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Japan officially designates January 31 as ‘Final Fantasy VII Day’

Japan has officially designated January 31 as “Final Fantasy VII Day.” The date marks 26 years since the classic Square Enix rol...

Original ‘Cowboy Bebop’ director expresses disapproval of Netflix adaptation, Hollywood producers

Shinichirō Watanabe, director of the hit 1998 anime “Cowboy Bebop,” lambasted Netflix’s live-action remake — and Hollywood in general — in a...

‘White Savior’ comic creator talks stereotypes, representation and Asian superheroes

Before you read: New comic titled ‘White Savior’ parodies ‘The Last Samurai,’ Hollywood tropes NextShark spoke with comic book artist Eric N...

Henry Golding shuts down rumors that he is in the running to be James Bond

Henry Golding says he wants to be in the 007 universe — even if it’s not likely that he’ll play James Bond. In an interview with...

New comic titled ‘White Savior’ parodies ‘The Last Samurai,’ Hollywood tropes

“White Savior,” a new comic from Dark Horse by comic book artist Eric Nguyen, satirizes the cinematic trope in a humorous take o...

Dave Bautista had Manny Pacquiao tattoo covered up after his ‘anti-gay statements’

Before you read: Dave Bautista says he ‘never wanted to be the next Rock’: ‘I just wanted to be a good f*cking actor’ In an interview with G...

Dave Bautista says he ‘never wanted to be the next Rock’: ‘I just wanted to be a good f*cking actor’

Before you read: Dave Bautista says #GoodbyeDrax as he retires from the MCU Dave Bautista says his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ...

Top female golfer in the world Lydia Ko ends 2022 by getting married

Lydia Ko is ending 2022 as the No. 1 ranked female golfer in the world — and as a newly wedded woman. Ko, who reached the top spot on Rolex&...

Look: Adorable panda cubs wave goodbye to the panda-monium that was 2022

An adorable bunch of panda cubs are waving goodbye to 2022 and hello to the New Year. A group of 13 pandas born this year at the Chengdu Res...

Twitter users criticize list of top food destinations for ranking US over China, Thailand

Before you read: Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations In food travel guide TasteAtlas’ most recent ra...

Chilling footage shows people jumping to escape Cambodian casino fire that killed at least 19

A deadly fire swept through a Cambodian casino hotel on Thursday, killing at least 19 people and injuring at least 60. Located in Poipet, a ...

Videos of Teslas malfunctioning in below-freezing temperatures go viral

Before you read: Driver of Tesla blames company for deadly crash caught on video in China Multiple stories of Tesla vehicles experiencing ma...

New ‘Avatar’ animated series following Aang and Korra’s successor announced

Warning: This story contains minor spoilers for “The Legend of Korra”  A new animated series following the next Avatar in the cy...

Ali Ahmed Aslam, Glasgow chef credited with inventing chicken tikka masala, dies at 77

Ali Ahmed Aslam, the purported inventor of chicken tikka masala, has died at the age of 77. The Twitter account for Aslam’s award-winn...

‘This is Life with Lisa Ling’ ends after 9 seasons

CNN has officially ended Lisa Ling’s “This is Life with Lisa Ling” after nine seasons. The show’s final two episodes...

CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from exhaustion amid massive COVID resurgence

Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy ...

Heartwarming video of young girl caring for her blind parents goes viral

A video of a young Indian girl in Mumbai assisting her visually impaired parents has gone viral on Instagram. Posted by Mith Indulkar (@mith...

Purdue University chancellor faces growing pressure to resign over racist joke

Before you read: Purdue University Northwest chancellor under fire for mock Asian accent The Purdue University Northwest faculty senate has...

‘Blockbuster’ becomes the fourth Korean American-led series cancelled by Netflix after 1 season

Before you read: From Asian Jim to ‘Blockbuster’ Timmy: Randall Park takes a nostalgic trip as his new Netflix show premieres ...

Chinese Berklee student arrested for stalking, harassing pro-democracy peer

Before you read: Chinese students filmed shouting at Japanese student, blocking his presentation on Taiwan at a UK university ...

Indian PhD student finds simple solution to puzzle that’s baffled scholars since 5th century BC

An Indian PhD student at the University of Cambridge has solved a grammatical puzzle that has eluded Sanskrit scholars since the 5th century...

Harrison Ford calls Ke Huy Quan’s award season success ‘well deserved’

Harrison Ford had nothing but kind words to say about Ke Huy Quan in a recent interview with Uproxx. The 80-year-old actor spoke highly of h...

4 Malaysian tourists in Dublin beaten by group of teens in ‘racist attack’

Four Malaysian tourists were victims of an alleged “racist attack” in Dublin. According to a Facebook post by former newscaster ...

Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood announces opening date

With Super Nintendo World officially opening at Universal Studios Hollywood in February 2023, it’s a great time to be a Mario fan. Wel...

Los Angeles bride surprises family with breathtaking Indian wedding dress in viral video

An American woman who wore a traditional Indian dress for her wedding has gone viral. Hannah Rogers, a 31-year-old immigration attorney from...

Live-action ‘My Hero Academia’ movie finds home at Netflix

A live-action “My Hero Academia” movie is the latest addition to Netflix’s anime adaptation lineup. Produced by Legendary ...

Mindy Kaling, other South Asian comedians called out for perpetuating stereotypes

South Asian TikTok users are pushing back against harmful stereotypes, with one creator attributing their popularity to South Asian comedian...

Why the kanji for ‘war’ was chosen by Japan to represent 2022

“Sen,” the kanji for war or battle, was chosen by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation to represent 2022. The foundation&...

Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations

Gordon Ramsay named Laos and Vietnam as the world’s top food destinations in a recent interview. During a trip to Seoul, the 56-year-o...

Watch: Stephanie Hsu’s ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ audition is an everything bagel of awesome

Before you read: Michelle Yeoh almost turned down ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ ...

Mike Cabellon claims a third of Asian American roles he auditioned for went to white actors

Before you read: API Actors Mostly ‘Invisible’ With Only 5.9% Landing Speaking Roles in Hollywood, Study Finds ...

Frozen food named ‘dish of the year’ in Japan

A Japanese restaurant guide has named frozen food Japan’s “dish of the year.” According to the Gurunavi Research Institute...

Singaporean photographer who claimed artist ‘ripped off’ her work loses plagiarism trial

Before you read: Singaporean photographer claims artist ‘ripped off’ her work, ‘mansplained’ copyright to her Luxembourg art exhibit issues ...

South Korean Twitch streamer ‘scared to go live’ after harassers freed on bail

Before you read: S. Korean Twitch streamer calls for action after being harassed while livestreaming in India Livestreamer who filmed Mumba...

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ co-creator arrested for insider trading — again

Former Sonic Team lead programmer Yuji Naka has been arrested (again) for alleged insider trading. ...

First Tibetan American mayor gets advice from Dalai Lama during ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’

Aftab Pureval, Cincinnati's first Tibetan American mayor, met the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India, on Monday. According to Radio Free...