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· Bryan Ke
Yao Ming Takes the Blame for China’s Devastating Loss in the FIBA World Cup
Former NBA star Yao Ming is taking the blame after China’s disappointing performance at the FIBA World Cup tournament. The 38-year-old Chinese Basketball Association president immediately presented himself when reporters asked who would be responsible for China’s defeat against…
· 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.
· Carl Samson
Hayao Miyazaki is unretiring (again) to make one last Studio Ghibli film just because ‘he wants to’
Studio Ghibli co-founder, director and animator Hayao Miyazaki is reportedly coming out of retirement again to create one last feature-length film. What it’s about: Miyazaki, who announced his retirement in 2018 — the latest of several cycles of retiring and returning — talked…
· 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”…
· Ziye Wang
Counting Down the Top 10 Greatest Asian Athletes Of All Time
The Tokyo Olympics may still be a year away, but it’s never a bad time to talk sports. Specifically, we’re talking the greatest of all time in sports, Asian edition. Rankings are hard enough as it is, but comparing across disciplines is a different ball game altogether — which…
· Rebecca Moon
Thai activist sent back to prison for writing about his prison sexual experiences on Facebook
A pro-democracy activist in Thailand is facing another year behind bars after writing about his sexual experiences in prison on Facebook. Ekachai Hongkangwan, 47, was previously imprisoned for two years and eight months on charges of lèse-majesté, or a crime committed against a…
· Ryan General
GuiYing Ma: Protestors rally over death of fourth Asian in New York City due to violence in two months
The New York Asian American community recently held a rally in the city’s Chinatown in protest of the latest incident of violent crimes targeting Asian Americans. On Tuesday, the demonstrators took to the streets following the widely publicized death of 62-year-old GuiYing Ma,…
· Ryan General
Cat in Japan switches career from train station master to chief priest of shrine
A cat named Nitama formerly worked as a train stationmaster and is now a “chief priest” at a Japanese shrine. Nitama became popular when she replaced Tama, the previous cat station master, upon her death in 2015 at Kishi Station in Wakayama Prefecture. The appointment of Nitama…
· Nathan Burke
NYU student takes to social media to get Campus Safety to act on his assault case
New York University (NYU) Campus Safety has finally sent a campus-wide Safety Alert email addressing an alleged assault on an Asian student, following days of social media pressure from the victim and other student supporters. On Feb. 16, 22-year-old NYU student AJ Sun claimed…
· Bryan Ke
GOP congressman claims NBC refused to air ‘Genocide Games’ ad calling out Beijing Olympics sponsors
Florida Republican lawmaker Mike Waltz claimed NBC refused to air “Genocide Games,” his purportedly $40,000 ad which calls out specific U.S. companies for supporting the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The ad also criticizes China’s government for alleged human rights violations.…
· Carl Samson
‘Asian Lives Matter’: Protest against anti-Asian attacks erupts in NYC Chinatown after Michelle Go vigil
More than 100 protesters reportedly gathered in Chinatown to denounce the rise in anti-Asian attacks. While Michelle Go’s death is currently not being investigated as a hate crime, it has nonetheless worsened fears of violence throughout Asian American communities. Protesters…
· Grace Kim
How Asian American CEO Nadya Okamoto is working to end the period stigma one used tampon at a time
Half the world’s population menstruates at some point, yet we’re still made to feel ashamed about it. The bleeding, the bloating, the cramps, the sore breasts — society has chosen to suppress discussion of what those assigned female at birth go through on a monthly basis. It…