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· Carl Samson
Chinese Granny and Grandchildren Tumble Down An Escalator for Half a Minute
An elderly woman and her two grandchildren all tumbled down after losing their balance while riding an escalator in eastern China. The incident occurred at a supermarket in Penglai, Shandong province on Aug. 30.
· Bryan Ke
K-Pop Group Got7 Randomly Appears on ABC7’s Broadcast in Los Angeles
K-pop group Got7 recently made an unscripted appearance in ABC7’s news broadcast for the segment “Venice Breaking Up with Los Angeles.” Three members of Got7 — JB, Youngjae, and Mark — were all captured on ‘ABC7 News’ camera walking down the streets of Los Angeles, according to…
· Ryan General
DC Comics Author Who Created Chinese Superman Has a Surprise For the KKK
Gene Luen Yang, DC Comics author has something special in store for the KKK
· Heather Johnson Yu
Chemistry Professor Gets His Kids Ready for School, Then ICE Agents Drag Him Away in Handcuffs
Like a typical Wednesday morning, Syed Ahmed Jamal was getting his children ready for school. As soon as he stepped outside, however, he was apprehended by ICE agents and removed from his home, unable to say goodbye to his wife and three kids before being led away in handcuffs.…
· Ryan General
DC Films Has a New President and He’s Asian American
After an arguably tumultuous year for DC movies, Warner Bros. has decided to excite everyone with the announcement of a leadership change in the beginning of 2018. At the center of this massive change is the promotion of talented film producer Walter Hamada, who will oversee the…
· Carl Samson
Meet The Actress Playing Grace Choi in DC’s ‘Black Lightning’
The TV adaptation of DC Comics’ “Black Lightning” has cast Chantal Thuy for its first season. Thuy will play Grace Choi, a bartender who becomes the love interest of Anissa Pierce (Nafessa Williams), the daughter of Black Lightning (Cress Williams). In the comics, she has…
· Heather Johnson Yu
FuseTV’s K-Pop Podcast Cancelled Over Outrage Caused By Episode That Insulted BTS, GFriend
FuseTV’s K-pop podcast, K-Stop, has been cancelled following the controversy surrounding their most recent episode. The news comes in a two-part post to both Instagram and Twitter by one of the former hosts, Jeff Benjamin. pic.twitter.com/QpOVBAkWHS
· Heather Johnson Yu
FuseTV Aggressively Regrets Insulting K-Pop Groups BTS and G-Friend in Now-Banned Podcast
FuseTV‘s K-pop podcast, K-Stop, has deleted their latest episode after receiving backlash from BTS and G-Friend fans. Listeners were angry with Jeff Benjamin, Tina Xu, and Brooke Bunce for comments regarding the hosts’ distaste for certain aspects of the band, including…
· Ryan General
DC is Looking For an Asian Male Teen to Play Beast Boy in ‘Titans’ Live-Action TV Show
DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television are looking for a teenaged Asian actor to play the role of Beast Boy for the “Titans” live-action TV series, based on DC Comics’ “Teen Titans”. The casting call for the role, posted on casting site Cast It Talent, stated that the…
· Ryan General
Meet the North Korean ‘Pink Lady’ Who Always Happily Broadcasts Nuclear Bomb Tests
Ri Chun Hee, North Korea’s most popular female TV personality, delivers news about missile detonations with such fervor and excitement like no one else can. Those who have been following recent news about North Korea may have caught a glimpse of the cheery 74-year-old usually…
· Kyle Encina
Hardcore Gamer Parents in China Name Their Daughter After Popular Mobile Game
One couple in Shaanxi Province, China decided to name their daughter after “Honor of Kings”, a popular fantasy mobile game that has taken the country by storm. The parents didn’t just pick a name that closely resembled “Honor of Kings”, they used the exact four Chinese…
· Carl Samson
Japan Warns Citizens Of North Korean Nuclear Strike in New Chilling Broadcast
In a new national broadcast, Japan alerted its citizens to seek shelter in sturdy buildings or lie face down on the ground in the unfortunate event that North Korea fires a nuclear missile at the country. The 30-second announcement is being aired on 43 TV stations from now until…
· Ryan General
All of DC’s Asian Superheroes Got Together For Some Dim Sum
Taking a break from fighting crime and saving the world, Kenan Kong, aka the new Super-Man, gets together with China’s Bat-Man (Wang Baixi) and Wonder-Woman (Peng Deilan) along with other Asian superheroes of the DC Universe for some delicious Chinese food! Asian American artist…
· Khier Casino
13-Year-Old Guitarist’s Badass Cover of AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ Will Melt Your Face Off
Thirteen-year-old Liu Jiazhuo has become an overnight internet sensation after his face-melting performance of AC/DC’s classic “Thunderstruck.” The teenager from Bayin city in northeastern Gansu province learned how to play the keyboard when he was just 4 years old, according to…
· Ryan General
Chinese ‘Patriot’ Broadcasts Herself Vandalizing a South Korean Store
A Chinese woman was taken into police custody after she reportedly vandalized a local Lotte Mart supermarket on Sunday in China’s Liaoning province. The woman’s infractions were even broadcast live with the aid of an accomplice who took the video. In the footage, she can be seen…
· Ryan General
An Argument For Why DC’s Nightwing Shouldn’t Be Asian
The opinions represented in this article are the author’s own and do not reflect those of NextShark. When the announcement for a live-action Nightwing film adaptation surfaced online, a clamor to have the male lead played by a person of color immediately followed.
· Ryan General
Meet the Filipina-American Actress Who’s DC Comics’ Newest Star
A Filipina-American is currently playing the recurring role of Martian M’gann M’orzz (Miss Martian in the DC Comics lore) in this season of ‘Supergirl’. Sharon Leal, a 44-year-old actress (yes, you read that right) who played roles in other American TV series such as “Legacy”,…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Model Broadcasts Her Suicide Attempt on Facebook Live
A freelance model in Hong Kong streamed herself while attempting to commit suicide on Monday. Ng Shuk Yi, also known as YoYo, shared her struggles to a live audience on Facebook for about an hour before jumping into a nearby body of water, Apple Daily reported.
· Chenyu Zheng
Insane Office Photos Reveal Just How Hardcore Alibaba Workers Are
November 11 is Single’s Day (11.11) in China, a holiday created by the Internet giant Alibaba and marked as the world’s biggest online shopping event. E-commerce giants in China prepared for months just for the course of 24 hours. Around $14.3 billion worth of sales are made in…
· Ryan General
Japan Just Became the First Country to Broadcast TV in Stunning 8K Resolution
Just when the world is getting to know about 4K TV, Japan suddenly heads into uncharted territory by broadcasting television content in 8K resolution beginning Monday. Japan’s NHK broadcaster is set to launch a new satellite channel that transmits a mix of 4K and 8K content from…