What do a superhero action blockbuster, an intimate western love story and a foreign language film have in common? For one, they’re all directed by Taiwanese-American director Ang Lee. […]
Author: Taylor Weik
Favorite Asian YouTube Covers of Frozen’s “Let It Go”
2013 ended on a high note — pun intended — as the release of Disney’s latest animated musical, Frozen, was all anyone could talk or sing about. The film already […]
Indian Designer Wins Woolmark Prize at Milan Fashion Week
Fashion designer Rahul Mishra was named the winner of the International Woolmark Prize for 2014-2015 on Friday during Milan Fashion Week in Italy. Mishra is the first Indian designer […]
Julie Chu Carries U.S. Flag at Olympics Closing Ceremony
American ice hockey player Julie Chu was nominated and selected to represent Team U.S.A. as flag bearer for the Closing Ceremonies at the Sochi Olympic Games last night. The […]
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Voicing a Studio Ghibli Character
In honor of the upcoming U.S. release of Japanese-based Studio Ghibli’s The Wind Rises, here’s an interview with actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who voices the main protagonist, Jiro Horikoshi, in the […]
Meet the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team’s “ShibSibs”
My brother and I are big fans of two individuals named Alex and Maia Shibutani. They’re Japanese American, exactly three years apart (ages 22 and 19, respectively) and they’re […]
CHINEASY: New Book Makes Learning Chinese Easy
Taipei-born entrepreneur, investor and author ShaoLan Hsueh has written a language book called Chineasy to simplify learning basic Chinese words and phrases. The book, which will be released next month, aims to […]
Alexander Wang Uses Heat Technology to Wow Audiences at New York Fashion Week 2014
New York Fashion Week kicked off last week as designers and big brand names held runway shows for their fall/winter 2014 collections. While New York City’s Lincoln Center is […]
McDonald’s Opens First Restaurant in Vietnam
Fast food corporate king McDonald’s, which has locations in over 100 countries so far, opened its first Vietnam restaurant in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday. Hundreds of locals […]
Maggie Q to Star in New Series About a Famous Chinese Pirate
Maggie Q, the Vietnamese-American actress known for her role alongside Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III and her leading role in the CW action series Nikita, is confirmed to star in […]
Red Hong Yi’s Chinese Makeup Art
No, we’re not talking about Michelle Phan-esque YouTube tutorials. Malaysian artist-architect Hong Yi, who also goes by her nickname “Red,” has been referred to as the artist who “loves […]
Coca-Cola’s Multilingual SuperBowl Ad Produces Racist Criticism
I know what you’re all thinking right now: Not again. Not another instance of Americans showing their true — and ignorant — colors over social media for everyone to see. But […]
Asians in Fashion: Kiko Mizuhara for AMBUSH’s Lookbook
Korean-American model, actress and singer Kiko Mizuhara modeled heavy jewelry in fashion design label AMBUSH’s lookbook, “Nu Order,” which they released on their website earlier this week. The Tokyo-based […]
A KARATE KID TRIBUTE for Tamlyn Tomita’s Birthday
Japanese-American actress Tamlyn Tomita turns 48 today. Tomita has had numerous Hollywood TV and movie roles such as Waverly Jong in The Joy Luck Club, Lieutenant Commander Tracy Manetti in JAG and guest […]
Bruno Mars Dedicates His Grammy To His Late Mother
Singer-songwriter Bruno Mars, who is of Filipino descent, won best pop vocal album for “Unorthodox Jukebox” at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last night. Mars, […]
