Flash mob of dancing ‘ajummas’ shatters stereotypes during Women’s History Month

A San Diego-based dance crew composed of Asian American members is celebrating middle-aged women worldwide.  Earlier this month, Ajumma EXP,...

Interview: Kimiko Glenn was born to play an optimistic squirrel in new Disney Channel series ‘Kiff’

“Waitress” and “Orange is the New Black” actor Kimiko Glenn is clearly having a blast playing Kiff, the titular optimistic squirrel in the D...

‘Chang Can Dunk’ star Bloom Li reflects on his feature-length film debut [interview]

“Chang Can Dunk” star Bloom Li talked with NextShark about how his feature-length movie debut has personally resonated with him as an Asian ...

PBS Kids’ ‘Work It Out Wombats!’ aims to help young children embrace diversity [interview]

The animated STEM series “Work It Out Wombats!,” which debuted on PBS Kids last month, follows a trio of marsupial siblings — Malik, Zadie a...

K-pop’s newest hit: mental health support through audio therapy

The manager of a legendary K-pop artist once asked me to exclude the words “mental health” in any context from a pending interview profile. ...

SB19’s Josh Cullen talks vampires, haters and not ‘playing safe’ in solo debut ‘Wild Tonight’

SB19 member Josh Cullen has released his solo debut single, “Wild Tonight.”  Following the Filipino boy band’s first-ever global tour in lat...

Why ‘K-Pop Dreaming’ podcast host Vivian Yoon kept her love of Korean music a secret for years

“K-Pop Dreaming,” a new podcast series by LAist Studios that explores the rise of K-pop and the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles, ...

Woman in Philippine Air Force goes viral for gown made of 17,000 soda can pull tabs

A Filipino woman recently went viral for sharing a photo of a gown she is in the process of making with soda can pull tabs. Richell Malibira...

Interview: K-pop boy band ONEUS promise to show their ‘dark side’ on ‘Reach for Us’ world tour

RBW Entertainment’s K-pop boy band ONEUS embarked on their “Reach for Us” world tour on Jan. 12, starting at the Apollo Theater in New York....

‘I don’t really like love songs’: Kang Daniel is a different kind of storyteller, ready to take on the world

“I don’t really like love songs. Because about 80 percent of all the songs that I’ve heard are all about love,” Kang Daniel tells NextShark....

Li Jun Li, drawing on her Anna May Wong-inspired role in ‘Babylon,’ reflects on Hollywood’s evolution

For an epic that details the early era of silent films, Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” makes a lot of noise.  Golden showers rain over buffets ...

Riisa Naka compares her game in ‘Alice in Borderland’ S2 to ‘Squid Game’: ‘Mine would be more difficult’

Warning: Spoilers for Seasons 1 and 2 of “Alice in Borderland” ahead Season 2 of “Alice in Borderland” has kicked off… with thei...

Michelle Yeoh shares excitement for ‘Asian-looking elf’ role in Netflix’s ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’

Michelle Yeoh, who plays the elf Scian in the upcoming fantasy miniseries “The Witcher: Blood Origin,” is delighted with her character beca...

We asked ITZY to describe themselves through food — and they did not disappoint

In their recent interview with NextShark, K-pop girl group ITZY talked about their newest mini-album “Cheshire,” their FIFA World Cup commer...

ITZY smiles like a ‘Cheshire’ for new comeback album

JYP Entertainment girl group ITZY released their new mini-album “Cheshire” on Wednesday, led by a title track of the same name. ITZY corre...

K-pop star AleXa dishes on being ‘Back In Vogue,’ her viral pride flag moment

K-pop soloist AleXa released her first EP “Girls Gone Vogue” on Nov. 11, a six-song album led by the title track “Back In Vogue.” AleXa sp...

Japanese singer Ado thought she was being pranked when she snagged role in ‘One Piece Film: Red’

Japanese singer Ado first thought she was being pranked after learning that she would be singing the part of Uta in “One Piece Film: Red.” ...

