William Yuk

Monterey Park: California’s resilient ‘Chinese Beverly Hills’

Monterey Park, California, the site of Saturday’s mass shooting that left 11 dead, has historically served as a beacon for California’s Chin...

Lunadira dazzles as first Malaysian artist to perform on Colors

Singer-songwriter Lunadira debuted her latest single “Go Slow” on Colors, becoming the first Malaysian artist to perform on the studio’s vis...

‘Dream come true’: Mongolian opera singer Amartuvshin Enkhbat debuts at the MET

Opera singer Amartuvshin Enkhbat’s passion for music knows no bounds; whether he’s rising from a peaceful slumber or embarking on a lo...

Listen: Radiohead’s ‘In Rainbows’ album recreated using ‘Super Mario 64’

A recent mashup of the 2007 Radiohead album “In Rainbows” and the soundtrack of the 1996 video game “Super Mario 64” transports listeners ba...

Watch: Sandra Oh fangirls to debut live performance of ‘Turning Red’ boy band 4*Town

Before you read: ‘It just felt good to be seen’: ‘Turning Red’ boy band 4*Town on Asian representation in Pixar’s new movie A live performan...

Jackson Wang blasts media as anti-China ‘propaganda bullsh*t’ during London concert

Hong Kong-born singer and rapper Jackson Wang delivered an emotionally charged speech denouncing media as anti-China during the London leg o...

LA’s TCL Chinese Theatre breaks out into dance during ‘RRR’ screening

With lots of cheering and chanting, audience members who attended TCL Chinese Theatre’s recent screening of Indian action drama film “...

‘Naatu Naatu’ beats out songs from Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga to win India’s first-ever Golden Globe

The unprecedented success of the action-packed Indian blockbuster “RRR” is something that N. T. Rama Rao Jr. “never” anticipated.  When Next...

Keshi warns ‘performers aren’t circus animals’ after concertgoer’s hurled object injures his eye

Keshi was performing in Honolulu on Monday for the final stop of his “HEAVEN/HELL” tour when he was struck by a bracelet in the face. The ...

Jeremy Lin Foundation and TAAF to award $1.5 million in grants to AAPI groups

A decade after uniting basketball fans across the country, the legacy of Linsanity lives on through a collaboration between the Jeremy Lin ...

Image of racist gesture at 2017 World Cup resurfaces; Korean fans celebrate ‘karmic’ victory

With the fate of Korea’s World Cup run hanging in the balance during today’s group H matches, an image of Uruguayan soccer player Frederico...

Jeremy Lin fined by China over ‘inappropriate’ COVID remarks

Taiwanese American basketball player Jeremy Lin was fined by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for making “inappropriate remarks” ab...

Boxing referee admits to cheating to help Manny Pacquiao win fight in 2000

Prolific boxing referee Carlos Padilla Jr. has admitted to rigging one of Manny Pacquiao’s most important matches nearly two decades ago. ...

Japan’s World Cup victory brings ‘Blue Lock’ aspirations to life

While an anime adaptation of the “Blue Lock” manga is airing in Japan, a live action version seems to be playing out over in Qatar, with Ja...

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ lands 8 Independent Spirit Award nominations

The multiverse-spanning spectacle “Everything Everywhere All at Once” has proven to be an awards-season frontrunner after securing the most...

BTS makes history with fourth consecutive win for Favorite Pop Group at AMAs

BTS had a historic night at the 2022 American Music Awards (AMAs). On Monday, the K-pop supergroup won the award for Favorite Pop Group or...

Why Cheryl Burke is stepping off the ‘DWTS’ dancefloor after 26 seasons

After 26 seasons on “Dancing with the Stars,” Cheryl Burke is stepping away from the dance floor. Since joining the show during its second...

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ creator and former Square Enix employee arrested over insider trading

Legendary Sonic designer Yuji Naka is among several former Square Enix employees accused of insider trading. Naka was reportedly arrested ...

Jeff Goldblum experiences ‘religious ecstasy’ after trying Pocky for first time

One of Hollywood’s most eccentric figures has been enlightened by the ecstatic flavors of a Pocky stick. On Wednesday, actor Jeff Goldblum w...

Taiwan pro teams reportedly pursuing more former NBA stars after Dwight Howard signing

After the Taoyuan Leopards signed center Dwight Howard, other teams in Taiwan’s T1 League are following suit by pursuing seasoned NBA stars...

Japanese YouTuber recreates ‘Chainsaw Man’ opening using ‘Animal Crossing’

Mashing-up one of the season’s goriest anime with a mellowed-out island sandbox video game might seem like an odd combination, but that’s e...

Raveena Aurora reveals she was sexually assaulted on tour

Singer-songwriter Raveena Aurora revealed that she was recently sexually assaulted while on tour. In a Twitter post, the R&B artist wr...

‘Attack on Titan’ creator pleads with fans ahead of his convention appearance: ‘Be kind to me’

“Attack on Titan” creator Hajima Isayama is taking necessary precautions ahead of his Anime NYC convention appearance, urging fans to “be k...

‘You’d have the white actors tape up their eyes’: James Hong recalls Hollywood racism

With last Friday’s inaugural Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema & Television fresh in his mind, veteran actor James Hong took the oppo...

Man’s video of his terminally ill mother cooking him one last meal touches netizens’ hearts

Nothing captures parental love like a homemade meal. For Deng Caihou’s terminally ill mother, cooking her son one final meal was her way of...

Meet BGYO, the P-pop boy band with a sound that’s ‘originally Filipino’

Since their debut in January, the quintet have taken the Filipino music scene by storm, accumulating millions of streams across multiple pla...

Jeremy Lin not hopeful about NBA comeback

Despite fans clamoring for his NBA comeback, Jeremy Lin believes that a potential return is “no longer in the cards.” During an interview ...

Simu Liu’s name gets butchered during Los Angeles Clippers game announcement

While celebrity shout outs are a sporting event staple, Simu Liu’s moment in the spotlight was botched by a butchered pronunciation of his ...

Netflix releases surreal opening sequence for ‘Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre’

The works of Japanese horror manga master Junji Ito will be adapted into a Netflix anime. Netflix released a sneak peak of the upcoming an...

Nike pays homage to San Francisco’s Chinatown with Air Force 1 colorway

Nike is set to release an Air Force 1 Low that pays homage to San Francisco’s historic Chinatown community. In celebration of the iconic s...

Jaylin Williams makes history as first player of Vietnamese descent to make active NBA roster

Jaylin Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the first basketball player of Vietnamese descent to make an active NBA roster. Throughout...

Asian American woman’s scathing account of racism in Sweden goes viral

Kat Zhou, an American transplant in Sweden working in tech, shared a scathing account of her struggles with racism. On Friday, Zhou opened...

Singaporean couple go viral for high school-themed pre-wedding photoshoot

TikTok user Jacinda Tan and her fiance went viral for their high school-themed pre-wedding photoshoot. The couple showcased snippets of th...

Simu Liu to star in Justin Lin-directed series adaptation ‘Seven Wonders’ for Prime Video

Simu Liu will be on both sides of the camera in an Amazon Prime Video adaptation of Ben Mezrich’s novel “Seven Wonders,” where he is slated...

Simu Liu has tongue-in-cheek reaction to Shang-Chi’s surprise ‘cameo’ in ‘She-Hulk’ season finale

Simu Liu has taken to Twitter to announce his “triumphant return” to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in the “She-Hulk” season finale — ...

Conservative commentator says all anime is ‘satanic’; Church of Satan responds

During a Q&A livestream, Daily Wire columnist Matt Walsh said that he believed that anime is “all satanic,” adding that cartoons should...