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Entertainment
Stephanie Hsu ‘lucky and grateful’ to be nominated for Oscar alongside Michelle Yeoh
“Lucky and grateful” are two words that came to Stephanie Hsu’s mind when she was nominated for an Oscar alongside legendary actor Michelle ...
Bryan Ke
Economy
Filipino bride walks down the aisle with onion bouquet
As the prices of onions have soared in recent months in the Philippines, a Filipino bride chose practicality over traditional aesthetics by ...
Michelle De Pacina
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ stars share their Oscar nomination reactions
The stars of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAAO”) recently shared their reactions to earning their first Os...
Ryan General
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads Oscar 2023 nominations with 11 nods
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” leads the 95th Academy Awards with 11 nominations in total. Following the announcement of no...
Culture
Why Vietnam celebrates the Year of the Cat instead of the Rabbit
While most Asian countries and diasporas welcomed the Lunar New Year celebrating the rabbit, Vietnam, which observes the equivalent Tết Nguy...
Carl Samson
2023 Anime Awards: ‘Spy x Family’ leads all nominees with 19 nods
Crunchyroll’s seventh annual Anime Awards nominations have been revealed. An event held to recognize “anime’s finest series and films,” the ...
Iris Jung
Canada
Simu Liu to receive 2023 Canadian Academy Special Award for ‘making waves globally’
Marvel star Simu Liu is among the recipients of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television 2023 Special Awards. On Wednesday, the Acade...
2023 BAFTA Awards: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Dolly de Leon and Hong Chau land nominations
A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAAO”) continues to dominate this awards season after landing 10 nominations for th...
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ ‘RRR,’ ‘Pachinko’ win at Critics Choice Awards
A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAO”) won big at the 28th Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday night. “EEAO” notably receive...
Daniel Anderson
Chloe Flower clarifies she did not play over Michelle Yeoh’s Golden Globes acceptance speech
Before you read: ‘I can beat you up’: Michelle Yeoh tells Golden Globes to ‘shut up’ for interrupting her speech Korean American musician Ch...
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...
Chandler Treon
BLACKPINK set to make history as Coachella’s first K-pop headlining act
Coachella has recently announced its 2023 lineup and its three headlining acts, with one of them being K-pop girl group BLACKPINK. On Wednes...
Isa Peralta
Events
Gallery: Asian celebrities represent in style at the 2023 Golden Globes
Before you read: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan win Golden Globes for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ ‘Naatu Naatu’ beats out songs from Tay...
Editorial Staff
‘I can beat you up’: Michelle Yeoh tells Golden Globes to ‘shut up’ for interrupting her speech
During her Golden Globe Awards acceptance speech, Michelle Yeoh hushed a pianist attempting to encourage her exit. On Tuesday, the Malaysian...
Michelle Yeoh becomes first Asian to win National Board of Review Award for Best Actress in its 45-year history
Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian to win the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress on Sunday. Since 1909, the N...
‘Decision to Leave,’ ‘Drive My Car’ lead Asian Film Awards nominees
“Decision to Leave” and “Drive My Car” lead the 2023 Asian Film Awards in nominations. On Friday, organizers of the 16th Asian Film Awards r...
Ines Shin
Michelle Yeoh in Palm Springs Film Festival acceptance speech: ‘Representation matters’
Actress Michelle Yeoh spoke on representation during her acceptance speech at the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) on T...
Education
The Philippines wins its first World Universities Debating Championship title
The Philippines won its first-ever World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) after students from Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) ba...
This Asian baby is New York City’s first baby of 2023
An Asian couple gave birth to New York City’s first baby of 2023. Brooklyn couple Dexin and Holly Zhang welcomed their first son Kingsley Me...
‘Everything Everywhere’: Ke Huy Quan’s 27 awards so far makes him this season’s most honored actor
Before you read: Harrison Ford calls Ke Huy Quan’s award season success ‘well deserved’ Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu and Chloe Kim among awar...
KBBQ, hot pot, dim sum or sushi? Asian celebs choose which one dish they’d save
NextShark asked stars at the 20th Unforgettable Gala in Beverly Hills, California, to choose one dish to save and three to eliminate for the...
Oscars shortlist: All the Asian-led documentary features and shorts that made the cut
On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their shortlist for ten categories, including Documentary Feature F...
Vietnamese film makes shortlist for Oscars Best Documentary for first time
Before you read: Pakistan, Cambodia, India, South Korea make 2023 Oscars international feature shortlist ...
Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu and Chloe Kim among awardees at 20th Unforgettable Gala
The 20th Unforgettable Gala took place on Dec. 17 in Beverly Hills, California, honoring Asian and Pacific Islander excellence across enter...
Bretman Rock wants to redeem himself after viral pole dancing mishap
In an interview with NextShark on the red carpet of the 20th Unforgettable Gala in Beverly Hills on Saturday, Bretman Rock shared which art...
Desmond Chiam, Rich Ting discuss what ‘Partner Track’ Season 2 could have been
Desmond Chiam and Rich Ting star as brothers Zi-Xin “Z” Min and Carter Min, respectively, on Netflix’s “Partner Track,” which was canceled ...
Crime
Video: Tokyo Disneyland cast members tackle parade crasher
A guest at Tokyo Disneyland jumped in the path of the daily parade floats, causing shock and disruption. Cast members reacted swiftly, tac...
Hidilyn Diaz dominates World Weightlifting Championships with gold medal sweep
Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz is bringing home three gold medals from the World Weightlifting Championships. Diaz won her first...
Japanese fans clean World Cup stadium one last time after loss to Croatia
Japanese fans captured netizens’ hearts once again for cleaning up after Samurai Blue lost to Croatia on Monday. The tense match, which en...
‘The true heroes’: World Cup releases tribute video to Japanese fans
The FIFA World Cup celebrated Japanese football fans in a video highlighting their selfless attitudes and their unwavering support for Samu...
S. Korean soccer heartthrob Cho Gue-sung flooded with daily marriage proposals
South Korean striker Cho Gue-sung, who found global fame at this year’s World Cup, has been on the receiving end of of daily marriage propo...
ONE Championship star Brandon ‘The Truth’ Vera bids emotional goodbye to MMA
MMA star Brandon “The Truth” Vera has retired following his loss to Amir Aliakbar in the Philippines on Saturday. Now 45, the Filipino Ame...
Japanese fans continue to clean stadium at World Cup 2022 after win over Spain
Japan continues to show the whole world its reputation for cleanliness by tidying up before celebrating Samurai Blue’s victory against Spai...
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Japan pulls off stunning upset of Spain, eliminates Germany from World Cup
Japan defeated Spain at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Quatar on Thursday, preventing Germany from advancing to the knockout rounds. Ritsu Doa...
‘All I was hoping for was a job’: Ke Huy Quan gives heartfelt acceptance speech at Gotham Awards
Ke Huy Quan won the award for Outstanding Supporting Performance at the Gotham Independent Film Awards for his role as Waymond Wang in A24’...
Asian Santa to spread joy at Mall of America in historic first
Mall of America, the largest shopping mall in the U.S., will have an Asian Santa as part of The Santa Experience this holiday season. Alla...