Boy band SB19 ready to spread Filipino music around the world through their first-ever global tour

SB19, a five-member Filipino boy band, has embarked on their first-ever global tour with stops in the U.S., including New York and Californ...

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...

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

A minute-and-a-half-long appearance on a 2013 episode of “The Office” can leave a lasting impression on viewers, as Randall Park would come ...

‘Incantation’ actors reveal origins of chant that ‘cursed’ viewers

“Incantation,” Taiwan’s all-time highest-grossing horror film, spooked international audiences after it gave them a “curse” through Netflix ...

‘I only write love songs’: 88rising’s Stephanie Poetri dishes on her love language and new single ‘Breakfast in Bed’

88rising singer-songwriter Stephanie Poetri released her new single “Breakfast in Bed” with American rapper Gnash. The collaboration is th...

Jackie Chan reveals he once tried to attack a director with a knife for insulting his mother

In an interview with the Chinese talk show “Shidian Talk,” Jackie Chan revealed that he attempted to attack a director with a knife because...

Community, confidence and Coco: How fashion designer Andrew Kwon is making his way to the red carpet

New York City was a pipedream at first, its skyline set as his lock screen as a reminder of what life could look like beyond his small, pred...

Elena Moon Park is sharing Asian culture through children’s music the whole family can enjoy

Elena Moon Park, a musician, educator and producer based in Brooklyn, New York City, is connecting the Asian diaspora through all-ages music...

Discover Spill tab: the LA-based French Korean indie-pop sensation here to make music and eat cheese

L.A. based French Korean artist Spill tab put on an electrifying performance to kick off Day 2 of the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festiva...

’38 at the Garden’: Frank Chi exposes Asian stereotypes and generational trauma in new ‘Linsanity’ documentary

Conflated together yet culturally fragmented, oppressed and rarely acknowledged as so, the AAPI experience can be a frustratingly punishing ...

‘The Cleaning Lady’: How the hit series utilizes the ‘cloak of invisibility’ to reflect on undocumented immigrants’ struggles

Fox’s crime drama series “The Cleaning Lady” utilizes the “cloak of invisibility” of cleaning people to spotlight Southeast Asians and to r...

Thai soloist Sorn releases new single and reflects on what it means to be ‘Nirvana Girl’

Sorn, a former member of K-pop girl group CLC, released a new digital single on Sep. 15 titled “Nirvana Girl,” featuring vocals from her fo...

Mo Amer on how his new Netflix series ‘Mo’ tells the story of love, laughter and Palestinian American resilience

Netflix’s new heartfelt comedy series “Mo” provides an intimate look into one’s identity through the life of its protagonist, Mo Najjar, wh...

Education Secretary Cardona: student loan relief and Inflation Reduction Act ‘really cancels itself out,’ naysayers are ‘un-American’ [interview]

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona spoke with NextShark on Thursday to discuss student loan relief, inflation and the future of high...

Filipino band Ben&Ben break into US music scene with first-ever North American tour and new single

Filipino folk pop band Ben&Ben dropped a new English single titled “The Ones We Once Loved" on Friday. In their fifth year as a b...

Curtis Waters is more than a TikTok gimmick: ‘There’s so much amazing sh*t that I have yet to do’

Within the Wild West of the digital age’s musical landscape, everyone from major label signees to independent dreamers operating out of gara...

‘Vulnerability is weakness’: the ‘House of Ho’ cast on Asian masculinity, filial piety and a new gen of Asian Americans

The Ho family returns for their second season after an almost two-year hiatus, promising more Hos and a ho’ lot of drama. Centered around a ...

‘Why is the story still unknown?’: ‘Free Chol Soo Lee’ co-directors refuse to let America forget Korean American wrongfully convicted of murder in 1973

Julie Ha and Eugene Yi’s six-year journey to illuminate the life and legacy of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean American man falsely convicted of murd...

‘I’m always going to be me no matter what country I’m in’: BIBI chats artist authenticity and Camp McDonald’s collab

South Korean singer-songwriter BIBI has been a busy bee this past year. Back in January, the Feel Ghood Music artist collaborated with forme...