Interviews
Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony revisit Linsanity fallout
For more than a decade, former NBA superstar Jeremy Lin carried unanswered questions about the rise and fall of Linsanity without publicly blaming the teammate many fans believed stood in his way.…
Karl-Anthony Towns credits Jeremy Lin for turning him into a Knicks fan
New York Knicks starting center Karl-Anthony Towns says his fandom with his team began with Jeremy Lin. Speaking during NBA Finals media availability last week, Towns recalled how Lin’s legendary…
‘Jeopardy!’ champ Jamie Ding ends 31-game streak, criticizes immigration enforcement
Jamie Ding’s 31-game winning streak on “Jeopardy!” ended April 27 in a runaway loss, closing one of the longest runs in the show’s history. Ding, the son of Chinese immigrants, connected his…
Trump tells white Fox News host that immigrants who should be barred from US don’t have ‘your genetics’
President Donald Trump told “Fox & Friends” host Brian Kilmeade, who is white, that immigrants do not have “your genetics” during a Friday phone interview on immigration. He paired the statement with…
Interview: ‘Boyfriend on Demand’ stars Jisoo, Seo In-guk talk their ideal virtual partners
As Netflix series “Boyfriend on Demand” explores AI-powered dating, stars Jisoo and Seo In-guk have shared surprisingly different answers about what they would program into a virtual companion. A new…
Interview: Senate urged to reject DHS funding after Minnesota killings
With a Friday deadline looming for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding, AAPI advocates are pressing lawmakers to withhold billions from immigration enforcement. In an exclusive interview…
Yue-Sai Kan: The woman who helped give color to a colorless nation
Yue-Sai Kan introduced the world to China when the country was still largely closed off. Now, she worries that understanding is slipping away. In her new memoir, “The Most Famous Woman in China,” Kan…
Why Trump’s vote-by-mail ban threatens Asian American political power
President Donald Trump’s repeated calls to ban vote-by-mail through executive order have drawn sharp constitutional challenges from civil rights organizations, even as the promised order has yet to…
Bruce Lee’s former companion gives rare account of his final night
Betty Ting Pei, the actress at the center of Bruce Lee’s sudden death in 1973, gave a rare and emotional interview for Part 3 of TVB’s documentary series “Ctrl+F The Truth” reexamining Lee’s passing,…
Scientist Jane Wu’s brilliant career is an inspiration … her tragic death is a warning
The death of a Chinese American scientist following the shutdown of her laboratory has become a tragic warning on the mental health toll facing Asian American scholars under unjust scrutiny and…
Interview: Ting Poo unveils Lee Soo-man’s K-pop empire in groundbreaking doc
A pioneering architect of K-pop’s global domination and an award-winning director who captured his journey have come together in “Lee Soo-man: King of K-Pop,” which began streaming on Amazon Prime on…
How Janet Yang is preserving the future of Asian cinema
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced the creation of the Janet Yang Endowment to Celebrate and Preserve Asian and AAPI Filmmaking, honoring the first Asian American…
Immigrant values, innovative vision: How Passes’ Lucy Guo carved her own path to tech leadership
A narrative version of this interview is available in The Rebel Yellow newsletter. Lucy Guo, who recently surpassed Taylor Swift as the youngest self-made woman billionaire, has transformed from…
New bio explores complex life of 1930s Hollywood star who hid her South Asian roots
Mayukh Sen was just a high schooler when he first encountered Merle Oberon in the 1939 film “Wuthering Heights.” “I felt an immediate draw to her — not only because she was South Asian like myself,…
Lisa Sanaye Dring’s ‘Sumo’ brings Japan’s national sport to the stage in NY premiere
Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater are set to bring the intense world of sumo wrestling to the stage with the New York premiere of Lisa Sanaye Dring’s “Sumo” this month. Directed by Obie…
‘I’ve gone far beyond the reef’: Auli‘i Cravalho on growing with ‘Moana’
Auli‘i Cravalho was 14 when she was first cast as Disney’s “Moana.” It was a role that not only launched her career but also gave voice to a generation of Pacific Islanders. Now 24, Cravalho has…
‘Moana 2’: How the Pacific Islander princess grows, evolves in culture in highly anticipated sequel
We all know the ocean has chosen her, but how far could Moana really go? From sailing across the forbidden seas and overcoming coconut pirates and a treasure-obsessed crab to restoring the heart of…
‘Hello, Love, Again’: Kathryn Bernardo returns to her rom-com roots in sequel made for OFWs
“Hello, Love, Again,” might just be what Philippine cinema’s “Box Office Queen” Kathryn Bernardo is saying to herself as she steps back into romantic comedy. After surprising fans with her darkly…
