsese’s new Japanese novel-based film ‘Silence’ is coming December
“Silence,” the Martin Scorsese-directed film based on the 1966 Shusaku Endo novel of the same name, will get a limited run starting Dec. 23 and a wide release in […]
Chinese actress Jing Tian joins ‘Pacific Rim’ sequel
Chinese actress Jing Tian will join John Boyega, Scott Eastwood and Cailee Spaeny for the still-untitled “Pacific Rim” sequel. Based on the world created by del Toro and Travis […]
Here is the first glimpse of the ‘Ghost In The Shell’ adaptation
Paramount debuted the first peek into the controversial live-action adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell,” releasing five 10-second trailers Wednesday. Directed by Rupert Sander and written by Jonathan Herman and […]
Seoul Sausage reps LA in food truck breakfast battle
Seoul Sausage, the popular Los Angeles food truck, is participating in the food truck edition of the Thomas Breakfast Battle against 50 nationwide participants. The truck, currently ranked No. […]
