HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” co-host Joanna Gaines is No. 1 on a Top TV Personalities list, which bases its ranking the popularity of TV personalities on social media platforms, according […]
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Asian American Figure Skaters Increasingly Visible At Top Levels
In 1992, Kristi Yamaguchi inspired generations of Asian Americans when she won gold at the Olympics in ice skating in women’s singles. Then there was Michelle Kwan, who has […]
Filmmaker Sets Out To Tell The Fil-Aussie Story, One Pic At A Time
For Australian filmmaker Matthew Victor Pastor, making films is more than just a hobby — it’s a way of life. Pastor, who is of Filipino and Malaysian descent, saw […]
An Updated Look At The Cast Of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Just when you feel like you know the entire cast for Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming “Crazy Rich Asians,” a film adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel of the same […]
Telly Leung Becomes Broadway’s Next Aladdin
Actor Telly Leung is set to take on the title role in Broadway’s production of “Aladdin,” which will begin June 13. Leung succeeds Adam Jacobs, who left earlier this […]
Asian American Female Buying Power Expected To Hit $1.2 Trillion By 2021
Asian American buying power in 2016 was $891 billion. By 2021, it’s expected to reach $1.2 trillion, in part because of a growing population of Asian American women, a […]
Q&A: Mona Shaikh On Her ‘Naughty Muslim’ Comedy
World, look out for Mona Shaikh — the “Naughty Muslim” comedian making history. “I come from a land of virgins. It’s true, I do. It’s called Pakistan,” goes one of […]
AAPI Groups React To ACA Repeal Vote
After the House’s 217-213 vote Thursday to repeal the Affordable Care Act by replacing it with the American Health Care Act, the country’s largest Asian American and Pacific Islander advocacy […]
Airbnb Vows To Fight Discrimination In California
Under a new agreement with the California Department of Fair Employment, online marketplace and hospitality service Airbnb has vowed to continue efforts in fighting discrimination, including training its employees, […]
5 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Events
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Established in 1992, the month is aimed at recognizing the achievements of and commemorating the history of Asians and Pacific Islanders in […]
United Announces 10 Policy Changes
United Airlines announced Thursday that it will implement 10 changes “to how it flies, serves and respects its customers” in light of the airline’s April 9 incident, where Kentucky […]
Jeremy Lin Talks Asian American Masculinity
The Brooklyn Nets’ Jeremy Lin thinks Asian American masculinity is an issue that should be talked about more. In a YouTube video that was uploaded last Thursday, Lin talked […]
Poll: In 2016, 79 Percent Of Asian Americans Voted For Clinton
Seventy-nine percent of 2016 Asian American voters wanted Hillary Clinton for president, while a majority supported stricter gun control laws, comprehensive immigration reform, and laws that protect the LGBT […]
Filipino American Becomes Chess Champion
Checkmate. After three attempts since 2015, Filipino American Wesley So has won the 2017 U.S. Chess Championship, which took place from March 29 to April 10 in St. Louis. […]
Breast Cancer Rates Are Up Among Asian Americans
Asian American women have experienced steadily increasing breast cancer rates over the past 15 years, according to a study conducted by the Cancer Prevention Institute of California. The study […]
