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Alysa Liu receives key to the city at Oakland Olympic celebration
Thousands gathered Thursday at Frank Ogawa Plaza outside Oakland City Hall to celebrate Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu, where Mayor Barbara Lee presented the 20-year-old star athlete with the key to the city. The rally honored Liu’s historic performance at the 2026…
· Ryan General
Alysa Liu says she would ‘love to’ compete at 2030 Winter Olympics
Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu says she is open to returning for another Winter Games. In a recent interview with NBC News, the star figure skater said she would “love to” compete at the 2030 Olympics in the French Alps. The 2030 Winter Olympics are scheduled to take place…
· Ryan General
You’ve probably been mispronouncing Simu Liu’s name wrong
Action star Simu Liu is clarifying how to pronounce his surname after years of hearing it said incorrectly in interviews and public appearances as “Lu.” In a video shared to Instagram and TikTok last week, the Chinese Canadian actor said his surname “Liu” is pronounced closer to…
· Ryan General
Alysa Liu: Meet the Asian American skater who made Olympic history in Milan
Rising skating star Alysa Liu captured two Olympic gold medals in Milan, first helping the U.S. win the team event and then claiming the women’s singles title on Feb. 19. The 20-year-old Oakland, California, native delivered a decisive free skate to secure her individual victory…
· Ryan General
Alysa Liu lifts Team USA to gold in Olympic figure skating team event
Figure skating star Alysa Liu delivered a 74.90-point short program to help Team USA win the gold medal in the Olympic figure skating team event Sunday night in Milan. The U.S. finished with a one-point margin over Japan after combining results across women’s, men’s, pairs and…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu confirms Shang-Chi role in ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’
Simu Liu has confirmed that Shang-Chi will appear in Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Secret Wars,” formally tying the character to the franchise’s next Avengers sequel. Liu made the disclosure during a recent New York Comic Con interview with People, while discussing his involvement…
· Ryan General
Lucy Liu says Hollywood racism stalled her career for decades
Lucy Liu says long-standing racial bias in Hollywood created what she describes as a “strange lull” in her career after her early success in films and television. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly discussing her new dramatic feature “Rosemead,” the veteran actress…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu calls out renewed decline of Asian representation in Hollywood
Simu Liu is urging the film industry to confront what he calls a troubling reversal in Asian visibility on screen. In a widely shared social media post this week, the actor said recent casting trends show an industry moving backward rather than building on earlier progress. He…
· Ryan General
Lost 1936 Filipino film resurfaces in Belgium after nearly 90 years
A long-lost piece of Philippine cinema history has been found in Brussels, Belgium, nearly a century after it vanished. The 1936 film “Diwata ng Karagatan,” directed by Carlos Vander Tolosa and produced by Jose Nepomuceno, was uncovered at the Cinémathèque royale de Belgique.…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu says ‘Sleeping Dogs’ film script is finished
Simu Liu revealed over the weekend that the first draft of the script for the live-action adaptation of cult classic video game “Sleeping Dogs” has been completed, marking a key development in the long-delayed project. The Canadian actor shared the update on X with a photo of…
· Carl Samson
Indian immigrant fights deportation after arrest over ‘Opium’ perfume
An Indian immigrant detained by ICE after Arkansas police mistook his bottle of “Opium” perfume for narcotics is pleading with federal authorities to dismiss his case and restore his work visa. Catch up: Police pulled over Kapil Raghu, 28, on May 3 in Benton for a reflective…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu speaks out against AI-generated ‘actress’
Chinese Canadian star Simu Liu has spoken out against Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated “actress” signed by a London talent agency that also represents real performers. British company Xicoia introduced Norwood in September with a digital portfolio that included headshots, casting…
· Ryan General
Lulu Wang to direct Lucy Liu, Charles Melton in film adaptation of ‘Audition’
Filmmaker Lulu Wang has been tapped to helm “Audition,” the upcoming adaptation of Katie Kitamura’s novel starring Lucy Liu and Charles Melton. The film marks Wang’s first return to feature directing since “The Farewell” in 2019. Liu will lead as a celebrated actress whose world…
· Carl Samson
Chicago’s Chinatown residents speak out against proposed new stadium
Chicago’s Chinatown residents are pushing back against plans for a new Chicago Fire soccer stadium, voicing concerns at a July 30 town hall that the nearby $7 billion development could lead to gentrification and displacement of their community. About the plan: The proposed $650…
· Carl Samson
US rice found to have high levels of arsenic, cadmium
New testing reveals that virtually all rice sold in the U.S. contains arsenic and cadmium, with one-fourth of samples exceeding federal safety limits established for infant rice cereal. Key findings: Tests of 145 rice samples from retailers nationwide detected arsenic — a highly…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu calls out ‘Dragon’s Den’ for behind-the-scenes pressure on Bobba episode
Simu Liu recently shed more light on the controversy involving Canadian bubble tea company Bobba during his appearance on the show “Dragon’s Den.” In a LinkedIn post on Tuesday, Liu detailed his experience on the show, revealing that producers actively pushed for a viral…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu speaks out on Trump’s new tax plan
Simu Liu has spoken out against President Donald Trump’s newly proposed U.S. tax plan, which seeks to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and introduce new measures that primarily benefit high-income earners and corporations. “I’m happy to pay taxes”
· Ryan General
Lucy Liu addresses portraying ‘dragon lady’ stereotypes early in her career
Lucy Liu recently opened up about her career trajectory and the criticism she faced for portraying “dragon lady” stereotypes. In an interview with Elle magazine published Wednesday, Liu touched upon the challenges of navigating Hollywood as an Asian American woman and how her…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: ‘Dragons’ Den’ investor Simu Liu defends business owner for having full-time job
Simu Liu is defending Barry Donaldson, owner of Toronto-based Balu Organics, a company that sells organic ball pits for children, against the criticism he faces for having a full-time job while running his own company. What happened: In last Thursday’s episode of CBC’s “Dragons’…
· Ryan General
Lucy Liu open to reprising her ‘Charlie’s Angels’ role
Lucy Liu expressed her willingness to reprise her role as Alex Munday if a “Charlie’s Angels” reboot were to happen. Liu told Entertainment Tonight at the New York premiere of “Red One” on Nov. 11 that although she hasn’t heard any concrete plans for the project, she would…
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NiziU
NiziU is JYP's proof that its idol system can be productized for another market entirely — a Japanese group built via a Sony Music Japan joint venture that competes as a domestic act on Oricon, not a K-pop import, effectively giving JYP a second home-market revenue engine.
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Simu Liu
As Marvel's first Asian lead in 'Shang-Chi,' he turned a studio experiment into a franchise anchor — then used the platform as an outspoken advocate, treating visibility as a mandate, not a milestone.