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· Ryan General
“Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu recently put Apple’s new iPhone XS Max to the test by shooting a short film in 4K. WIRED magazine provided the filmmaker with the unit that he used for the film which he shot handheld-style using only the native camera app, stabilizer, and…
· Ryan General
In a bid to celebrate Asian individuality and highlight cultural diversity, a designer pulled off something that’s rarely done at the New York Fashion Week: feature only Asian models in the runway. New Zealand-born designer Claudia Li made her bold statement on Sunday during her…
· Carl Samson
A woman in Portland, Oregon took to Facebook to expose a racist lady who accused her of illegally “crossing the border” with her family. Selina Cairel says that she’s normally silent on social media, but the incident on Tuesday night had left her “very upset.”
· Carl Samson
Dr. Leana Wen, Commissioner of Health for the City of Baltimore, is Planned Parenthood’s first Asian-American president. In a press release Wednesday, the reproductive health nonprofit said that it chose Wen after “an extensive search.”
· Ryan General
Writer and producer Jessica Gao of the “Rick and Morty” fame is set to create the new Asian-centric series for ABC. Gao, who recently won the “Best Animated Program” Emmy for writing the “Pickle Rick” episode of the popular Adult Swim show, brilliantly pitched her new project as…
· Carl Samson
“Crazy Rich Asians” star Henry Golding remains on the big screen for “A Simple Favor,” Paul Feig’s noir thriller coming out this week. A new poster of the Lionsgate film shows Golding alongside co-stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively.
· Ryan General
While numerous heroics have been largely told about the brave men and women who stood against the terror of the 9/11 attacks, few knew about one flight attendant’s bravery. Chinese-American flight attendant Betty Ong, who flew on American Airlines, helped save lives by…
· Leslie Tran
In a racially charged nation, it can be difficult to see where Asian Americans stand in a national discourse on racism that seems black and white. With the unlawful assaults on the Black community and the administration’s harsh immigration legislations targeting people of color,…
· Ryan General
One of the investors behind the Hollywood blockbuster comedy “Crazy Rich Asians” is hoping to introduce some changes, including a slightly different title from the book it will be based on, for the upcoming film sequel. It has earlier been confirmed that the sequel based on the…
· Carl Samson
A mother who enjoyed Awkwafina’s Peik Lin from “Crazy Rich Asians” dressed up her little girl as the character and received a thumbs-up from the star herself. In an Instagram post, Mary Grace Pingoy, a photographer from Indiana, declared that Peik Lin, the hilarious sidekick to…
· Ryan General
With the box office success of Jon M. Chu’s “Crazy Rich Asians,” it appears the door for more Asian American representation in Hollywood is indeed finally opening up. Effectively breaking the perception that Asians aren’t bankable enough to sell a movie or a TV series, the film…
· Bryan Ke
Since “Crazy Rich Asians” tells the story of, well, the crazy rich, it’s only fitting to see incredibly rare and ridiculously expensive items in the film, like the super rare Rolex watch that director Jon M. Chu flew in just to be included for a brief scene. In May 2017, Kevin…
· Ryan General
An insurance company in Singapore released a thought-provoking ad that has touched many netizens hearts online. With an eye-catching thumbnail stating “The World’s Parents in The World,” the video produced by NTUC Income in partnership with BBH Singapore may be accused of…
· Ryan General
South Korean football superstar Son Heung-min burst into tears after his country defeated Japan 2-1 in the Asian Games football final. The victory not only earned South Korea the gold medal in the prestigious multi-sport event, it also earned Heung-min a pass from the mandatory…
· Carl Samson
“Crazy Rich Asians” is now the most successful Hollywood studio romantic comedy film in nine years at the U.S. box office. The Warner Bros. movie achieved the feat after finishing Labor Day with $117 million, passing the $110.2 million of Amy Schumer’s “Trainwreck” in 2015.
· Carl Samson
A man who noticed that the walls of his local McDonald’s did not have faces like his own ingeniously set up a poster of himself. Surprisingly, the outlet seemed to have no clue about the fake installation nearly two months later.
· Bryan Ke
In what may seem like a surprising decision, Singapore Airlines (SIA) reportedly turned down the offer to be included in “Crazy Rich Asians” out of fear of being misrepresented in movies. Film producer Nina Jacobson admitted while speaking to The Wrap in an interview early last…
· Bryan Ke
Christina Ignatius, a lawyer from Irvine, Orange County, California who drew massive backlash online last week for making jokes about Asian stereotypes on Facebook, claims she received numerous threats after her post went viral. Irvine attorney says she is receiving threats over…
· Khier Casino
A California lawyer who claims to be the most well known and requested law tutor in America is being accused of racism after likening the film “Crazy Rich Asians” to “the Asians who flooded into Orange County and then took over our mall at South Coast Plaza.” When Christina…
· Frederick Kuo
I watched the movie “Crazy Rich Asians” in the afternoon of its opening day. As the first movie in a quarter century with an all Asian cast breaking through the bamboo ceiling of Hollywood representation, it lived up to the hype. It was a surreal and awesome experience to see…
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