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Entertainment
Michelle Yeoh reveals she won Miss Malaysia to ‘shut her mother up’
Michelle Yeoh revealed that she entered and won the Miss Malaysia beauty contest in 1983 to “shut her mother up.” In an interview on “The Gr...
Michelle De Pacina
First look: Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu star in upcoming Adele Lim comedy ‘Joy Ride’
Lionsgate has released a first look at Adele Lim’s upcoming comedy film, “Joy Ride.” Written by “Crazy Rich Asians”...
Daniel Anderson
Henry Golding joins Henry Cavill in upcoming Guy Ritchie film ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’
Henry Golding has joined director Guy Ritchie and producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s upcoming spy thriller “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare....
William Yuk
Lucy Liu, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Octavia Spencer to star in comedy ‘Nobody Nothing Nowhere’
Lucy Liu is attached to star in an upcoing high-concept sci-fi comedy titled “Nobody Nothing Nowhere.” Based on a script written by Rachel W...
Darren Criss stars as Superman, Harry Shum Jr. as Brainiac 5 in ‘Legion of Super-Heroes’
Darren Criss and Harry Shum Jr. will star as Superman and Brainiac 5, respectively, in the upcoming animated film “Legion of Super-Heroes.” ...
Michelle Yeoh reveals Jackie Chan texted her after she got ‘Everything Everywhere’ role
Award-winning actor Michelle Yeoh says Jackie Chan did her a “huge favor” when he turned down the role originally written for him in “Every...
Bryan Ke
Interview: Bretman Rock wants everyone to know ‘You’re That Bitch’ in new memoir
“My first thought was to write a coffee table book of tasteful nudes, maybe a couple of actual nudes.” This was internet sensation Bretman...
Gohan and Piccolo join ‘Fortnite’ in second ‘Dragon Ball Super collaboration
Son Gohan and Piccolo have come to “Fortnite” as part of the game’s second collaboration with “Dragon Ball Super” On Monday, the offi...
Ines Shin
Original ‘Cowboy Bebop’ director expresses disapproval of Netflix adaptation, Hollywood producers
Shinichirō Watanabe, director of the hit 1998 anime “Cowboy Bebop,” lambasted Netflix’s live-action remake — and Hollywood in general — in a...
Chandler Treon
Daniel Dae Kim: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ had ‘collateral damage’ for Asian American projects
Daniel Dae Kim believes that the huge success of “Crazy Rich Asians” came with a price, as it may have set expectations for future Asian Ame...
Crime
Amid California mass shootings, older Asian Americans feared to be radicalized by ‘unreliable’ information
With recent mass shootings in California zeroing in on elderly Asian Americans as suspects, community members are left shaken, fearful and d...
Editorial Staff
First Asian American TV Network ChimeTV officially launches
ChimeTV, the first Asian American TV network and first woman-owned one, was officially launched on Lunar New Year. Founded by Filipino Amer...
Achieve your New Year’s resolutions at the new ‘One Piece’ gym in Tokyo
A new “One Piece”-themed gym has opened in Tokyo. Named One Piece Fitness BragMen, the unique gym began accepting members on Jan. 13. ...
Iris Jung
Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner unveils ‘Crying in H Mart’ book tour schedule
Before you read: Michelle Zauner’s ‘Crying in H Mart’ set for feature film adaptation Nearly two years after publishing her bestselling memo...
Carl Samson
Environmental
‘Vo Sinh Dai Chien’: Film touted as the Vietnamese ‘Karate Kid’ headed to Netflix
Martial arts film “Vo Sinh Dai Chien” (“The Battle of Pupils”), which has been touted as the “Vietnamese ‘The Karate...
Stephanie Hsu reveals she was once mistaken for Lana Condor on the red carpet
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Stephanie Hsu has revealed she was once mistaken for Lana Condor on a red carpet. “It was just onc...
Original ‘Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers’ cast reunite for new Netflix special
The original “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” cast members are reuniting for the franchise’s 30th anniversary via a Netflix...
