Benny Luo

The Rage Asian Americans Feel Right Now

One of the most powerful emotions I see many Asians feel right now is rage — and it’s the deepest and most personal kind. ItR...

Andrew Yang Responds to Backlash on Washington Post Op-Ed [EXCLUSIVE]

Last week, Andrew Yang published an op-ed in The Washington Post highlighting the growing racism against the Asian community.  The piece, pu...

Meet the Chinese Trump Fan Dedicating His Time to Helping COVID-19 Healthcare Workers

Nearly three years ago, I sat down for an interview with David Tian, entrepreneur and the founder of “Chinese Americans For Trump,R...

Meet Jonny Kim – The Man Every Asian Tiger Mom Compares You To

“Why are you not like Auntie Yi’s kid?! He works so hard.” “Did you know that Steve’s kid just got into Harvar...

Silicon Valley’s Most Secretive $575 Dinner Lets You Dine on a $100,000 Table

Los Altos is the Silicon Valley city that has been home to elite residents including Sergey Brin, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg. Nestled i...

Andrew Yang Once Chewed Me Out During a Job Interview and Changed My Life Forever

It’s the summer of 2007, I’m sitting inside my room on campus with the A/C on full-blast. I had just finished my freshman year at UC Irvine....

I Got Prescription Glasses For My Asian Face in Under 30 Minutes

People of Asian descent have historically had a hard time finding glasses that fit them. Why? Because most of us have narrow and/or low nose...

Bruce Lee Once Had a Dream That Hollywood Destroyed, Now His Daughter is Bringing it Back to Life

Bruce Lee is remembered by many as a legend in the martial arts community. His innovative movies featuring epic fights continue to stand the...

One of OC’s Best Sushi Chefs Reveals How to Make World Class Sushi Rice at Home

“We do not serve American rolls.” These are the words you’ll see written on a chalkboard right before you walk into Ikko. ...

She’s the Cleanest Person in the World

NextShark met with Marie Kondo, author of the best-selling book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Declutteri...

A Crazy Rich Conversation With ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

Growing up as a Chinese-American, finding role models who looked like me on the big screen was always difficult. I saw many movies with all-...

Old and Out of Touch Asian Man Skypes With Subtle Asian Traits

As a 30-year-old Chinese-American who grew up in San Francisco, I remember a time before the internet, and then seeing it quickly become the...

Idiot Goes to Denmark, Pays $350 For The Craziest Dinner Ever

René Redzepi is a chef I’ve been curious about for a while. When Chef Jiro Ono, dubbed “The World’s Best Sushi Chef,”...

‘You Gook! You Slant Eye!’: Steve Aoki Recounts Struggles Growing Up Asian American

Steve Aoki is hands down one of the most successful DJs in the world. He was ranked 5th on the Forbes 2016 list among the world’s highest pa...

$15 Melon vs. $270 Japanese Melon Taste Test

When I first heard about luxury fruits in Japan, I was skeptical — what kind of an idiot would buy ONE apple for $20!? Well apparently...

Meet the Adorable Teen From Hong Kong Taking Over Your Instagram Feed

If you’re on Instagram, odds are, you’ve come across the hilarious profile of fruitypoppin. this is how asians determine the freshness...

Meet the ‘Crazy Rich Asian’ Teaching Others ‘How to American’

I was first introduced to Jimmy O. Yang after seeing him on HBO’s “Silicon Valley” where he plays Jian-Yang, a Chinese app devel...

The Most Decorated Winter Olympian in U.S. History is Asian American

Apolo Ohno reveals how the mindset that made him the most decorated winter Olympian United States history. ...

Meet the Mysterious Chinese Trump Supporter Who Gets Over 500,000 WeChat Messages a DAY

It’s no secret that Donald Trump is not particularly popular among minority groups — especially Asian Americans. In a 2016 survey cond...

Idiot Travels to Taiwan, Pays $329 For the World’s Most Expensive Beef Noodle Soup

Beef Noodle Soup is probably the most iconic dish in Taiwanese Cuisine. While it was first created by the Hui people, a Chinese Muslim ethni...

Amazing Restaurant in Japan Serves Possibly the BEST Uni in the World

On the Japanese island of Hokkaido are two restaurants named Uni Murakami in the cities of Hakodate and Sapporo. The restaurants specialize ...

Korean-American Whose Family Store Was Looted During the L.A. Riots Tells His Story in ‘Gook’

On March 3, 1991, taxi driver Rodney King was beaten by four police officers in Los Angeles following a high speed car chase. George Hollida...

We Saw ‘Birth of the Dragon’ to See How Offensive it is To Asians and Bruce Lee

Last year, “Birth of the Dragon”, a film inspired by the epic fight between Bruce Lee and Wong Jack Man, debuted at the Toronto Internationa...

He Was Bullied as a Kid For Being Chinese, Now He’s the Black Power Ranger

Although I am straight, any idiot can see that Ludi Lin is an absolute heartthrob. Lets list everything out that makes Lin awesome. He’...

Meet the Most Famous Black Man in Korea

Sam Okyere is the most famous black man in Korea. Within the last few years, Okyere’s built up quite the reputation as a T.V. personality in...

He Was Bullied for Being Asian, Now He’s a Badass MMA Fighter and Hollywood Star

Meet Cung Le. He’s a badass Vietnamese-American actor and retired MMA fighter who had quite the track record for being an undisputed fighter...

Meet the Hong Kong Superstar Breaking Asian Male Stereotypes in Hollywood

Daniel Wu, who plays Lu Ren in “Tomb Raider”, has been making headlines for his hit AMC martial arts drama “Into the Badla...

Meet the Man Who Charges $780 a Day to Reveal Japan’s Hidden Secrets

I’m just going to come out and say it: Shinji Nohara probably has the best job in the world. Known as the “Tokyo Fixer”, Nohara’s job is to ...

Meet the Trump Fan Who Wants Liberals to Suck His ‘Big Asian Cock’

On January 31, an Asian American man who calls himself “Uncle Chang” made headlines after condemning liberals for their identity politics an...

Filipino-American Who Made Millions Off Snapchat Explains Why He’s Spent NONE Of It

At 28, Garrett Gee is living the life. In 2011, he launched his QR code startup Scan in his college dorm at BYU. In 2013, he received nation...

Inside Japan’s Most Expensive Fruit Parlor Where Mangoes Cost $230 EACH

This is the Sembikiya fruit parlor in Tokyo, Japan. It’s the flagship store of the Sembikiya fruit emporium. They specialize in sellin...

Inside Japan’s Magical Park Where Deers Bow to Humans For Food

About 290 miles west of Tokyo, there’s a magical place called Nara where over 1,200 wild deer live in harmony. The deer are a symbol o...

Tasting the World’s FIRST Michelin-Starred Ramen

Ever since Tsuta became the world’s first ramen restaurant to get a Michelin Star last year, I’ve been dying to visit Tokyo, Jap...

Donnie Yen is Cool, But His Mother is MUCH Cooler

Donnie Yen has been making some huge strides in mainstream entertainment. From his breakout roles in the “Ip Man” movies to his ...

Bruce Lee’s Daughter Drove Herself into Debt to Preserve Her Father’s Name

Bruce Lee is perhaps the most influential Asian entertainer and martial artist of the last century. Aside from his achievements in martial a...

Former SNSD Trainee Reveals the Distorted Reality of Beauty in K-Pop

For K-pop fans around the world, the group SNSD, or Girls’ Generation, is a household name. They’re the flagship act for SM Entertainment, a...