NextShark Projects is proud to announce that the short film “Loving Day”, executive produced by Benny Luo, has been officially selected for the 2025 American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival, presented in partnership with Gold House.

Ethan Shaotran, a 22-year-old former Harvard student, said he has been ostracized by classmates after dropping out to join a federal reform team led by Elon Musk under the Trump administration.

Alex Wong, the principal deputy national security adviser under Mike Waltz, was removed from his post on May 1 amid the fallout from the “Signalgate” scandal, which exposed sensitive military plans through an unsecured messaging app. His exit comes alongside the removal of Waltz, who has since been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Daniel Dae Kim has made history as the first Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) actor to be nominated for best leading actor in a play at the Tony Awards, earning recognition for his role in the Broadway revival of “Yellow Face.” The 2025 nominations, announced May 1, mark a groundbreaking year for Asian representation on Broadway.

A 55-year-old Vietnamese refugee with dementia reportedly died of natural causes while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at the Long Term Acute Care Hospital in El Paso, Texas on April 16.

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, the first Korean American to fly to space, recently shared a video of himself preparing and eating a burger made with Taeyang gochujang aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

A Washington State University (WSU) electrical engineering student was reportedly assaulted by a graduate student and a staff member while wearing a pro-Donald Trump hat near campus in February.

Michigan State Rep. Mai Xiong (D-Warren) issued a forceful response after House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) publicly called her “a very low IQ representative” and “probably one of the dumbest ones in the legislature” during a press briefing on April 30.

President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs on Chinese imports are causing significant supply disruptions and threatening higher prices for U.S. consumers as retailers warn of impending inventory shortages.

The Los Angeles Times reportedly lost approximately $50 million in 2024 under owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, following a roughly $30 million loss in 2023.