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· Michelle De Pacina
‘Invincible’: Steven Yeun returns to the recording booth for Season 2 of the adult superhero show
Amazon Prime Video shared a teaser clip of Steven Yeun in the recording booth for Season 2 of “Invincible” on their official Instagram account. The adult animated series, which is based on the comics of the same title written by Robert Kirkman, follows the story of 17-year-old…
· Khier Casino
26 Asian celebrities, activists, political leaders among TIME’s ‘100 most influential people of 2021’
TIME magazine has published its 100 most influential people of 2021 on Wednesday and the full list includes Naomi Osaka, Shohei Ohtani and Cathy Park Hong, among other Asian luminaries from around the globe. The 18th annual list of influential people features activists,…
· Thy Nguyen
Netflix and Gold House launch ‘Netflix Gold’ project to amplify API stories, artists, creators
Netflix is partnering with Gold House to amplify cultural stories that engage the API community and celebrate diversity in storytelling. The partnership: Gold House is a nonprofit collective of influential API founders, creative voices and leaders dedicated to authentic…
· Thy Nguyen
Pakistani Officer Named Houston’s First Muslim Assistant Chief
A Pakistan-born officer has been chosen as the Houston Police Department’s first Muslim assistant chief after 20 years with the department. About the delegation: Yasar Bashir says he hopes to “reduce violent crime” and is now one of the country’s first Muslim assistant chiefs,…
· Ryan General
Xbox Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month With Live-Streaming Content, Donations to Organizations
Xbox, Microsoft’s video gaming brand, recently announced that it is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month for the first time. What is it about: “Asians at Xbox” community co-leads Irene Zhu and Michael Fu explained in the official release that the…
· Drue Kataoka
Why the Oscars Has a Chance Where the Golden Globes Failed
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the authors. We have a problem of Asian hate.
· Grace Kim
‘Minari’ Star Steven Yeun Fears Being Put in a ‘Box’ as an ‘Asian American Actor’
“Minari” star Steven Yeun has expressed concerns over being labeled an Asian American actor rather than just simply an actor. Though the Oscar nominee is honored to have broken down barriers in Hollywood, he told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview that he worries about being…
· Grace Kim
‘Minari’ Star Youn Yuh-jung Makes History With SAG Win for Best Supporting Actress
‘Minari’ Star Youn Yuh-jung delivered an emotional acceptance speech for her historic win on Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards show. The 73-year-old star became the first South Korean and first Asian actress to win the Award for Best Supporting Actress in the movie…
· Grace Kim
Ali Wong and Steven Yeun Are Starring Together in Netflix’s New ‘Beef’
Steven Yeun and Ali Wong are starring together in the Netflix comedy-drama, “Beef.” About the show so far: “Beef” was pitched around a week ago, stirring a “frenzy” amongst the top streaming platforms. Deadline announced that Netflix won the rights to the show.
· Grace Kim
Steven Yeun Becomes the First Asian American, Riz Ahmed the First Muslim Nominated for Best Actor
For the first time in history, the list of this year’s Oscar Nominees for Best Actor includes two men of Asian descent, Steven Yeun and Riz Ahmed, marking two historic firsts for the actors and the film industry. Steven Yeun became the first Asian American actor to be nominated…
· Bryan Ke
‘Minari’ Named the Best Picture of 2020 by The New York Film Critics Online
The New York Film Critics Online have recently published their Top 10 Films of 2020 list, with “Minari” winning awards such as Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film. “Minari” was directed by Lee Isaac Chung and produced by A24. The film follows a Korean American family who…
· Khier Casino
Golden Globes Slammed as ‘Racist’ for Placing ‘Minari’ as Foreign Language Film Over Best Picture
“Minari,” an A24 drama directed by Lee Isaac Chung, has been categorized as a foreign language film for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards in February, and social media is accusing the Hollywood Foreign Press Association of racism. The HFPA has kept “Minari,” which won awards…
· Bryan Ke
‘Asian Broadway Daddies’ Calendar Released By Unapologetically Asian
The 2021 Broadway Asian Men (BAM!) calendar is now available for purchase on Unapologetically Asian’s website, featuring Marc delaCruz of “Hamilton,” Zachary Noah Piser of “Dear Evan Hanson” and more. Unapologetically Asian collaborated with New York-based Japanese portrait and…
· Ryan General
Steven Yeun Could Be the First Asian American Best Actor Nominee at the Oscars for ‘Minari’
The stars of the drama film “Minari” are campaigning to be considered in the top acting awards for the Oscars.
· Carl Samson
Awkwafina’s ‘The Farewell’ Has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and Beat an ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Theater Record
Awkwafina’s “The Farewell” made this year’s best per-theater average at the domestic box office, besting “Avengers: Endgame.” The Lulu Wang film, which came out on July 12, earned a total of $351,330 from just four theaters in Los Angeles and New York — or $87,833 per theater.
· Bryan Ke
Steven Yeun to Star and Produce Korean Immigrant Film ‘Minari’
Steven Yeun, “The Walking Dead” alum and star of the critically acclaimed “Burning,” is set to appear in and executive produce “Minari,” a film written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung. “Minari” follows the story of a Korean family trying to achieve the American Dream in 1980s…
· Bryan Ke
Steven Yeun Opens Up About Asian Masculinity in Hollywood
Former “The Walking Dead” cast member and lead of the upcoming Korean thriller movie “Burning,” Steven Yeun, recently talked about the issue of Asian masculinity in Hollywood and shared his thoughts about where it currently stands – and things got pretty real. While speaking to…
· Carl Samson
Mercury News Thought John Cho Was Glenn From ‘The Walking Dead’
San Jose, California’s daily newspaper The Mercury News mistakenly referred to John Cho as Steven Yeun’s character Glenn from the “Walking Dead” series. The outlet committed the error in a photo caption for a story on Aneesh Chaganty’s “Searching,” a modern thriller starring Cho.
· Bryan Ke
Steven Yeun’s Dad Thought He Did Porn After Googling His Name
Actor Steven Yeun recently appeared on Conan on TBS and revealed that his father thought that he was working in porn after accidentally finding his son through the last pages of Google search results. The 34-year-old former star of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” recounted the story of…
· Kyle Encina
Why John Cho Got Butt-Naked In Latest Movie ‘Columbus’
Actor John Cho explained the significance behind him going fully nude during a shower scene in the 2017 romantic comedy “Columbus.” In an interview on “Late Night with Seth Meyers”, the 45-year-old actor discussed his eyebrow-raising scene and why it was necessary.