Ryan General
Art
‘White Savior’ comic creator talks stereotypes, representation and Asian superheroes
Before you read: New comic titled ‘White Savior’ parodies ‘The Last Samurai,’ Hollywood tropes NextShark spoke with comic book artist Eric N...
Stephanie Hsu recalls being asked to sound ‘more Asian’ during an audition
Before you read: Stephanie Hsu predicted ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ would be a hit during filming Watch: Stephanie Hsu’s ‘Everythi...
‘I want to play more bad guys’: Kumail Nanjiani laments lack of villain roles for non-white actors
Actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani argues non-white actors rarely get the chance to play the villain. In an interview with Esquire, Nanjian...
Ke Huy Quan reveals his ‘Goonies’ costar negotiated his ‘Everything Everywhere’ contract
Before you read: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan win Golden Globes for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Golden Globe-winning actor Ke Huy Quan...
Ke Huy Quan says he would return as Short Round for ‘Indiana Jones’ spin-off
Before you read: Harrison Ford calls Ke Huy Quan’s award season success ‘well deserved’ Ke Huy Quan still gets Christmas presents from Steve...
‘You look so old’: Michelle Yeoh’s mom was ‘upset’ over her appearance in ‘Everything Everywhere’
After watching “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Michelle Yeoh’s mother was more concerned about how “old” her daughter looked than about...
‘The older you get, they see you by your age’: Michelle Yeoh recalls joy of landing ‘EEAO’ role
Before you read: Michelle Yeoh, 60, says she’s having ‘the best times’ of her career even past her supposed ‘prime years’ ‘Everything Everyw...
Stephanie Hsu predicted ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ would be a hit during filming
Before you read: Watch: Stephanie Hsu’s ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ audition is an everything bagel of awesome “Everything Everywher...
Trailer: Awkwafina, Nicholas Hoult fight Nic Cage’s Dracula in ‘Renfield’
Universal Pictures released the official trailer for “Renfield,” starring Awkwafina, Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage. The horror-comedy film...
Dave Bautista says he ‘never wanted to be the next Rock’: ‘I just wanted to be a good f*cking actor’
Before you read: Dave Bautista says #GoodbyeDrax as he retires from the MCU Dave Bautista says his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ...
Boston
Trailblazing journalist Janet Wu retires after 50 years
Janet Wu, a trailblazing Asian American journalist in Boston, has retired on New Year’s Day after 50 years of service. Wu is the first woman...
‘Alice in Borderland’ Season 2 sets Netflix record
Before you read: Riisa Naka compares her game in ‘Alice in Borderland’ S2 to ‘Squid Game’: ‘Mine would be more difficult’ More fun and games...
‘Everything Everywhere,’ ‘Decision to Leave’ and ‘After Yang’ among Obama’s favorite films of 2022
Former President Barack Obama continued his annual tradition of sharing his favorite music, books and films of the year. Obama listed seve...
New ‘Avatar’ animated series following Aang and Korra’s successor announced
Warning: This story contains minor spoilers for “The Legend of Korra” A new animated series following the next Avatar in the cy...
‘Westworld’ co-creator Lisa Joy on her new sci-fi show ‘The Peripheral’ and the power of identity
“I think no matter when you live, part of the human condition is we tell ourselves and each other stories to try to understand the world aro...
Film adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s ‘Death Stranding’ in the works
Kojima Productions and Hammerstone Studios have partnered to create a film adaptation for Hideo Kojima’s 2019 video game “Death Stranding.”...
‘Blockbuster’ becomes the fourth Korean American-led series cancelled by Netflix after 1 season
Before you read: From Asian Jim to ‘Blockbuster’ Timmy: Randall Park takes a nostalgic trip as his new Netflix show premieres ...
Harrison Ford calls Ke Huy Quan’s award season success ‘well deserved’
Harrison Ford had nothing but kind words to say about Ke Huy Quan in a recent interview with Uproxx. The 80-year-old actor spoke highly of h...
NBC’s ‘Quantum Leap’ renewed for Season 2
NBC has renewed “Quantum Leap,” a sci-fi drama series with an Asian American lead, for its second season. The early renewal comes after the...