Adeline Rudolph to play Kitana in ‘Mortal Kombat’ sequel

“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” alumna Adeline Rudolph will reunite with fellow co-star Tati Gabrielle for a sequel to the 2021...

‘That’s what America is about’: Sugar Bowl Bakery co-founder reflects on his family’s pursuit of the American dream

“How come all the houses look the same?” then-24-year-old Andrew Ly wondered while touring San Francisco for the first time. The air was col...

Chinese streamer dies after drinking several ‘baijiu’ bottles during livestream

A Chinese content creator died after consuming several bottles of the Chinese alcoholic beverage baijiu during a livestream. Wang Moufeng, k...

Murder charges dropped for 1, retained for 2 suspects in fatal shooting of Oakland toddler

One of the three men accused in the 2021 fatal shooting of 23-month-old Jasper Wu in Oakland, California, will no longer face murder charges...

Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill officially designating Koreatown in Northwest Dallas

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill to officially designate an area in Northwest Dallas as Koreatown. The bill was signed into law ...

‘Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ becomes fastest-selling Zelda game in history

Nintendo’s newest release, “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,” has made history by becoming the fastest-selling Zelda game of all t...

Video captures terror as Asiana Airlines flight passenger opens plane door mid-air

A man in his 30s was arrested for opening an airplane’s emergency door in mid-air on an Asiana flight in South Korea.  On Friday, Asiana Air...

‘Squirtle Lane’: Las Vegas property company names streets after Pokémon characters

A new housing development in Las Vegas is making headlines for its streets named after Pokémon characters. Property company Harmony Homes de...

‘Barbie’ soundtrack includes song from FIFTY FIFTY

“Barbie The Album,” the official soundtrack for the highly anticipated Greta Gerwig-directed film “Barbie,” has recently been revealed. Acco...

Netflix releases official trailer for Korean series ‘Bloodhounds’ starring Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi

Netflix released the official trailer for its upcoming Korean series “Bloodhounds” on Thursday. Woo Do-hwan of “The Divine Fury” and “The Ki...

Poster revealed for ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ starring Jackie Chan

A new poster for the upcoming film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” has been released. The poster was revealed this week to cel...

McDonald’s China releases McNugget-shaped ‘Tetris’ gaming device

McDonald’s is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its chicken nuggets by launching a gaming device shaped like the iconic McNugget. Pr...

Chinese discovery of WWII bunker of Japanese scientists may lead to new war crimes evidence

Chinese archaeologists have uncovered an underground “horror bunker” that was purportedly used by Japanese scientists to conduct experiments...

Indian Olympic star Neeraj Chopra secures No. 1 spot in men’s world javelin throw rankings

Indian Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is now the No. 1 javelin thrower in the world.  Chopra, who won the gold medal in the men’s...

Australian influencer cries over triggering ‘monkey show’ in Thailand in viral TikTok

An Australian influencer has gone viral on TikTok for sharing a tearful video describing her horrifying experience at a monkey show in Phuke...

Jay Park drops new single ‘Candy’ featuring Zion. T

Korean American rapper and singer Jay Park recently unveiled his latest single “Candy,” featuring Zion.T. The music video for the new track,...

Scammer dupes man out of $600,000 in 10 minutes by posing as friend using AI

A man in China’s Fujian province lost a whopping 4.3 million yuan (approximately $600,000) in 10 minutes to a scammer who harnessed the powe...

VinFast recalls first batch of EVs in US due to safety risk

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast is recalling its first batch of vehicles in the U.S. due to a dashboard display error that po...

Hasan Minhaj cast in film adaption of Colleen Hoover’s ‘It Ends With Us’

Comedian Hasan Minhaj has been cast in the upcoming film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, “It Ends With Us.R...

Vietnamese ‘Onion Leaf Bae’ noodle vendor sentenced to 5 years in prison for mocking minister

The Vietnamese noodle vendor dubbed “Onion Leaf Bae” has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for mocking a senior government o...

Jamie Chung traces her ancestry to 14th century on ‘Finding Your Roots’

Actor Jamie Chung recently uncovered her family tree in the latest episode of PBS’ “Finding Your Roots.” The San Francisco...

Racist rumors on Yelp force Thai restaurant in Fresno to shut down

A family-owned California restaurant was forced to temporarily shut down after a racist rumor spread on social media that it was “mayb...

Fans outraged after Ben Chan’s 9-day ‘Jeopardy!’ winning streak ends over spelling mistake

Jeopardy!” fans were outraged after contestant Ben Chan lost his nine-day winning streak on the show over a spelling mistake. Chan, an...

Paramount+ releases official trailer for ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Series 2’

Paramount+ released the official trailer for the second season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” on Wednesday. The upcoming six-episode sea...

Taiwan passes bill that allows same-sex couples to adopt children

Taiwan’s legislature has passed an amendment that will grant same-sex couples the right to jointly adopt children. The amendment was passed ...

Malaysian film ‘Tiger Stripes’ wins Grand Jury Prize at Cannes 2023

“Tiger Stripes,” a film written and directed by Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu, recently won the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes F...

Lana Condor voices a mythical sea creature in new trailer for ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’

Universal Pictures shared a new trailer for the upcoming film “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken,” on Wednesday. The Kirk DeMicco-led film, produ...

Texas woman calls 911 after killing husband with hammer over divorce papers

A woman from Arlington, Texas, was taken into custody for the murder of her husband with a hammer. On Wednesday, My Tran, 42, called 911 and...

More than 1 in 10 US restaurants serve Asian food, new study finds

Some 12% of restaurants in the U.S. serve Asian food, and most of them are Chinese, Japanese or Thai, according to a new analysis from the P...

Possible prosecution looms for NCT Dream bodyguard accused of breaking fan’s rib

Prosecutors are currently considering pressing charges against a bodyguard for K-pop boy group NCT Dream following allegations that he pushe...

Interview: Elephante’s electric quest for artistic liberation

Amid the fame seekers and glory hunters of the music industry, Tim Wu, the electronic artist and producer known as Elephante, finds solace i...

Artket Goods’ Asian-inspired candles tap into nostalgic scents of childhood

Francesca Chan of Artket Goods found a unique way to honor various Asian cultures through candles, with scents that range in inspiration fro...

Ambulance company sued over paramedic accused of sexually assaulting 82-year-old Asian woman

A lawsuit has been filed in California against medical transport provider American Medical Response West for its alleged oversight that led ...

Chin-Kee to Freddy Wong: The hardest challenge in adapting ‘American Born Chinese’ to a Disney series

Chin-Kee — the startling caricature of a negative stereotypical Chinese in Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel “American Born Chinese” — was the ...

10 AAPI athletes who have inspired and influenced new generations of athletes

As the month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, there is no better way to celebrate it than to highlight s...

Chef Masaharu Morimoto launches first-ever sushi competition show

The first trailer for chef Masaharu Morimoto’s sushi competition show “Morimoto’s Sushi Master” has dropped. Best known as...