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· Ryan General
New Anna May Wong biopic casts Chinese actress Xin Zhilei as lead
Chinese actress Xin Zhilei has been cast to portray pioneering Chinese American actress Anna May Wong in “Sunset Boulevard – The Anna May Wong Story,” a new bilingual feature film announced by Fundamental Films ahead of the Cannes Film Market. According to Deadline, the…
· Carl Samson
Quarter featuring disability rights activist Stacey Park Milbern released
Disability rights activist Stacey Park Milbern made history Monday as the first Korean American featured on U.S. currency with the release of her commemorative quarter. About the quarter: The U.S. Mint has shipped the Milbern quarters to Federal Reserve Banks and coin terminals…
· Bryan Ke
Sinigang rated best Filipino dish, balut worst by Taste Atlas users
Taste Atlas released its latest user rankings of Filipino food, with sour stew sinigang taking the top spot as the highest-rated dish and the infamous balut sitting at the bottom. Sinigang, which received 4.5 out of 5 stars, is traditionally made with sampalok (tamarind fruit)…
· Bryan Ke
Duke hosts Corky Lee exhibition during AANHPI Heritage Month
Duke University is hosting an exhibition of Corky Lee’s photographs that document over 50 years of Asian American life and social justice movements. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Corky Lee’s 50 years of ‘photographic justice’ chronicled in new book
Corky Lee, while studying American history at Queens College in New York in the ’60s, was struck by a photograph taken in 1869 depicting the celebration of the completion of the transcontinental railroad in Utah. Despite learning that over 12,000 Chinese workers were involved in…
· Bryan Ke
Disability rights activist Stacey Park Milbern to be 1st Korean American on US quarters
The U.S. Mint has revealed some of the designs for the quarters featuring Korean American disability rights activist Stacey Park Milbern as part of the bureau’s American Women Quarters program. Key details: Milbern is one of five women who will be honored by the U.S. Mint as…
· Michelle De Pacina
Google Doodle celebrates iconic Filipino food adobo
Google Doodle is celebrating adobo to mark the 16th anniversary of the classic Filipino dish’s inclusion on the word list of the Oxford English Dictionary’s quarterly word update. In December 2006, the word “adobo” was first added to the Oxford English Dictionary before it was…
· Bryan Ke
Google Doodle celebrates bubble tea with interactive game
Google is celebrating the third anniversary of the launch of the bubble tea emoji with a new interactive Doodle that’s also an adorable mini game. The new Google Doodle, which was launched on Sunday, was designed by Sophie Diao and Celine You, with Brian Murray and Stephanie Gu…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Americans celebrate historic release of Anna May Wong quarters
The U.S. Mint is set to start shipping Anna May Wong quarters starting on Monday. The quarters will be available for purchase on Tuesday. Several Asian American community members celebrated the news, including Anna Wong, the late actor's niece and namesake. “In a slate of years…
· Bryan Ke
Stacey Park Milbern, Korean American activist who fought for the disabled, honored in Google Doodle
Google celebrated queer Korean American disability justice activist Stacey Park Milbern with a special Google Doodle on Thursday. Born with congenital muscular dystrophy in Seoul on May 19, 1987, Milbern was an active leader who advocated for a more inclusive disability justice…
· Bryan Ke
James Hong, 93, becomes oldest actor to receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Legendary Asian American actor James Hong finally received his much-awaited Hollywood Walk of Fame star, making him the oldest actor to get one at 93 years old. The new star, located between Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum and the TCL Chinese Theatre, was unveiled during a ceremony…
· Carl Samson
Gemma Chan to star as Anna May Wong in biopic
“Eternals” and “Crazy Rich Asians” star Gemma Chan will portray Anna May Wong, known as the first Asian American movie star, in an upcoming biopic. Chan, who will also executive produce, is partnering with producer Nina Yang Bongiovi and Working Title Films to develop the movie.
· Khier Casino
Academy Museum offers viewers rare chance to see acting legend Anna May Wong’s movies on the big screen
What is Asian representation in Hollywood? That’s the question the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles was faced with when it decided to host the film series “Beyond the Icon: Anna May Wong.” From now until Nov. 27, the museum is honoring Anna May Wong — Gemma…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese American acting legend Anna May Wong to be featured on new US quarters for 2022
The United States Mint has announced the names of five women who will be featured in the American Women Quarters Program for 2022, and among the list is Anna May Wong. Why it matters: The new design, which was announced on Wednesday, is part of a four-year program that features…
· Grace Kim
Google celebrates Michiyo Tsujimura and her breakthrough research on green tea with a Doodle
The new Google Doodle today celebrates the life of the late biochemist Michiyo Tsujimura, Japan’s first woman doctor of agriculture whose groundbreaking research of green tea explains its bitter taste. The illustration shows Tsujimura conducting research surrounded by a steaming…
· Carl Samson
Prabal Gurung on how he crafted Gemma Chan’s head-turning Met Gala homage to Anna May Wong
Designer Prabal Gurung reveals story behind Gemma Chan’s Met Gala homage to Anna May Wong Donning a look inspired by history, time stopped when Gemma Chan walked onto the red carpet of this year’s Met Gala.
· Grace Kim
Asian celebrities slay the red carpet at Met Gala 2021
This year’s Met Gala featured a number of first-time appearances by Asian and Asian American celebrities, from world-renowned female K-pop stars to record-breaking athletes. The event was much more of an intimate gathering — it had only about a third of the normal guest list…
· Isa Peralta
Meet the father of Japan’s $90 million fake food industry
Would you pay up to $1,000 for food that will never expire? In restaurant displays across Japan, sampuru (derived from the word “sample”) have been enticing potential customers with their mouthwatering plastic and vinyl “ingredients” for decades which you can also create by…
· Isa Peralta
Google’s latest doodle lets you play as Olympic RPG cat for free
Google surprised its home page’s visitors with a free-to-play, anime-inspired video game doodle to celebrate the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. About the doodle: Google collaborated with Japanese animation studio STUDIO 4°C to create “Doodle Champion Island Games,” according to…
· Isa Peralta
Meet the War Hero Who Invented Banana Ketchup
When indulging in hot dogs, French fries or Spam, you might reach for an ever-so-trustworthy bottle of tomato ketchup. But if you want to add a sweet, tangy kick to your food, try one of the Philippines’ most popular condiments: banana ketchup. Despite what its name suggests,…