In 1995, the Los Angeles Times wrote about a young activist working to help 72 Thai nationals who were being held against their will inside a garment factory in […]
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APAHM 2018: Milck, the Voice Behind ‘Quiet’ Anthem, On the Power of Speaking Up
The day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, millions of women flooded streets across America carrying signs of empowerment and protest against the bigotry and discrimination they had […]
APAHM 2018: Workers’ Rights Advocate Aquilina Soriano-Versoza On Community Empowerment
Aquilina Soriano-Versoza, who’s dedicated her social justice career to bettering the lives of low-wage domestic workers and immigrants in the Filipino community, was once angry. She was angry seeing […]
Romesh Ranganathan’s ‘Just Another Immigrant’ Coming to Showtime
Romesh Ranganathan’s comedy docuseries “Just Another Immigrant” is headed to Showtime in June. The English comedian is best known for his 2015 BBC series “Asian Provocateur,” in which he […]
YouTube Red Buddy Comedy Pairs Up Sung Kang and Danny Pudi
Here’s a duo we never knew we wanted so badly: Sung Kang and Danny Pudi will star in a new baseball buddy comedy pilot for YouTube Red. “High & Tight,” which […]
A ‘Fast and Furious’ Animated Series Is On Its Way To Netflix
A “Fast and Furious” animated series by DreamWorks is headed to Netflix. Based on the eight-film, multi-billion dollar franchise, the show will be catered toward kids and families, and […]
Jackie Chan to Voice China-Produced Animated Film ‘Wish Dragon’
Jackie Chan will voice and co-produce the first major animated character made in China from Sony Pictures Animation. “Wish Dragon” is based on an original screenplay by Chris Appelhans, […]
Here’s a First Look at ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Finally, a long-awaited teaser for “Crazy Rich Asians”! The romantic comedy, directed by Jon M. Chu and based on the bestselling book of the same name by Kevin Kwan, […]
Lana Condor, Benedict Wong-Starring ‘Deadly Class’ Picked Up To Series
“Deadly Class,” the Syfy pilot based on the graphic novel of the same name starring Lana Condor and Benedict Wong, has been picked up to series. The action-heavy show […]
‘Hawaii Five-0’ Renewed For Season 9
Looks like we are staying put on the beaches of Hawaii — CBS has renewed “Hawaii Five-0,” its veteran crime procedural, for another season. The show, which is currently […]
Cathy Yan Will Direct DC’s Next Harley Quinn Movie
Chinese American indie filmmaker Cathy Yan has been chosen as the director of the next Harley Quinn film from Warner Bros and DC Entertainment. The news, reported by Deadline […]
Watch The Rock Sing a Surprise ‘Happy Birthday’ to Young Moviegoer
Can anything top being sung an impromptu “Happy Birthday” by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson? This weekend, a young fan named Vinny experienced the birthday of his lifetime when the “Rampage” star […]
Newport Beach Film Fest to Spotlight Japan’s ‘3 Ft. Ball & Souls’
The award-winning Japanese film “3 Ft. Ball and Souls” will make its U.S. premiere on April 30 at the Triangle Starlight Cinemas as a part of the Newport Beach […]
Kore Pro-Am Brings Back LPGA Pros For 12th Year
LPGA professional players and amateurs reunited Monday and Tuesday at Journey at Pechanga for Kore Pro-Am’s 12th year. A record 29 pros participated in this year’s tournament, presented by […]
Lilly Singh Joins ABC Pilot ‘Bright Futures’
“Bright Futures,” a new ABC pilot by the creator of “Black-ish” will star Lilly Singh, according to a Deadline report. YouTube’s Superwoman will play Sid, a med school graduate […]