Cast of Netflix’s ‘Hellbound’ talks Season 2 with NextShark
Despite bringing to life the intensity of Netflix’s “Hellbound” Season 2’s storyline — filled with dark themes, existential questions and relentless action — the cast and director of the Netflix…
These Filipino American women are using comedy to smash Asian stereotypes
Patricia Dinglasan, a former corporate beauty executive from the Bay Area, was pregnant with her second child when she decided to trade safety nets for punchlines. Looking back, the now-48-year-old…
‘The Last of the Sea Women’: Meet South Korea’s senior ‘mermaids’ fighting to protect the ocean
Korean American filmmaker Sue Kim was only 8 when she first encountered Jeju Island’s centuries-old legends — Korea’s first female breadwinners who dive to great depths without oxygen tanks. These…
Harry Shum Jr., Shelby Rabara teach dance, confidence in new children’s book ‘Martee Dares to Dance’
Since welcoming their daughter Xia five years ago, actor-dancers Harry Shum Jr. and Shelby Rabara made bedtime reading a cherished ritual. But when Xia hit 5, they had a lightbulb moment: where were…
‘A continuation of LOONA’: ARTMS dives into their journey of resilience and rebirth [interview]
NASA’s Artemis program is an ambitious space exploration initiative aimed at landing the first woman and first person of color on the moon. Named after the Greek goddess of the moon, Artemis…
Bini is not just P-pop — they’re a new vision of Filipino womanhood [interview]
Historically, the Tagalog term “binibini” was used as a respectful and formal way of addressing a young woman. Often with the connotation of being a maiden of grace, elegance and modesty, one could…
Meet Psychic Fever: The next-gen J-pop boy band behind the viral hit ‘Just Like Dat’
And “Just Like Dat,” Japanese boy band Psychic Fever from Exile Tribe is rapidly gaining global momentum thanks to their viral 2000s hip-hop-inspired song that quickly sparked a TikTok dance…
North Star Boys open up about bullying, racism and mission to inspire the next generation
It’s been three years since the first Asian American content creator group North Star Boys set out on a mission to inspire the younger generation of minorities by filling the void of Asian American…
How Bini made history as the first P-pop act at KCON LA
P-pop girl group Bini is truly the “Cherry On Top” that KCON LA 2024 needed. Dubbed as the Philippine “Nation’s Girl Group,” the eight modern Filipinas graced the world’s biggest K-pop music festival…
The army that recreated authentic feudal Japan in FX’s ‘Shogun’
FX’s historical drama “Shogun” set a record with its 25 Emmy nominations and became the second non-English language series nominated for outstanding drama. Set against the backdrop of early 17th…
Interview: ‘The Boys’ Karen Fukuhara on bridging cultures and languages
Japanese American actress Karen Fukuhara, known for her role as Kimiko Miyashiro on Amazon Prime Video series “The Boys,” attended Japanese language school for 11 years and started her career as a…
Interview: Jenn Tran on growing up Asian in America, redefining love on ‘The Bachelorette’
Jennifer “Jenn” Tran never truly understood what a happy couple was. Coming from a broken family and bad romantic relationships in the past, she always thought love was something you had to work hard…
American interviewed by Japanese kids in viral vid wants to ‘give them a gift in return’
An American traveler who shared a video of his wholesome interaction with two Japanese schoolboys that has since gone viral is seeking help to locate them. Uploaded to YouTube on June 11, the highly…
‘I’m proud of you, b*tch’: Vietnamese American popstar Thuy is just what we need
Pursuing music was a secret passion for Thuy — one that she had kept hidden from her parents. Born Thuy Thi Thu Tran, the now-independent singer-songwriter graduated from the University of…
Interview: Why Christopher Pan doesn’t regret giving the ‘worst Ohio State commencement speech ever’
“Graduation speaker booed by entire stadium,” “Cringe-worthy speech peddling Bitcoin” and “The worst Ohio State commencement speech ever.” These are just a few headlines written about the speech…
Interview: Lee Jung-jae on his journey from ‘Star Wars’ fan to Jedi master in ‘The Acolyte’
Growing up in the 1970s in South Korea, Lee Jung-jae’s fascination with the “Star Wars” cinematic universe was immediate after he encountered a striking movie poster for “Star Wars: Episode IV – A…
Meet Adrian Lee: Angela and Christian Lee’s brother looks to carve his own name in MMA
Adrian Lee, the youngest sibling of MMA stars Angela and Christian Lee, is set to make his professional debut with ONE Championship next week. Lee will face fellow newcomer Antonio Mammarella at ONE…
Interview: ‘Atlas’ star Simu Liu reflects on AI technology and his ‘terrifying’ turn as a robot villain
After most famously playing a Marvel superhero and a Ken doll, actor Simu Liu now takes on the role of an AI robot in Netflix’s latest sci-fi thriller “Atlas,” starring Jennifer Lopez. Lopez, who…
