Makani Tran was brought to tears after being disqualified from a Pokémon Trading Card Game tournament for allegedly violating its inclusion policy
4 MIN READ“John Wick: Chapter 4” crushes it at the box office: the franchise’s fourth installment, with the addition of Donnie Yen, set a franchise record with a $73.5 million opening weekend. The film is generating high praise from both critics and viewers with a certified “fresh” score of 🍅 94% on Rotton Tomatoes. (Source: Variety)
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âWhat if the elements we all know were alive?â was the first question Korean American director Peter Sohn asked himself. Imagining a fictional world where residents made of fire, water, earth and air live together was the beginning of Disney and Pixarâs all-new original feature film âElemental.âÂ
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Biden on Japanese American incarceration camps: In a recent statement, President Joe Biden called the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II âone of the most shameful periods in American history.â The White House published Bidenâs statement on Feb. 19 â the Day of Remembrance of Japanese American Incarceration.
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Din Tai Fung founder dies at 96: Yang Bing-yi, “passed away peacefully” on Saturday, according to a company statement. The caused of death has not been released and his family is asking for privacy while they plan the funeral. Yang mmigrated from China to Taiwan when he was 20 “with 20 dollars in his pockets” before starting his soup dumpling empire. Din Tai Fung received a Michelin Star in 2009 and now has 170 locations around the world. (Source: CNN, CNA)
Vogue Philippines recently unveiled the cover of their April 2023 beauty issue featuring Apo Whang-Od, an Indigenous tattoo artist who has made history as the oldest person to ever be showcased on a Vogue cover. Whang-Od, a 106-year-old woman, is renowned as the last and oldest âmambabatok,â which is a traditional Kalinga tattooist who uses the hand-tapping technique called âbatok.â Traditionally, only male members of the Butbut tribe practiced this technique, but Whang-Od became the first woman to do so at the age of 15 under her fatherâs guidance.Â
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Oakland Chinatown businesses burglarized:Â 8 businesses in Oakland Chinatown were burglarized by a group of thieves early Thursday morning. Tens of thousands of dollars worth of items were stolen. (Source: ABC 7 News)
âEverything Everywhere All At Onceâ brought me to tears once again. At the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday, the A24 film took home seven of its 11 nominations â an unprecedented achievement for an Asian-led film in Hollywoodâs historically discriminatory industry. Another record high of four actors of Asian descent were nominated this year: Ke Huy Quan, Michelle Yeoh and Stephanie Hsu for their roles in âEverything Everywhere,â along with Hong Chau for her performance in âThe Whale.â
Grace Kim is a New York-based Entertainment Contributor for NextShark
Worldâs oldest known flush toilet unearthed in China. The worldâs oldest flush toilet may have been discovered by archaeologists in China. During the summer last year, a research team at the Yueyang archaeological site in the Chinese city of Xiâan found parts of the 2,400-year-old lavatory and a bent flush pipe, local news outlets reported.