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· Ryan General
Woman, 72, agrees to sell home after alleged anti-Asian hate crime, flashing her Vietnamese neighbor
An elderly woman in Washington who was accused of a hate crime against her Vietnamese neighbor last year has agreed to sell her home to pay the victim $45,000. Jan Myers, 72, was charged with a hate crime on Thursday for harassing her neighbor Thi Pham in April 2021.
· Iris Jung
Ken Watanabe stars in upcoming HBO Japanese crime drama series ‘Tokyo Vice’ with Ansel Elgort
Japanese actor Ken Watanabe, known for his roles in "The Last Samurai," "Memoirs of a Geisha" and “Inception,” stars in Michael Mann's upcoming "Tokyo Vice." Ken Watanabe plays the role of an organized crime detective in a neon-drenched Tokyo, Japan. The television show, based…
· Bryan Ke
NYC man arrested after terrorizing Asian neighbors with slurs, physical threats for over a year
Marlon Carr, 47, was arrested on Friday morning for reportedly terrorizing his neighbors with physical violence and anti-Asian remarks at The Smile, an apartment building located at 158 East 126th St. in East Harlem, for more than a year. Moments before his arrest, Carr…
· Jane Nam
Best Picture Oscar-nominated Japanese film ‘Drive My Car’ now available to stream on HBO Max
Critically acclaimed Japanese film “Drive My Car,” adapted from the Haruki Murakami short story by the same name, tells the story of a grieving actor and theater director, Yusuke Kafuku, who is offered a position to direct a new production. In the process, he is offered a female…
· Carl Samson
Lisa Ling explores America from inside the country’s Asian restaurant kitchens in new HBO Max show
Released today on HBO Max, “Take Out with Lisa Ling” is a six-episode docuseries focused on Asian food and Asian American history. The show follows the award-winning journalist as she travels across the country and meets restaurateurs from various Asian backgrounds. Ling…
· Sarah Yukiko
Australian poet Eileen Chong says she was asked a racist question by her white neighbor
Australian poet Eileen Chong tweeted about a recent racist experience in Sydney in which a white neighbor asked her how much she charged for cleaning services. In the thread, she continued, “Some white people will really look at an Asian body & think ‘interchangeable person here…
· Carl Samson
Florida man charged after pointing a gun, yelling anti-Asian slurs at neighbors over garbage dispute
A man accused of yelling anti-Asian slurs while threatening to kill his neighbors over a garbage dispute in Hawthorne, Fla., has been arrested and charged with assault. What happened: Cody McClure, 19, allegedly went to his neighbors’ residence on Sunday after seeing trash…
· Ryan General
Filipina vlogger Jinky Cubillan captures neighbor’s angry tirade about her loose dog
A Filipina vlogger based in California captured footage of a confrontation she had with a neighbor who shouted profanities at her in front of her house last week. Karen goes viral: Jinky Cubillan, a popular social media personality known as “Madam Kilay,” shared a video of the…
· Carl Samson
Asian American woman sues elderly neighbor for racial harassment, indecent exposure to her and her son
An Asian American woman in Shoreline, Washington state has filed a civil lawsuit against a 72-year-old neighbor who allegedly threatened her life earlier this year. What happened: Thi Pham was planting flowers in her garden on April 5 when she found her neighbor, Jan Myers,…
· Carl Samson
6-Year-Old Shot by Neighbor in Michigan Will Start Therapy
A 6-year-old boy who was shot by his adult neighbor in Ypsilanti, Mich., on the afternoon of June 6 is reportedly heading to both mental and physical therapy. Why this matters: Since the incident, Arnold Daniel says his son, Coby, has struggled mentally and needed professional…
· Bryan Ke
South Asian Woman Shocked After Neighbor Accuses Her of ‘Force Feeding’ Son While Babysitting
A South Asian woman was left in shock after her neighbor accused her of force-feeding her son “ethnic food” while babysitting him. The details: In a Reddit post that has recently gone viral, the woman shared the incident in the sub-Reddit r/AITA last week, according to Indy100.
· Bryan Ke
‘Warrior’ Will Return for Season 3 on HBO Max, Fans Rejoice
The martial arts crime drama series “Warrior” is now moving to HBO Max and a third season is on the way. First announced in 2018 and premiered on April 5, 2019, “Warrior” is based on the writings of legendary martial arts star Bruce Lee, set during the violent Tong Wars of San…
· Bryan Ke
Man Faces Charges for 6 Anti-Asian Attacks in Neighborhood
York police arrested a 33-year-old man connected to a string of attacks against Asians in Markham, Ontario on Monday. Arjun Choudhari was found to be connected to a series of anti-Asian attacks that happened between January and March, according to York Regional Police.
· Bryan Ke
Neighbors Team Up to Protect Asian Family’s Home After Teens Throw Racist Insults and Rocks in OC
Neighbors have banded together to help an Asian American family rest peacefully at night after being continuously harassed by teens at their home in Ladera Ranch, Orange County, California. Several teens have reportedly terrorized Haijun Si’s home by throwing rocks at it,…
· Bryan Ke
San Jose’s Historic Japantown Monument Vandalized as Neighborhood Suffers From COVID
Community members of San Jose’s Japantown discovered that a historic granite monument that honors Japanese immigrants was vandalized on Monday morning. The defaced monument, which contains the tags “DEKO” and “JBF,” was found by family members of Jasmine Rast, owner of Roy’s…
· Editorial Staff
NextShark Exclusive: Q&A With Cast of ‘House of Ho’ HBO Reality Series
NextShark and HBO are partnering together to bring Asian American audiences an exclusive screening of the first episode of “House of Ho”, HBO Max’s highly-anticipated docuseries centered on an ultra-rich Asian American immigrant dynasty. “House of Ho” centers on the Ho Family, a…
· Maina Chen
Chinese Man Gifted $76K After Caring for Elderly Neighbor for 30 YEARS
A Chinese villager received 500,000 yuan ($76,000) worth of land from his deceased neighbor that he had looked after for 30 years. Selfless acts: Xu Huiming, 66, began caring for his elderly neighbor Su Meiyun in Shandong after her husband passed in 1988, according to AsiaOne.
· Khier Casino
SF Woman Sprays Neighbor on Racist Rant With Lysol
A singer in San Francisco is receiving praise from the Asian American community after she was fed up with her neighbor‘s “racist sh*t” and sprayed the hate away with Lysol. In a video posted to Instagram on Oct. 24, R&B/soul artist Autumn Tillman can be seen turning a corner of…
· Maina Chen
Viet Family Posts Videos Claiming Neighbor ‘Racially Harassed’ Them for 8 Months in Garden Grove
A Vietnamese family in Garden Grove, California has allegedly been racially harassed for months by their neighbors, the Marsh family, since they moved next door in March. The situation was brought to light on Instagram by the daughter of the targeted family, @shheylas, who…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Sole Heir to the Crazy Rich Vietnamese Dynasty Featured in HBO’s ‘House of Ho’
Upholding the legacy of a multi-millionaire family that achieved a life of opulence through hard work and resilience is a herculean task in and of itself — unless they happen to be Asian, in which expectations of exponential growth must often be satisfied. Washington Ho, a…