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· Carl Samson
Gordon Ramsay will open an “authentic Asian” restaurant in London this summer. “Lucky Cat,” located in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair claims to be an “authentic Asian Eating House,” according to the British celebrity chef’s restaurant group.
· Waylae Gregoire
A video posted by Black Lives Matter Los Angeles depicts a man of Asian descent wearing a long-sleeved shirt with Los Angeles Police logos yelling “white power” at Black Lives Matter protesters on Thursday. According to the BLMLA Twitter account, the man, who they claim is an…
· Jin Hyun
Year after year, the same old, generic yet popular dress styles circulate the internet during prom dress-shopping season. But last year, a Filipino-American teen turned heads at her senior prom in a Filipiniana complete with a pamaypay (fan) and we all took notes. For Asian…
· Carl Samson
“The Bachelor” is facing a massive backlash after a recent episode aired which showed contestants disrespecting Asian food and perpetuating archaic stereotypes. The episode, which aired on Jan. 28, highlighted bachelor Colton Underwood’s first time traveling outside the U.S.
· Ryan General
Another major American celebrity publication is being criticized for misidentifying several Asian American actors in its published photos. In an earlier report, People magazine was called out by “Crazy Rich Asians” actor and “Daily Show” correspondent, Ronny Chieng, for…
· Carl Samson
Amber Liu is ready to start a new career in the U.S. At the age of 16, the Los Angeles native found herself moving to Seoul to train with SM Entertainment — one of South Korea’s top entertainment companies — and eventually debut as part of the iconic girl group f(x).
· Jin Hyun
People Magazine is being called out after horribly misidentifying Asian actors at a SAG Awards after party. Daily Show correspondent Ronny Chieng, who also played Eddie Cheng in “Crazy Rich Asians,” was quick to point out the error in his Instagram story and then a Twitter post.
· Editorial Staff
Steve Zhao, the founder of Sandbox VR, went from almost burning through all his funds after launching in 2017 to recently closing a $68 million Series A with iconic Silicon Valley VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. Hello World. I’m Sandbox.
· Khier Casino
One Twitter user is being “dragged” by “everybody and their moms” after commenting that “99.99% of Asians are not attractive.” Bernabe Salvador Aguilar, who resides in Riverside, California and is employed at Amazon, according to a Facebook post, reiterated his racist remarks in…
· Jin Hyun
Just a decade ago, the words “pole dancing” would have conjured up images of dimmed lights, dollar bills and strip clubs. Today, however, with talks of making pole dancing an Olympic category in the near future, people are finally starting to see it for what it is — a sport.…
· Bryan Ke
NASA lost the first Asian-American astronaut to fly into space 33 years ago when the Challenger space shuttle exploded and killed its seven crew members. Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii, on June 24, 1946, Ellison Shoji Onizuka, who is of Japanese descent, was part of the…
· Carl Samson
Director Jon M. Chu has opened up about the highly-anticipated sequels of “Crazy Rich Asians,” his Warner Bros. rom-com that made Hollywood history and box office records last summer. Speaking to Hollywood Life on Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards — where the film was…
· Ryan General
Naomi Osaka won her second straight major title via a dramatic victory over Czech Petra Kvitova at the Australian Open final on Saturday. After winning her back-to-back Grand Slam titles, the 21-year-old Japanese-Haitian tennis star became the first Asian world number one…
· Carl Samson
For the history-making phenomenon that it was, it comes as no surprise that many wanted to be part of Warner Bros.’ “Crazy Rich Asians.” Among them is Dwayne Johnson, who had to call his friend, director Jon M. Chu, after learning things a little too late.
· Jin Hyun
Ever wonder what goes on inside the mind of an Asian woman? Dating can be difficult, especially when your yellow fever is scaring away every female in your life. If you’re on the lookout for an Asian girlfriend by Valentine’s Day, let the internet help you. After all, you know…
· Bryan Ke
Two documentaries directed by Asian-American filmmakers have been nominated for the 2019 Academy Awards for Best Documentary (Feature): Bing Liu’s “Minding the Gap” and Jimmy Chin’s “Free Solo,” which is also co-directed by his wife Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. “Free Solo” follows…
· Carl Samson
Fans of “RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars” needed to quench their thirst last Friday after the hot and sizzling Pit Crew introduced a new member. Meet Wilson Lai, a 23-year-old student from Orange County, California who will turn up the heat at the fiercest competition on primetime.
· Carl Samson
HBO will begin streaming a new anthology series that explores horror myths in Asia next month. The show, titled “Folklore,” will delve into chilling legends and superstitions across six countries: Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea.
· Jin Hyun
The 2017 Women’s March drew in 500,000 to one million protestors in Washington alone, and in New York, over 400,000 women reportedly took part that year. This year, just 100,000 women marched in Washington and 25,000 in New York. In fact, participation rates for the Women’s…
· Carl Samson
“Crazy Rich Asians” is nowhere on the list of the official nominees for the 91st Academy Awards, leaving fans incredibly disappointed. The Warner Bros. rom-com, which made Hollywood history and swept box office records last summer, was pegged for multiple nominations but…
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