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· Ryan General
Filipino American airman hailed as hero after Christmas highway rescue
A Filipino American U.S. Air Force airman helped save a couple and their two dogs after their SUV slid off a snow-covered stretch of Highway 50 in Northern California last Christmas morning. The vehicle came to rest on its side near a steep embankment as a winter storm created…
· Ryan General
Why ‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’ deserves to be on your holiday watch list
“A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas” hit theaters in 2011 as the third installment in the beloved stoner comedy franchise. While it didn’t quite reach the box office heights of its predecessors, 2004’s “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” and 2008’s “Harold & Kumar Escape from…
· Ryan General
Ke Huy Quan to star in Christmas Eve action thriller ‘Fairytale in New York’
Academy Award-winner Ke Huy Quan is set to star in Lionsgate’s action thriller “Fairytale in New York.” Directed by Jalmari Helander (“Sisu”), the film follows an unassuming New York City cab driver who finds himself in a relentless pursuit to recover his son’s stolen Christmas…
· Carl Samson
Chinese restaurants stay open on Christmas Day
Many Chinese restaurants across the country remained open on Christmas Day, upholding a tradition that gives patrons the space to share warm meals on a busy holiday. Driving the news: The tradition appears to have been born out of a lack of Christmas celebrations in traditional…
· Bryan Ke
‘Grateful’ Priyanka Chopra showcases 2023 Christmas decor at LA home
Actor Priyanka Chopra shared her family’s holiday spirit with a glimpse of their home’s Christmas decor this week. A festive home: Chopra, 41, shared a picture of the ornaments in their Los Angeles home in her Instagram Stories on Tuesday morning. She wrote in the caption,…
· Editorial Staff
‘My Filipino lambs’: Mariah Carey shouts out Filipino fans preparing for Christmas
Mariah Carey recently gave her seal of approval to all her Filipino fans who are already preparing for Christmas. What she wrote: On Saturday, Carey, 54, replied to an X post by Mariah Carey Charts (@chartmariah), a fan account.
· Bryan Ke
Ron DeSantis again slams ‘really cheap’ Christmas toys made in China during Texas rally
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) slammed Christmas toys made in China for the second time this year at his campaign rally in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Monday. What he said: DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, complained about the “cheap” made-in-China toys he and his wife bought…
· Isa Peralta
Ryuichi Sakamoto, composer for ‘Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence’ and ‘The Last Emperor,’ dies at 71
Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has died at the age of 71. On Tuesday, Sakamoto’s management team announced in a statement that the award-winning musician passed away after years of battling cancer.
· Isa Peralta
NY couple invites group of stranded S. Korean tourists into their home during Christmas weekend
A couple living in Buffalo, New York, welcomed a South Korean tour group to their home during an intense blizzard. On Friday at around 2 p.m., Alexander and Andrea Campagna reportedly heard knocking on their front door. It turned out that a van got stuck in the snow nearby, and…
· Iris Jung
Patrick Shyu sparks debate after calling out ‘Merry Christmas’ as ‘highly offensive’
Former Google and Meta tech lead Patrick Shyu, also known as TechLead, tweeted a controversial statement on Christmas day. “I find ‘Merry Christmas’ highly offensive,” Shyu tweeted. “To be clear, I'm having a supremely happy Christmas,” the influencer wrote. “Probably 100x…
· Carl Samson
AJ Rafael and Simu Liu’s ‘Have Yourself a White Christmas’ is the holiday classic we’re playing on loop
AJ Rafael and Simu Liu’s “Have Yourself a White Christmas” medley is making a comeback for the Yuletide season — and we’re all for the nostalgia on repeat. The cover, which first came out in 2018, combines Frank Sinatra’s “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and Irving…
· Iris Jung
BTS’s V gifts ARMY his cover of ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’
Just in time for Christmas, BTS’s V gifted fans with a cover of “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas.” The K-pop star uploaded the classic cover on Dec. 24 at midnight (Korean Standard Time). The singer had previously teased the song on Friday on his Instagram story. As…
· Isa Peralta
Singaporean couple go viral for announcing Christmas Eve pizza party for lonely people
A Singaporean couple has gone viral for announcing their upcoming Christmas Eve pizza party for lonely people. David Loh and Esther Chua (@davidandesther) posted a video on TikTok on Monday to share their open invitation.
· Daniel Anderson
Red Velvet and aespa gift fans with collab single ‘Beautiful Christmas’
SM Entertainment girl groups Red Velvet and aespa joined forces for the first time for some holiday cheer with their new collaboration single “Beautiful Christmas.” The track was teased on social media on Saturday with images of Red Velvet and aespa members in festive outfits…
· Editorial Staff
Former Hong Kong TV host ignites criticism for Christmas trees decorated with Hermès boxes
Priscilla Ku Kei-kwan, a former Hong Kong actor and TV host, ignited criticism online after sharing pictures online of her two Christmas trees decorated with Hermès ornaments and boxes. On Dec. 4, Ku posted pictures of the trees on Instagram.
· Khier Casino
Ke Huy Quan still gets Christmas presents from Steven Spielberg 38 years later
Ke Huy Quan took on his first role at 13 years old alongside Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” in 1984. In an interview with The Guardian, Quan said director Steven Spielberg still sends the 51-year-old actor Christmas gifts to this day. Quan was catapulted…
· Khier Casino
Lea Salonga covers Jose Mari Chan Christmas classic in new Pentatonix collab
Lea Salonga has teamed up with a cappella group Pentatonix to cover the Jose Mari Chan Christmas classic “Christmas In Our Hearts.” The cover is part of the group’s new album “Holidays Around the World,” released on Oct. 28. The Broadway star, who is known for being the singing…
· Bryan Ke
Police: Man found in Newport Beach on Christmas Eve 2013 was Chinese
In a press release on Monday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) released a new render of the unidentified man who was found about a mile off the coast of Newport Beach, California, on Dec. 24, 2013. The OCSD said that at the time, investigators could not determine…
· Bryan Ke
‘It’s only for foreigners!’: Hong Kong actor sparks outrage in China for celebrating Christmas
Chinese social media users reportedly chastised Hong Kong actor Bobby Au-Yeung for posting a Christmas-themed video online. Season’s greetings: The 61-year-old actor uploaded two videos to his Douyin account on Dec. 24 greeting his over 110,000 followers while wearing a Santa…
· Bryan Ke
Myanmar military reportedly kills dozens of fleeing civilians in Christmas Eve massacre
U.K.-based aid group Save the Children has condemned the recent attack of the Myanmar military on Christmas Eve, which left 38 people dead and two staff members missing. What happened: The victims were reportedly fleeing for refugee camps following a clash between armed…