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· Daniel Anderson
EXO members terminate contracts with SM Entertainment
EXO members Baekhyun, Xiumin and Chen have officially notified their longtime agency SM Entertainment of their decision to terminate their contracts. The trio claimed mistreatment and unfair contract terms as the reasons behind their departure.
· Ryan General
Alarming video shows how Mount Everest became ‘world’s highest garbage dump’
A video showing garbage piling up at a campsite on Mount Everest has drawn attention on social media. Everest Today, a portal dedicated to climbing the mountain, uploaded the clip on Twitter to highlight the concerning amount of abandoned tents, trash and other plastic waste…
· Ryan General
Filipino mermaids and mermen flock to cinemas to watch ‘The Little Mermaid’
A group of mermaids and mermen in the Philippines gathered on land to watch the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid.” The Mermaids PH community, consisting of mermaid enthusiasts, hobbyists and professionals, donned their vibrant mermaid costumes on Sunday to witness the…
· Ryan General
Army vet becomes first double above-knee amputee to conquer Mount Everest
A British army veteran who lost both his legs while serving in Afghanistan has become the first double above-knee amputee to conquer Mount Everest. Hari Budha Magar, 43, reached the world’s tallest peak 13 years after losing his legs in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast…
· Bryan Ke
Michelle Yeoh confirms ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ will not have sequel
Michelle Yeoh recently confirmed that “Everything Everywhere All at Once” will not be getting a sequel. The 60-year-old “Crazy Rich Asians” star recently confirmed the update in an interview with Variety’s Kering Women in Motion at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
· Carl Samson
Starbucks affirms LGBTQ+ support amid backlash over pro-trans India ad
Starbucks has affirmed its support for the LGBTQ+ community amid calls for a boycott over a recent ad for its India market that featured a trans model. Released on May 10, the 2-minute commercial marks the debut of a new campaign called #ItStartsWithYourName, which aims to…
· Daniel Anderson
Ashley Park honored with IMDb ‘Breakout Star’ Starmeter Award
Actor Ashley Park has been honored with the IMDb “Breakout Star” Starmeter Award. The award is determined by IMDbPro data, analyzing the page views of over 200 million monthly visitors worldwide.
· Ryan General
More Philadelphia universities voice support for affirmative action
A growing number of Pennsylvania-based institutions are voicing their support for affirmative action in colleges and universities. Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Albright College in Reading, Cabrini University in Philadelphia and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh have…
· Carl Samson
Former exec of TikTok parent ByteDance says Beijing had ‘supreme access’ to US data
A former executive for ByteDance — TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company — has accused the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of having “supreme access” to all of the tech giant’s data, including those stored in the U.S. The allegation — among several others — came in a wrongful…
· Bryan Ke
‘Aladdin’ star Mena Massoud deletes Twitter after backlash over ‘Little Mermaid’ comment
“Aladdin” star Mena Massoud has seemingly deleted his Twitter account after social media users criticized him for being “jealous” of Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid.” Massoud, 31, drew flak with his response to entertainment site The Hollywood…
· Ryan General
Montenegro court allows Terraform’s Do Kwon to be released on bail
Do Kwon, co-founder of defunct crypto startup Terraform Labs, is set to be released on bail after being detained in Montenegro. The Basic Court in Podgorica announced Friday that it agreed to a bail amount of 400,000 euros (approximately $434,000) for Kwon, who will also be…
· Daniel Anderson
Watch: NewJeans’ Danielle sings as Ariel in Korean dub of ‘The Little Mermaid’ remake
Danielle Marsh of NewJeans has been cast as the voice of Ariel in the Korean-dubbed version of Disney’s upcoming live-action film, “The Little Mermaid.” On May 12, Walt Disney Company Korea announced that Danielle would showcase her voice acting and singing skills in the film.
· Ryan General
SF Dems reportedly block ex-Obama staffer from forming club over the word ‘family’
Progressives in San Francisco recently shut down an attempt by a former Obama administration staffer to form a liberal club. Cyn Wang, a Chinese immigrant and member of the LGBTQ+ community who worked as a diplomat in the foreign service, faced heavy opposition from the…
· Bryan Ke
Man surprises girlfriend with DIY handmade Hermes Birkin bag for anniversary
A man surprised his girlfriend with a DIY handmade Hermes Birkin bag for their anniversary. Alexander Tsway, a real estate agent from Bellevue, Washington, shared the process of how he managed to create the replica luxury handbag in a two-part Instagram post last week.
· Isa Peralta
‘Dune: Part Two’ trailer shows off new characters, thrilling ride on a giant sandworm
Warner Bros. Pictures shared the official trailer for “Dune: Part Two” on Wednesday. The highly anticipated film is a follow-up to 2021’s “Dune,” which earned over $400 million at the global box office and won six Academy Awards.
· Bryan Ke
Hayley Kiyoko defies alleged Tennessee police threat by inviting drag queens to perform with her
Singer Hayley Kiyoko invited two drag queens to perform with her onstage despite purportedly receiving a legal action threat from an alleged “undercover cop” in Nashville, Tennessee. The 32-year-old “For the Girls” singer recounted the “emotional roller coaster” she experienced…
· 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…
· Michelle De Pacina
Rep. Judy Chu: Anti-China rhetoric can lead to ‘harm and even murder of Asian Americans’
Democratic Rep. Judy Chu (D, CA-28) said that “rhetoric used around economic competition with Asian countries,” particularly China, can harm Asian Americans at a recent organization launch event. On Wednesday, Chu delivered a speech during the opening of the Vincent Chin…
· Isa Peralta
Michelle Yeoh is a robot falcon in ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ official trailer
Paramount Pictures shared the official trailer for its upcoming film ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” on Thursday. The movie, which is the seventh installment of the “Transformers” film series and a standalone sequel to 2018’s “Bumblebee,” is set primarily in Brooklyn in 1994.
· Ines Shin
Armless man in China earns praise for using feet to care for newborn and wife
A heartwarming video of an armless Chinese man taking care of his wife and newborn baby using only his feet has gone viral on social media platforms across mainland China. The unidentified man from Hubei province was captured on video affectionately kissing his baby before…
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