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· Grace Kim
Nathan Min, The Daniels, Steven Yeun and A24 team up for new Showtime comedy ‘Mason’
“Mason,” a new half-hour comedy show by Nathan Min, Daniel Scheinart and Daniel Kwan (The Daniels), Steven Yeun and A24, has been greenlit by Showtime. Min (“Joe Pera Talks to You”) will star in the upcoming title based on his real-life experiences in addition to writing and…
· Iris Jung
‘You look so old’: Michelle Yeoh’s mom was ‘upset’ over her appearance in ‘Everything Everywhere’
After watching “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Michelle Yeoh’s mother was more concerned about how “old” her daughter looked than about hot dog fingers and sex toy props. In the Daniels’ record-breaking film, Yeoh, 60, plays Evelyn Wang, a Chinese American immigrant mother.
· Ryan General
‘The older you get, they see you by your age’: Michelle Yeoh recalls joy of landing ‘EEAO’ role
Before you read: Michelle Yeoh, 60, says she’s having ‘the best times’ of her career even past her supposed ‘prime years’ ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ directors speak on Michelle Yeoh playing protagonist role meant for Jackie Chan Michelle Yeoh almost turned down…
· Iris Jung
Stephanie Hsu predicted ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ would be a hit during filming
Before you read: Watch: Stephanie Hsu’s ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ audition is an everything bagel of awesome “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Stephanie Hsu predicted the movie’s success during filming.
· Ryan General
Purdue University’s first Asian American president takes office amid controversy over Northwest chancellor
Dr. Mung Chiang officially became the first Asian American president of Purdue University at the start of the new year. The Purdue Board of Trustees announced in June that it had unanimously elected Chiang as the new president to succeed former president Mitch Daniels.
· Chandler Treon
Watch: Stephanie Hsu’s ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ audition is an everything bagel of awesome
Before you read: Michelle Yeoh almost turned down ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
· Khier Casino
Michelle Yeoh almost turned down ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
Michelle Yeoh’s performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is getting heavy Oscar buzz, but the Malaysian actor revealed she almost didn’t take part in the Daniels-directed film. In a Variety “Actors on Actors” interview opposite Cate Blanchett, Yeoh explains how she was…
· Khier Casino
‘All I was hoping for was a job’: Ke Huy Quan gives heartfelt acceptance speech at Gotham Awards
Ke Huy Quan won the award for Outstanding Supporting Performance at the Gotham Independent Film Awards for his role as Waymond Wang in A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” "Wow, this is incredible," Quan said in his emotional and heartfelt acceptance speech. "This time…
· Khier Casino
AAPI celebrities featured in People’s 2022 Sexiest Man Alive issue
People magazine released a sneak peek at some of the celebrities featured in this year’s Sexiest Man Alive issue. AAPI male celebrities who made the cut include Ke Huy Quan, Jo Koy and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Johnson was featured on the cover of 2016’s Sexiest Man Alive…
· Carl Samson
Purdue student who confessed to killing his roommate apologizes, says he was ‘blackmailed’
Varun Manish Chheda, a 20-year-old Purdue University student, was murdered in his dorm room in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Wednesday. A preliminary autopsy revealed that the data science senior had died of “multiple sharp-force traumatic injuries” to the head and neck. Chheda’s…
· William Yuk
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ to return to theaters with 8 minutes of bonus footage
A24’s multiverse and generation-spanning megahit is slated for a theatrical re-release, which will include a new introduction from the film’s directors Daniel Kwana and Daniel Schienert as well as an extra eight minutes of bonus content. Audiences can expect a series of…
· William Yuk
Michelle Yeoh says hot dog finger scene was ‘most beautiful love story’ in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
In an interview with Variety, Michelle Yeoh shared her experiences with filming some of the most bizzare scenes in the wonderfully weird A24 film “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schienert (known collectively as the Daniels) managed to find ways to…
· Carl Samson
Asian-owned marketing firm snags elite multicultural award for their success amid the pandemic
As COVID-19 stalled businesses of all scales around the world, an Asian-owned advertising firm in Los Angeles not only survived but grew its brand by exploring new approaches to creative enterprise. By the end of 2021, IW Group managed to produce award-winning campaigns for…
· Bryan Ke
‘I can do all these things’: Michelle Yeoh gets emotional about her acting range ‘finally’ being recognized
The film, which was directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, follows the story of Evelyn Wang, a struggling laundromat owner who can tap into the memories and skills of other Evelyns from different universes to help her fight a "great evil" that is spreading in the…
· Jiselle Lee
Purdue professor defends use of ‘Wuhan virus’ in his class syllabus
A Purdue University professor used the term “Wuhan virus” in his class syllabus but later defended its use after removing it. The term was used three times by associate professor of construction management Randy Rapp in his Construction Management 250 class syllabus, according…
· Jiselle Lee
Chinese student who praised Tiananmen Square protestors was harassed by other Chinese students at Purdue
Purdue University’s president publicly responded to the alleged harassment and threats made to student Zhihao Kong, who posted on social media to commend the heroism of students killed in the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. Soon after, Kong was reportedly followed by other…
· Ryan General
Michelle Yeoh takes a trippy multiverse journey in trailer for A24’s ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh is traveling through multiple dimensions in her new film “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Into the Michelle-verse: On Tuesday, independent entertainment company A24 released the first trailer of the mind-bending action thriller, which explores…
· Thy Nguyen
6-Year-Old Shot in Arm While Playing With Friends, Suspect Released on $10K Bond in Michigan
A 6-year-old was shot in the arm while retrieving his bike from the front of his neighbor’s house on June 6 in Ypsilanti, Mich. The incident: The suspect, identified as Ryan Le-Nguyen, threatened Coby Daniel with a sledgehammer and shot him in the arm, according to Fox 2 Detroit.
· Ryan General
Doctor Resigns After 20 Years Over Seattle Children’s Hospital’s Alleged Use of the N-Word, Japs
A doctor quit his post in protest due to the alleged racism at Seattle Children’s Hospital, the establishment that oversees the clinic he once worked for. Broken institution: Dr. Ben Danielson, the former medical director of the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, revealed in an…
· Carl Samson
Pacific Islanders Make Up 33% of Patients Hospitalized in Hawaii for COVID-19
Pacific Islanders comprise the most COVID-19 hospitalizations of all ethnic groups in Hawaii, according to the state’s Health Department. Figures released on Monday show that the group accounted for 33% of all COVID-19 hospitalizations, despite making up only 4% of Hawaii’s…