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· Ryan General
NBA Legend Yao Ming Keeps Promise to Parents, Finally Graduates From College
Fulfilling a promise he made to his parents when he was younger, former NBA superstar Yao Ming finally graduated from college with a degree in economics. The 37-year-old NBA Hall of Famer received his degree along with his fellow graduates at the Antai College of Economics &…
· Bryan Ke
Yao Ming Braves The Extreme Wilderness With Bear Grylls But Couldn’t Eat Maggots
Adventurer, writer and television presenter Bear Grylls took former NBA all-star Yao Ming into the wilderness to experience what it’s like to spend hours outdoors. In the latest episode of D/Code on the Discovery Channel, the 37-year-old retired basketball player almost tried…
· Ryan General
Hayao Miyazaki is Coming Out of Retirement for One More Film
Legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki is reportedly coming out of retirement to bring the story of a tiny caterpillar to life. The prolific director, who broke his legions of fans’ hearts when he announced his retirement back in 2013, confirmed his decision during a television…
· Editorial Staff
Yao Ming Becomes the First Asian Player Inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame
After an NBA career that pioneered the path for Asian basketball players, Yao Ming is now in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Yao was honored at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts alongside WNBA player Sheryl Swoops, Colored Basketball World…
· Editorial Staff
Fu Yuanhui and Yao Ming Will Survive in the Wilderness with Bear Grylls
Adventurer Bear Grylls has a new series coming up called “Absolute Zero,” and Chinese celebrities are set for casting. One of its biggest stars is Olympic darling Fu Yuanhui. According to Shanghaiist, the show’s production team has already confirmed the athlete’s participation.
· Elliot Sang
New Movie Explores Hayao Miyazaki’s Refusal to Retire From Film
The English-language version of “Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki” is coming in December and VICE has picked up an exclusive trailer from GKids.
· Ryan General
NFL Player Posts Racist Facebook Selfie ‘Chinky Eyes Yoa Ming’
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Arthur Maulet recently posted a photo of himself with a racist term embedded on the image. The 25-year-old football player is shown posing for a selfie using the words “Chinky Eyes Yoa Ming” to describe his eyes.
· Ryan General
Malaysian Popstar Penny Tai is Set For a Special Homecoming Concert This Year
Malaysian popstar Penny Tai has come a long way since she moved to Taiwan in 1999 to pursue a career in music. Throughout her 18-year career in the Mando-pop entertainment scene, the 40-year-old superstar has released 12 albums as a solo performer and two albums with her band…
· Bryan Ke
The Reason Hayao Miyazaki Came Out of Retirement Will Bring You to Tears
Legendary anime director Hayao Miyazaki is coming out of retirement to do one more feature length film, but the reason for his decision hasn’t been explained until now. According to Studio Ghibli co-founder and producer, Toshio Suzuki, Miyazaki wanted to do one last anime film —…
· Ryan General
Trailer for Hayao Miyazaki Documentary Exposes the Raw Side of Japan’s Greatest Animator
An upcoming documentary featuring legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki has released its first trailer. The world-renowned Japanese animation director who co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985 rose to international fame for his critically-acclaimed, box-office hits “My Neighbour Totoro”…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Cat’s Terrifying ‘Meow’ Will Leave You Speechless
We all know cats meow (or “nyao,” “nya,” or “nyan” in Japan), but this feline in particular has an incredibly creepy way of trying to communicate. Chobimaru, the cat in question, is one of four pets that Japanese Twitter user @llritotomohiro has in his home.
· Bryan Ke
The Most Epic ‘Princess Mononoke’ Scene Took Almost 2 Years to Draw By Hand
A Japanese Twitter user recently revealed yet another jaw-dropping fact in the critically-acclaimed Studio Ghibli movie “Princess Mononoke” where the animation team allegedly took years to hand draw one specific scene in the film even though it’s only a few minutes long.
· Ziye Wang
Meet Yuta Watanabe, the Rising Japanese NBA Star
You know about the legendary Yao Ming. You remember the insanity that was Linsanity. You might have even heard of Yi Jianlian or Sun Yue. But have you met Yuta Watanabe? Known in Japan as ‘The Chosen One’, Watanabe is the second Japanese-born player — and one of only a handful…
· Eddie Lin
Fans Have a Dark Theory Behind the Story of Totoro
Does your Totoro plushy look a bit shabby as of late? Maybe the reason is because it’s been 30 years since the lovable forest spirit hit the anime scene thanks to Hayao Miyazaki and the Studio Ghibli team. Released in 1988, “My Neighbor Totoro,” the film about an enigmatic yet…
· Bryan Ke
Disney Orders Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Reshoot Because They Put ‘Middle Eastern Face’ on White People
An insider behind the scenes of the live-action adaptation of Disney’s “Aladdin” revealed that executives were not impressed with the first cut, so they want to do a reshoot to include more Middle Eastern extras. Directed by Guy Ritchie, the movie is scheduled to wrap up filming…
· Nadya Okamoto
Watching ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ as an Asian American Hopeless Romantic is MAGICAL
I didn’t have many examples of happy marriages growing up, and my first few serious relationships with men were toxic. For me, romantic comedies were where I found hope and a sense of escapism from reality – that maybe, one-day, if I was lucky, I could find love like in those…
· Khier Casino
Jimmy O. Yang Drove for Uber to Survive During ‘Silicon Valley’ Season 1
A strip club DJ, a shoe salesman, an employee at a restaurant called Chop Suey, and an Uber driver — these are just some of the many jobs Jimmy O. Yang held before making it big as a stand-up comic. The Hong Kong-born comedian wanted to be a businessman just like his father when…
· Ryan General
Thai Actor Arrested After Fooling Finnish Man Out of $24 Million in Bitcoin
A popular actor in Thailand was recently arrested in connection with an alleged Bitcoin scam, worth almost a billion Thai baht worth of cryptocurrency. Jiratpisit “Boom” Jaravijit, known for TV roles in hit series such as “Bad Romance The Series,” “Nang Ai,” and “Naew…
· Ryan General
Police Crash Live-stream of Father of ‘Missing’ Chinese Girl Who ‘Defaced’ Xi Jinping’s Poster
Chinese authorities have reportedly taken the father of the missing woman who splashed ink on a poster of Xi Jinping while he was recording a live-stream video on YouTube on Friday night. The man, identified as Dong Jianbiao, had been conducting a series of broadcasts with the…
· Nadya Okamoto
Students Unite After Soka University Told Asian American Survivor to ‘Get Over’ Sexual Harassment
A few months ago, a college student at Soka University named Grace* reached out to me via social media to share her story of experiencing sexual harassment and to vent her anger at the school for how they have previously handled and discussed such harassment on campus. As an…