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· Bryan Ke
‘Angry Asian Man’ founder Phil Yu wins Peabody Trailblazer award
Korean American blogger Phil Yu, 44, won the Peabody Trailblazer Award on Thursday. Actor Daniel Dae Kim presented Yu with his award, calling the blogger “an “indispensable voice in the Asian American community and the advocacy community at large.” Yu created his blog “Angry…
· Bryan Ke
‘Asian Americans’ 5-Part Documentary Series Unanimously Chosen for Peabody Award
The Peabody Board of Jurors recently named the five-part documentary series “Asian Americans” as the recipient of the Peabody Award for the documentary category. Prestigious award: “Asian Americans” received the award in a unanimous vote on June 21, according to Rafu Shimpo.
· Carl Samson
Trump’s crackdown on Chinese researchers is China Initiative 2.0, lawyers say
Immigration attorneys and civil rights advocates believe the Trump administration has quietly built what amounts to a revamped China Initiative, operating without the formal name that drew widespread criticism and was shut down under the Biden administration. What they’re saying…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘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 women divers, or “haenyeo,” are known for their remarkable strength, autonomy and…
· Editorial Staff
NextShark unveils ‘The Jeff Kung Show’ podcast with Jeff Kung, Rob Minkoff, and Benny Luo
NextShark, the leading media platform dedicated to Asian and Asian American communities, is proud to announce the launch of “The Jeff Kung Show,” a podcast that brings together acclaimed music artist and Chinese hip-hop pioneer Jeff Kung, alongside executive producers Rob…
· Carl Samson
‘EEAAO’ producer Jonathan Wang returns rented Tesla late, invites owner to see his Oscar
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” producer Jonathan Wang met the owner of the Tesla he had rented to get to the Oscars last week after their tweet went viral. Brandon Brown, who goes by the handle @Red_BULLish, took to Twitter on March 15 to share a screenshot of his…
· Daniel Anderson
Hasan Minhaj set to host 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Hasan Minhaj has been chosen to host this year’s Film Independent Spirit Awards. The awards ceremony, which celebrates independent cinema, will be held on March 4 in Santa Monica, California.
· Ryan General
Vanderbilt professor says math education is too ‘white, cisheteropatriarchal’
A Tennessee university professor recently made the case that undergraduate mathematics education is discriminatory against queer and transgender students of color. Luis Leyva, assistant professor of mathematics education at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, described it as a…
· Khier Casino
‘White Hot’: New Netflix doc recounts the racist ‘all-American’ culture of Abercrombie & Fitch
A new Netflix documentary, “White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch,” exposes the toxic and racist culture of the American clothing company. A lawsuit filed against Abercrombie & Fitch in 2004 accused the American chain of giving floor sales and management positions to…
· Daniel Anderson
Yale Museum surrenders 13 stolen South Asian artifacts worth over $1 million
Yale University Art Gallery, the oldest art gallery in America, relinquished 13 South Asian artifacts worth over $1 million to Homeland Security and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as part of an investigation into infamous antiquities thief Subhash Kapoor. Twelve of the…
· Bryan Ke
AAPI celebrities react to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars
Many AAPI celebrities and personalities have publicly shared their reactions to the now-infamous Oscars moment on Sunday when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for joking about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Among them are both those who attended the event in person and…
· Bryan Ke
‘Who Killed Vincent Chin’ documentary restored and preserved for history by National Film Registry
The 1987 documentary film “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” was recently inducted into the National Film Registry (NFR) of the Library of Congress this year. A film honor: The documentary, directed by Christine Choy and Renee Tajima-Peña and produced by Detroit Public TV and Film News…
· Isa Peralta
Nickelodeon Announces Avatar Studios, Plans to Make More Shows AND Movies in ‘Avatar’ Universe
Nickelodeon has recently announced Avatar Studios, a new content division that will expand the universe and franchise of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and its spin-off “The Legend of Korra.” More than 16 years after “Avatar” first premiered, Avatar Studios will produce new movies…
· Ryan General
‘Star Wars’ Star Riz Ahmed Claims He Was Racially Profiled at Chicago Airport
Riz Ahmed, star of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” said he missed a Star Wars Celebration convention in April after he was allegedly racially profiled by airport authorities in Chicago. At the CAA Amplify conference in Ojai on Tuesday, the 36-year-old actor recalled the incident…
· Carl Samson
50 Photos of China Before the Communist Cultural Revolution
Before China had communist leaders, it had hundreds of emperors. This age of ancient rulers is known as Imperial China. Spanning millennia, it began in the reign of the Qin dynasty in 221 B.C.E. and lasted until the end of the Qing dynasty in 1912 — the year of the founding of…
· Ryan General
Why Anthony Bourdain Kept White People Out of ‘Parts Unknown’ Houston Episode
Anthony Bourdain’s hour-long quests for “Parts Unknown” have taken the chef and best-selling author around the world exploring cultures not commonly featured on American TV. Although the popular CNN TV series usually takes its audience to unfamiliar locations, such as Congo,…