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· Bryan Ke

Watch: He auditioned for ‘America’s Got Talent’ for 9 years before finally making it on and wowing the judges

After spending almost a decade auditioning for “America’s Got Talent,” magician Kevin Li has finally achieved his dream of making it into one of the world’s biggest talent show franchises. A years-long process: In an Instagram post on Friday, the magician shared that he has…

· Daniel Anderson

‘Shortcomings’ trailer: Randall Park-directed comedy stars Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki

Sony Pictures Classics has released the official trailer for Randall Park’s directorial debut “Shortcomings.” About the film: The comedy film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Adrian Tomine.

· Jiselle Lee

Ally Maki gives an exclusive first look into Marvel’s new Hulu show ‘Hit Monkey’

Actress Ally Maki spoke with NextShark about starring as Haruka in the highly anticipated Marvel series “Hit-Monkey,” which comes out on Hulu on Wednesday. The show, based on the Marvel character of the same name, takes place in Japan and is centered around a Japanese snow…

· Bryan Ke

Ally Maki is the First Asian American Woman Cast in ‘Toy Story’

Ally Maki, who voices Giggle McDimples in “Toy Story 4,” was shocked when she found out that she was the first Asian American woman to join the franchise. The 32-year-old actress couldn’t believe she became a part of the animated film that she has loved since she was a child.

· Ryan General

China’s Terrible Air Pollution is Actually Making People Dumber, Yale Study Finds

Research by Chinese scientists claims to have found that air pollution causes people to become less intelligent. The study was based on a survey conducted by Yale and Peking University researchers who tested over 25,000 participants living around China, Shanghaiist reported.

· Ryan General

Japan is Finally Making Changes to a 100-Year-Old Rape Law

After being left unchanged for a hundred years, Japan is finally moving toward improving its archaic sex crime law. Japanese parliament’s lower house has recently approved a bill that intends to broaden the definition of rape, which is limited to only to vaginal penetration by a…

· Ryan General

Diversity is Actually Making Hollywood More Money But They Still Whitewash Films

Hollywood, take notice: Creating movies with the more diverse casts will make moviegoers flock to the theaters, according to a new study revealed. Diversity reportedly helps keep ratings for television shows and ticket sales for films up in the United States, according to the…

· Michelle De Pacina

Simu Liu to receive 2023 Canadian Academy Special Award for ‘making waves globally’

Marvel star Simu Liu is among the recipients of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television 2023 Special Awards. On Wednesday, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television unveiled nine recipients ahead of Canadian Screen Week, which recognizes and celebrates the contributions of…

· Ryan General

New CAREN Act in SF to Stop ‘Karens’ From Making Racially-Biased 911 Calls

A San Francisco Supervisor has introduced a new ordinance that criminalizes racially-biased 911 calls. Racist 911 calls are unacceptable that’s why I’m introducing the CAREN Act at today’s SF Board of Supervisors meeting. This is the CAREN we need. Caution Against Racially…

· Elliot Sang

Korea’s Keith Ape Keeps Making Bangers, But Can He Finally Crossover in America?

Keith Ape wears his American influences about as boldly as any Asian artist; born Dongheon Lee, he lifted the name “Keith” from legendary graphic designer Keith Haring. The 24-year old has spent some years in Los Angeles after the success of his 2015 single, “It G Ma,” a viral…

· Bryan Ke

Baker Becomes Instagram Famous For Making Visually Satisfying Pies

The Seattle, Washington-based baker behind Loko Kitchen, Lauren Ko, uses pie as her canvas to create colorful and mathematically precise shapes and styles. Earlier this year, Ko only had about 100,000 followers on Instagram, according to Munchies. However, a few months later,…

· Editorial Staff

Gigi Hadid FINALLY Apologizes To Asians For Making That Racist Instagram Video

After drawing backlash from Chinese netizens for a racist Instagram video she made earlier this year, model Gigi Hadid has finally released an apology. this is y’all woke palestine queen? Gigi out here mocking Asian people. i would say she’s cancelled but she never started. rat…

· Editorial Staff

Paris Hilton is Actually Better at Making Money Than Donald Trump

With the upcoming presidential election, Donald Trump has constantly said that his business acumen is what makes him qualified to run the country. But just how good of a businessman is he? In a question answered on Quora, user Kevin Flint compares Trump’s business history to the…

· Augustine Reyes Chan

Apple Finally Admits Why They Keep Making Gold-Colored Devices

Apple is heavily influential, but it’s also influenced heavily by its global markets. It wouldn’t be surprising then to hear Apple admit that it greatly considers Chinese taste when developing its products, taking into consideration, for example, China’s color palette…

· Ryan General

Viral video captures woman being racially harassed by teens on Boston train

At one point throughout the ordeal, one of them said, “Don’t let her leave”

· Bryan Ke

TikTok officially launches e-commerce TikTok Shop in the US

TikTok has officially launched its e-commerce feature called TikTok Shop in the United States, letting social media users discover and purchase items without leaving the app. About the launch: TikTok announced on Tuesday that TikTok Shop will appear in its users’ For You feeds.…

· Michelle De Pacina

New York cafe owner accused of sexually assaulting, harassing Asian employees

The owner of the popular Marie Eiffel Market on Shelter Island, New York, is facing a lawsuit filed by eight workers, including six women and two men who are citizens of Thailand, Malaysia, Ecuador and Colombia. Eiffel’s alleged harassment: The plaintiffs, who worked seasonally…

· Editorial Staff

BTS’ Jungkook accidentally confirms V’s new album

Jungkook accidentally confirmed that fellow BTS member V will be releasing a debut solo album. What happened: While livestreaming on Weverse on Thursday morning, Jungkook chatted with fans and answered some of their questions.

· Bryan Ke

Disabled Chinese woman says she now earns $691,000 annually breeding beef cattle

A disabled woman in China claims she is earning hundreds of thousands of dollars annually after finding success as a beef cattle breeder. Key details: Pan Yuangxiang, a 43-year-old business owner from Yibin, Sichuan province, declared that her highly lucrative business was…

· Carl Samson

Billionaire DoorDash co-founder revealed to be making food deliveries himself

Andy Fang, co-founder of food delivery service DoorDash, is making deliveries out on the streets himself, a report revealed this week. What his roles are: Fang, whose estimated net worth is at $1.1 billion, is one of DoorDash’s co-founders, alongside Tony Xu and Stanley Tang. He…