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· Ryan General
Biden nominates Judge Florence Pan for appellate court seat vacated by Ketanji Brown Jackson
President Joe Biden nominated D.C. District Court Judge Florence Y. Pan to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. If confirmed, Pan would be the first Chinese American to serve on the influential D.C. Circuit. National Asian Pacific American Bar Association…
· Editorial Staff
13 Asians Who Totally Nailed the #KyloRenChallenge
If you’ve seen “Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi“, chances are you’re all-too familiar with this: The now infamous scene became an instant meme, and “Ben Swolo” was born.
· Michelle De Pacina
Hong Kong’s giant rubber duck returns — with a friend — after 10 years
The famous 60-foot-tall “Rubber Duck” art installation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman has returned to Hong Kong with a friend after first appearing in Victoria Harbour 10 years ago. About the “Double Ducks”: Two giant inflatable ducks were spotted in the waters off Tsing Yi…
· Carl Samson
SF Chinatown welcomes Chinese Railroad Workers History Center
A museum dedicated to remembering Chinese laborers who helped build the United States’ first transcontinental railroad opened in San Francisco this week. The Chinese Railroad Workers History Center, located on Kearny Street, is founded by Florence Fang, a Chinese community…
· 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.
· 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.”
· Daniel Anderson
‘Beef’ creator Lee Sung Jin tapped as screenwriter for Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’
Lee Sung Jin, the creator and showrunner of Netflix’s “Beef,” will pen the script for Marvel Studios’ upcoming movie “Thunderbolts.” Lee will reunite with “Beef” director Jake Schreier, who is directing “Thunderbolts,” and star Steven Yeun, who will be joining the film’s cast,…
· 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.
· Daniel Anderson
Dev Patel to play disgraced businessman Arif Naqvi in ‘The Key Man’
Dev Patel is set to lead and executive produce Miramax TV’s limited series “The Key Man.” According to Deadline, the series is based on Simon Clark and Will Louch’s 2022 bestselling book “The Key Man: How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale.”
· Daniel Anderson
Steven Yeun joins cast of MCU’s ‘Thunderbolts’
Steven Yeun is reportedly joining the cast of Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Thunderbolts” film. It is unclear what role Yeun will play, and the overall plot of the film is being kept under wraps. In the comics, the Thunderbolts are a coalition of villains sent on off-the-books…
· Daniel Anderson
Balming Tiger to headline Tiger Den, first SXSW music event of Asian diaspora artists
South Korean music collective Balming Tiger will spearhead Tiger Den at South by Southwest (SXSW), the first full-day music event in the festival’s history to exclusively feature Asian artists. Tiger Den will feature 19 artists on two stages, headlined by Balming Tiger. For many…
· Carl Samson
91-year-old woman with dementia punched, knocked into concrete in SF attack
A 91-year-old woman has reportedly fallen victim to a seemingly random attack in San Francisco’s Richmond District. The incident occurred at around 11 a.m. on Thursday, according to ABC7 News reporter Dion Lim, who spoke to the victim’s daughter.
· Ryan General
Filipino American nurses join massive strike against NYC hospitals
Filipino American nurses who participated in the Monday walkout of over 7,000 nurses in New York City have earned the support of the city’s Philippine consulate. Nurses walked out from Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan to protest…
· Bryan Ke
Suspect in ‘executions’ of 4 Chinese nationals at marijuana farm in Oklahoma arrested
Wu Chen, a 45-year-old man suspected of killing four people — three men and one woman — inside a marijuana farm in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, on Sunday, was arrested in the Miami Beach area on Tuesday. Chen was taken into custody without incident and transferred to the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Sheng Thao makes history as first Hmong American mayor of Oakland
Oakland City Council member Sheng Thao has declared victory in Oakland’s mayoral race, making history as the first Hmong American woman to lead a major U.S. city and the city’s youngest mayor elected in 75 years. Thao, who was born to Hmong refugees who fled Laos during a…
· Carl Samson
California street renamed after county official killed while walking her dog
A street in Alameda, California, was renamed in honor of late Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan on Wednesday. Constitution Way, which connects Alameda and Oakland near the Posey and Webster Street tubes, will now be known as Wilma Chan Way. Chan, 72, was fatally struck by a…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Australia’s worst pedophile’ sentenced to 129 years in prison for child sex abuse in Philippines
On Nov. 3, Peter Gerard Scully, known as “Australia’s worst pedophile,” was sentenced to 129 years in prison in the Philippines for child abuse cases. Scully and his accomplices held and abused at least eight children in the city of Cagayan de Oro from 2011 to 2014. The…
· Michelle De Pacina
California man shot dead in road rage incident while on Facetime with wife
Rienhart Asuncion, 30, was shot and killed in a road rage incident in San Lorenzo, California, while he was on a FaceTime video call with his wife on Sept. 18. According to his wife, Princess, a car had cut into her husband’s lane, which reportedly led to a chase that ended at…
· Michelle De Pacina
Toronto police officer, auto repair shop owner killed in Canada shootings
Constable Andrew Hong, a 48-year-old member of Toronto police’s Traffic Services Unit, was ambushed and shot dead by Shawn Petry, 30, in Mississauga, Ontario, on Monday. Another individual at the scene was also shot. The victim, who suffered life-altering injuries, is being…
· Michelle De Pacina
77-year-old woman becomes first Filipino to visit every country in the world
Odette Aquitania Ricasa, a 77-year-old woman, became the first Filipino person to travel to all 195 countries in the world. She landed in Kurdistan, Iraq, on Thursday, completing her journey. Ricasa started flying across the globe in 1980. At the age of 40, she was able to start…