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· Ryan General
Royal Opera to stage ‘Madame Butterfly’ with racist parts removed after ‘year-long consultation’
The Royal Opera will implement changes to the makeup, costumes and movement of its revival production of the classic opera “Madame Butterfly” this month. The changes come following a year-long consultation with “academics, practitioners, performers and Asian representatives.”…
· Rebecca Moon
Netflix drops trailer for Korean film ‘Yaksha: Ruthless Operations’ starring Park Hae-soo, GOT7’s Jinyoung
Netflix has released an official trailer for its upcoming original Korean film “Yaksha: Ruthless Operations.” The film is directed by Na Hyun of “The Prison” and features Park Hae-soo from “Squid Game” and GOT7’s Jinyoung. The story follows a NIS black ops team that works…
· Carl Samson
Ukraine’s envoy to Japan slams Uniqlo for continuing operations in Russia: ‘What a shame’
Fast fashion retailer Uniqlo has remained in business in Russia despite pressure to close its 49 stores in the country. Tadashi Yanai, founder and president of Fast Retailing Co., the parent company of Uniqlo, said clothing is a necessity of life and Russians have the same right…
· Ryan General
Opera Australia sparks criticism over traditional use of ‘yellowface,’ Chinese stereotypes in ‘Turandot’
Vietnamese writer Cat-Thao Nguyen and her Chinese husband walked out of Opera Australia’s performance of “Turandot” during the first act after being appalled by its traditional use of “yellowface” as well as its racist and sexist stereotypes. “I felt utterly sick,” she wrote in…
· Jiselle Lee
Longtime activist cites history of cooperation between Asians, Black Americans after being targeted in hate attack
Police brutality and social justice activist Rev. Harriett Walden was subject to an assault on Nov. 18 and has since spoken out about the increase of hate crimes against Black and Asian Americans. The incident: Walden, a 75-year-old Seattle resident, was called slurs and hit…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese student goes viral after he stands up during opera performance to sing male lead
An opera fan was praised on Chinese social media as a “hero” for his impromptu performance during a concert featuring Cuban American operatic soprano Lisette Oropesa. The opera’s hero: During Lisette Oropesa’s encore performance in Teatro Regio di Parma in Italy, opera fan Liu…
· Michelle De Pacina
Korean ballerina is the first Asian to reach ‘star dancer’ rank at Paris Opera Ballet in its 352 years
Park Sae-eun is the first Asian ballerina to reach the highest rank at the Paris Opera Ballet in its 352-year history. Danseuse étoile: On June 10, South Korean ballerina Park Sae-eun made history not only for herself but also for the Paris Opera Ballet when she became the first…
· Bryan Ke
Nas Academy stops operations in Philippines amid controversy with beloved 104-year-old tattoo artist
Nuseir Yassin, also known online as Nas Daily, is officially halting Nas Academy operations in the Philippines after a controversy involving the legendary tattoo artist Whang-Od Oggay. The statement: Nas Academy addressed the issue in a statement on Sunday, saying some of their…
· Bryan Ke
Scottish Opera Withdraws British Award Nomination for ‘Nixon in China’ After ‘Yellowface’ Criticism
Scottish Opera, Scotland’s national opera company, officially withdrew its nomination for a South Bank Sky Arts Award after being criticized for using “yellowface” in its 2020 production of John Adam’s “Nixon in China.” The criticism: Several advocacy groups and social media…
· Ryan General
Commuters, Subway Operator Save Asian Man Thrown Onto Train Tracks in Queens
Commuters and a quick-thinking subway operator saved an Asian man from certain death after he was thrown onto train tracks in Queens in New York on Monday morning. The incident: Local authorities are looking for the suspect who pushed the 36-year-old victim onto the southbound…
· Ryan General
Media Company Asian Boss Raises Money on GoFundMe to Continue Operations
Founders behind media company Asian Boss are reaching out to their viewers and supporters as they are now just “months away from running out of funds.”
· Editorial Staff
Legendary Cantonese Opera Singer and Actress Lee Heung-kam Passes Away at 88
Lee Heung-kam, a veteran Cantonese opera singer and actress, has died at the age of 88. Rushed to hospital: Last Monday, Lee was brought to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei after losing consciousness, according to the South China Morning Post.
· Carl Samson
Chinese Kindergarten’s Dribbling Game Goes Viral for Incredible Cooperation
A group of kindergarten students from China went viral this week for their impressive performance of a dribbling game that sought flawless synchronization. The game, aptly called “Cooperation,” required the students to bounce two balls four times before they can jump to their…
· Maina Chen
Japanese Aquariums Reveal Scandalous Penguin Dramas Juicier Than a Soap Opera
A Twitter post went viral after a photo of the Kyoto Aquarium‘s intricate relationships between its penguins caught attention, with users calling it worthy of a soap opera or drama series. On Saturday, user Oliver Jia, a graduate researcher based in Kyoto, posted the 2020…
· Ryan General
South Korean Conductor Becomes First Asian Woman to Lead San Francisco Opera
South Korean conductor Eun Sun Kim is set to become the first Asian woman to lead a renowned North American opera company. San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock named Kim as the opera company’s music director on Thursday, according to the official press release.
· Carl Samson
Tennessee Opera Thought It Was OK To Do ‘Madame Butterfly’ With Entire Cast in YELLOWFACE
An opera company in Tennessee has been accused of racism after having what appears to be the entire cast for a production of “Madame Butterfly” in yellowface. Knoxville Opera, which holds performances at the Tennessee Theatre, first ran the Giacomo Puccini opera in 2010, though…
· Ryan General
Alleged Gambling and Drug Operation Busted in Former Church in Koreatown
SWAT operatives discovered an illegal gambling operation in Koreatown, Los Angeles during a raid around 4:30 p.m. on Friday. According to LA police, the activity was busted after SWAT acted on a search warrant served to a building located in the 200 block of N. Vermont Avenue.…
· Bryan Ke
Australian Man Who Organized $1,200 ‘Wild Boat Orgies’ With Thai Women Arrested in Sting Operation
An Australian man who notoriously organized “wild boat orgies” with foreign men and Thai women was recently arrested by authorities in Thailand after a successful undercover sting operation. The suspect, identified as 49-year-old Stephen Allan Carpenter, was nabbed by…
· Ryan General
Someone Secretly Filmed an Entire ‘Soap Opera’ at IKEA Years Ago and it’s Magnificent
“IKEA Heights” had all the trappings of a typical soap opera: romance, intrigue, mystery, some eerie plot-twists, and a trippy intro reminiscent of those 90s era shows. But while this seven-episode gem of a series is merely a spoof of the genre, it deserves more love than it…
· Bryan Ke
UFC President Visits Girl He Saved in Thailand After Paying for Her Liver Operation
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White visited Tuptim, the little girl he once saved by paying for her liver transplant operation back in 2010 in Phuket, Thailand. White, who was in Thailand visiting veteran UFC fighter Mike Swick, paid Tuptim a visit at her…
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