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· Ryan General
‘Poor old uncle had to clean’: Teens who filmed messy ‘pranks’ in Singapore McDonalds draw criticism
Social media users are criticizing a group of teens who made a mess while pulling pranks inside a McDonald’s restaurant in Singapore. The stunts involved a boy slapping his face with ice cream and another teen pouring two cups of water onto himself while two girls filmed him. In…
· Editorial Staff
The Chinese Basketball Team Eats At McDonalds Everyday in Rio Because It’s Free
At this year’s Rio Olympics, athletes from all over the world share at least one love — free Big Macs and fries at McDonald’s. At the Olympic village, athlete’s have only a couple of choices for food — either eat at the cafeteria, which doesn’t offer the best food is usually…
· Ryan General
Student with 2 published books, 4.2 GPA and 1560 SAT score rejected by Harvard, MIT, Yale and Princeton
A high school student with two successful books, a 4.2 GPA, an SAT score of 1560 out of 1600 and a slew of other accolades was purportedly rejected from Harvard, MIT, Yale and Princeton, much to the surprise of many. TikTok user Limmy (@Limmytalks), who posts reviews of college…
· Daniel Anderson
NewJeans release new single ‘Zero’ in collaboration with Coca-Cola
K-pop girl group NewJeans have collaborated with Coca-Cola for the release of their latest single, “Zero.” The quintet dropped the song on Monday across various streaming platforms. They were chosen by the Coca-Cola Company to be the face of its Coca-Cola Zero campaign in South…
· Daniel Anderson
‘OMG’: A NewJeans x McDonald’s Korea collaboration is happening
NewJeans and McDonald’s Korea have teased an upcoming collaboration. On Saturday, the McDonald’s Korea Instagram account posted a red background with the word “Attention” written in yellow, pixelated text. The post’s description asks, “#Can_you_guess?”
· Ryan General
New ‘Super Mario Bros.’ film poster recreates Mario’s iconic pose
The official Twitter account of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” has unveiled brand new posters that feature Nintendo’s iconic video game characters in all their glory. In one of the posters, Mario is shown jumping with his fist raised high, just as he has since the original games…
· Michelle De Pacina
Interview: Karen X Cheng on her LNY metaverse and how AI can benefit artists everywhere
A collaboration between award-winning digital creator Karen X Cheng and McDonald’s rung in the Lunar New Year with an immersive metaverse experience. The innovative campaign includes an experiential augmented reality (AR) filter, one of the first commercials to use NeRF (neural…
· Editorial Staff
McDonald’s rings in Lunar New Year with viral creator Karen X Cheng
McDonald’s is celebrating the Year of the Rabbit by partnering with award-winning digital content creator Karen X Cheng to launch an exclusive interactive Lunar New Year experience. The collaboration includes Cheng’s creative designs via an AR filter, an immersive metaverse…
· Iris Jung
Video: Wash your hands — and smartphone — at McDonald’s in Japan
A video of a phone cleaning station at a McDonald’s in Japan has gone viral. Uploaded to Twitter by Sho Sawada (@shao1555) on Oct. 26, 2022, the video shows a sink with a phone cleaning station. As Sawada places his phone into a designated slot, the phone is lowered into the…
· Isa Peralta
Shake Shack Hong Kong to release limited-time Lunar New Year ‘Hot Honey Menu’
Shake Shack Hong Kong is setting the bar high with its special “Hot Honey Menu” for the Lunar New Year. On Thursday, Hypefoods posted a photo of the upcoming menu items on Instagram.
· Daniel Anderson
Desmond Chiam, Rich Ting discuss what ‘Partner Track’ Season 2 could have been
Desmond Chiam and Rich Ting star as brothers Zi-Xin “Z” Min and Carter Min, respectively, on Netflix’s “Partner Track,” which was canceled after only one season. On the red carpet of the Unforgettable Gala on Saturday, both actors shared with NextShark what storylines their…
· Chandler Treon
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood announces opening date
With Super Nintendo World officially opening at Universal Studios Hollywood in February 2023, it’s a great time to be a Mario fan. Well, unless you’re still bummed about Mario’s scandalous butt erasure.
· Editorial Staff
McDonald’s APA Next Summit 2022 key highlights
McDonald’s, in partnership with NextShark, held its inaugural APA Next Summit on Saturday, November 12, providing an avenue for Asian Pacific American students and their parents to learn information on college admissions, finding your passion, mental health, and more. The summit…
· Daniel Anderson
We asked ITZY to describe themselves through food — and they did not disappoint
In their recent interview with NextShark, K-pop girl group ITZY talked about their newest mini-album “Cheshire,” their FIFA World Cup commercial for McDonald’s and what foods best represent their fellow members. The quintet talked about the concept behind the new album and fun…
· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ Jungkook performs at 2022 World Cup opening ceremony
BTS’ Jungkook performed his newly released track “Dreamers” as part of the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar over the weekend. The BTS vocalist shared the Al Bayt Stadium stage with Qatari singer and producer Fahad Al-Kubaisi. Together, the two artists kicked…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s a handy college admissions checklist for parents and students
Applying to college is both an exciting and stressful time for both students and their parents. The experience for Asian Americans seems to be growing even more difficult with ever-rising standards and competitiveness. Fortunately, we’re here to help you keep things a little…
· Editorial Staff
10 things to consider when exploring your passion
For many students, getting accepted to their top-choice college is only part of the battle when they aren’t yet sure what they want to study or where their passion lies. And that’s okay! It’s completely normal for college-bound students to not know which major or career choices…
· Daniel Anderson
‘I only write love songs’: 88rising’s Stephanie Poetri dishes on her love language and new single ‘Breakfast in Bed’
88rising singer-songwriter Stephanie Poetri released her new single “Breakfast in Bed” with American rapper Gnash. The collaboration is the latest in her discography following her EP “oh to be in love” last March. Poetri spoke with NextShark ahead of the single’s drop and…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: Jin’s ‘The Astronaut’ arrives, soloists stand out and BTS, BLACKPINK land noms as award show season in full swing
Soloists dominated this week, with new music released from the likes of BTS’ Jin, BIBI, Jo Yu-ri, Monsta X’s Ki-hyun and more. With that came a flurry of nominations for K-pop acts from People’s Choice, MAMA and Billboard. Music Releases Oct. 23 Soloist BIBI gave fans a double…
· Editorial Staff
Arden Cho to keynote McDonald’s first education summit for APA students and parents in NYC & online
McDonald’s and NextShark are proud to announce the upcoming APA Next Summit 2022 in New York City, a free one-day event for parents and students (16+) to learn more about college admissions, entrepreneurship, and planning for the future! The summit will feature keynote speaker…