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· Ryan General
Asian trailblazers featured in new card game developed by Columbia University students
A creative group of Columbia University students has developed an innovative card game aimed at promoting awareness and appreciation of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history and culture during AAPI Heritage Month. The game, titled “Trailblazer Heroes,” was created…
· Daniel Anderson
NIKI announces 2023 world tour, releases first-ever live album
Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI recently announced her upcoming world tour, “Nicole World Tour.” On Monday, NIKI posted on her social media accounts, including Instagram and Twitter, about the tour.
· Daniel Anderson
Listen: ‘KPOP – Original Broadway Cast Recording Album’ releases
Sony Masterworks Broadway has released the digital version of the original Broadway cast recording album for “KPOP.” Jointly composed by Helen Park and Max Vernon, the album is packed with 19 songs from the Broadway production. Although most of the songs list “Original Broadway…
· Bryan Ke
‘Largest nationally representative’ survey from Pew explores Asians’ views on identity in the US
Pew Research Center surveyed thousands of Asian adults in the United States to explore their views on several topics, such as identity and how connected they are with other Asian ethnicities. The study, titled “Diverse Cultures and Shared Experiences Shape Asian American…
· Michelle De Pacina
Broadway community sings farewell to beloved Korean owners of a NYC deli
A TikTok video of New York City’s Broadway community singing farewell to the Korean owners of a beloved sandwich shop in the city’s theater district has gone viral. Starlite Deli was opened in 1984 by Jung Min Kim, 71, and his wife, Jahee Kim, 63, after moving to New York from…
· Carl Samson
‘KPOP’ composer Helen Park is 1st Asian woman to be nominated for Tony for best original score
Helen Park, the first Asian American female composer on Broadway, made history once on Tuesday after receiving a Tony Award nomination for “KPOP.” Park was nominated for best original score, marking the first time an Asian woman has been nominated for the category. She received…
· Michelle De Pacina
White House to celebrate AA and NHPI Heritage Month with convenings, panels and artistic performances
The White House and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) will be hosting a national event to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month. The WHIAANHPI will host a White…
· Carl Samson
NYPD search for man who used anti-Asian slur, spit on aide of councilmember
New York City police are looking for a man who allegedly made anti-Asian remarks and spat on a staff member of Councilmember Gale Brewer. The incident reportedly took place outside Brewer’s office at 563 Columbus Ave. at around 1:05 p.m. on March 14.
· Carl Samson
Man wanted for spray-painting anti-Asian message on NYC liquor store
New York City police are searching for a man accused of vandalizing a liquor store with anti-Asian graffiti. The incident reportedly occurred at Mott Avenue Liquor and Wine at 21-35 Mott Ave., Queens, at around 10:43 p.m. on April 19. The store was closed at the time of the…
· Daniel Anderson
Netflix cancels ‘Bling Empire’ and ‘Bling Empire: New York’
Netflix has decided to cancel two of its popular reality shows, “Bling Empire” and its spinoff “Bling Empire: New York.” “Bling Empire,” which first premiered in January 2021, focuses on the lives of wealthy Asian Americans in Beverly Hills, while the spinoff “Bling Empire: New…
· Michelle De Pacina
2 men arrested for operating Chinese ‘secret police station’ in NYC
Two Chinese men have been arrested for illegally opening and operating a police station in New York City as part of a provincial branch of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). On Monday, “Harry” Lu Jianwang, 61, of the Bronx, and Chen…
· Bryan Ke
21 people of Asian descent among Time’s 100 Most Influential of 2023
Time magazine has released its list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2023, 21 of which are of Asian descent. Released on Thursday, the list consists of six categories: Artists, Icons, Pioneers, Leaders, Titans and Innovators.
· Daniel Anderson
S. Korean alt-rock artist LØREN joins Coachella lineup, releases ‘Panic’ music video
South Korean alternative rock artist LØREN will make his Coachella debut on Sunday. Coachella announced the news on social media on Friday, writing, “LØREN will hit the desert on Sunday, 4/16, special thanks to @88rising.”
· Carl Samson
NYC man sentenced to 22 years for anti-Asian killing of Yao Pan Ma
The man who attacked and killed 61-year-old Yao Pan Ma two years ago has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Friday. Jarrod Powell, 51, pled guilty in January to manslaughter in the first degree as a hate crime in connection…
· Carl Samson
Senate bill proposes FBI hotline for citizen reporting of Chinese ‘police stations’ in US
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) has introduced a bill that would set up an FBI hotline for tips about the Chinese government’s illegal “police stations” operating on U.S. soil. News of such police stations first made rounds in September 2022 following a damning report by Spanish…
· Carl Samson
NYC woman jailed for anti-Asian attack now arrested for same-day murder, arson
A woman who shoved and hurled racial slurs at an Asian man on a New York City subway in 2021 has been arrested once again on Friday, this time for a murder and an arson that occurred on the same day. Tandika Wright, 36, is accused of killing Lavina Nolley, 49, in the NYCHA…
· Daniel Anderson
S. Korean alt-rock singer-songwriter LØREN releases debut EP with 88rising
South Korean alt-rock singer LØREN released his debut EP “Put Up a Fight” on Friday. The 28-year-old artist, who has previously worked on tracks by K-pop artists such as G-Dragon to BLACKPINK, has churned out a five-track EP featuring songs he produced and wrote himself.
· Carl Samson
NYC Koreatown restaurant shut down after couple reports they found dead rat in soup
A restaurant in Manhattan’s Koreatown was shut down Wednesday following an inspection triggered by a customer’s report of a dead rat in soup delivered to their home over the weekend. Eunice Lucero-Lee and her husband ordered sogogi gukbap — a spicy beef soup dish — on Saturday…
· Daniel Anderson
MAMAMOO announce US leg of ‘MY CON’ world tour
K-pop quartet MAMAMOO are taking their “MY CON” world tour to the United States for the first time. The world tour began in Seoul in November 2022 and has taken members Hwasa, Solar, Wheein and Moonbyul to various Asian destinations, including Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand,…
· Daniel Anderson
88rising announces first-ever Head in the Clouds festival in New York
Music company 88rising recently announced the dates, venue and lineup for its inaugural Head in the Clouds New York festival. Earlier today, 88rising announced that the event will take place on May 20 and May 21 at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens.
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