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Entertainment
Interview: Bretman Rock wants everyone to know ‘You’re That Bitch’ in new memoir
“My first thought was to write a coffee table book of tasteful nudes, maybe a couple of actual nudes.” This was internet sensation Bretman...
Daniel Anderson
Song Hye-kyo opens up about her nude scene and looking older in ‘The Glory’
“The Glory” star Song Hye-kyo gave her thoughts on looking older, her nude scene and a line from the show that angered her the most in a rec...
Iris Jung
Interviews
Woman in Philippine Air Force goes viral for gown made of 17,000 soda can pull tabs
A Filipino woman recently went viral for sharing a photo of a gown she is in the process of making with soda can pull tabs. Richell Malibira...
Bryan Ke
Crime
Half Moon Bay mass shootings suspect admits to killings, claims he was bullied for years
The man accused of carrying out back-to-back mass shootings on two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay, California, has confessed to the murders...
Carl Samson
Art
‘Dream come true’: Mongolian opera singer Amartuvshin Enkhbat debuts at the MET
Opera singer Amartuvshin Enkhbat’s passion for music knows no bounds; whether he’s rising from a peaceful slumber or embarking on a lo...
William Yuk
Culture
Rich Ting ready to ‘widen the doors’ opened by Michelle Yeoh, Daniel Wu as SF Chinese New Year Parade grand marshal
Actor Rich Ting talked with NextShark ahead of leading San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade on Feb. 4 as grand marshal. Ting is known for...
‘White Savior’ comic creator talks stereotypes, representation and Asian superheroes
Before you read: New comic titled ‘White Savior’ parodies ‘The Last Samurai,’ Hollywood tropes NextShark spoke with comic book artist Eric N...
Chandler Treon
Interview: K-pop boy band ONEUS promise to show their ‘dark side’ on ‘Reach for Us’ world tour
RBW Entertainment’s K-pop boy band ONEUS embarked on their “Reach for Us” world tour on Jan. 12, starting at the Apollo Theater in New York....
‘I want to play more bad guys’: Kumail Nanjiani laments lack of villain roles for non-white actors
Actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani argues non-white actors rarely get the chance to play the villain. In an interview with Esquire, Nanjian...
NYC organization Angry Asian Womxn to hold virtual self-defense class in remembrance of Michelle Go
Before you read: ‘Because I’m God’: Man who shoved Asian woman to her death on NYC subway has decades-long rap sheet ‘Asian Lives Matter’: P...
Michelle De Pacina
Gwen Stefani insists she is ‘Japanese’ in new interview
Before you read: ‘Those Are My Homies’: Gwen Stefani Shuts Appropriation Claims Over ‘Harajuku Girls’ Era Musician Gwen Stefani doubled down...
Sarah Yukiko
‘You look so old’: Michelle Yeoh’s mom was ‘upset’ over her appearance in ‘Everything Everywhere’
After watching “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Michelle Yeoh’s mother was more concerned about how “old” her daughter looked than about...
Stephanie Hsu predicted ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ would be a hit during filming
Before you read: Watch: Stephanie Hsu’s ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ audition is an everything bagel of awesome “Everything Everywher...
‘I don’t really like love songs’: Kang Daniel is a different kind of storyteller, ready to take on the world
“I don’t really like love songs. Because about 80 percent of all the songs that I’ve heard are all about love,” Kang Daniel tells NextShark....
Dave Bautista shows off his Filipino-inspired tattoos in breakdown video
Before you read: Dave Bautista says he ‘never wanted to be the next Rock’: ‘I just wanted to be a good f*cking actor’ Dave Bautista had Mann...
Dave Bautista had Manny Pacquiao tattoo covered up after his ‘anti-gay statements’
Before you read: Dave Bautista says he ‘never wanted to be the next Rock’: ‘I just wanted to be a good f*cking actor’ In an interview with G...
Dave Bautista says he ‘never wanted to be the next Rock’: ‘I just wanted to be a good f*cking actor’
Before you read: Dave Bautista says #GoodbyeDrax as he retires from the MCU Dave Bautista says his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ...
‘What my family has created in moving here is worthy to be on national television’: Chef Kathy Fang’s family story stirs something new onscreen
“I didn’t think what we were doing at the restaurant was that fascinating to people,” chef and restaurateur Kathy Fang tells NextShark...
Riisa Naka compares her game in ‘Alice in Borderland’ S2 to ‘Squid Game’: ‘Mine would be more difficult’
Warning: Spoilers for Seasons 1 and 2 of “Alice in Borderland” ahead Season 2 of “Alice in Borderland” has kicked off… with thei...
Grace Kim
‘Elemental’ director says his new Pixar film is about ‘thanking’ parents for their sacrifices
Filmmaker Peter Sohn revealed in recent interviews that the upcoming Disney Pixar animated film “Elemental” is a reflection of his own expe...
Ryan General
Food
We asked ITZY to describe themselves through food — and they did not disappoint
In their recent interview with NextShark, K-pop girl group ITZY talked about their newest mini-album “Cheshire,” their FIFA World Cup commer...
George Takei fires back at ‘cantankerous old man’ William Shatner in latest salvo of decades-long feud
George Takei did not hold back in an interview on Monday as he appeared to call out his former “Star Trek” cast member William Shatner for ...
Khier Casino
K-pop star AleXa dishes on being ‘Back In Vogue,’ her viral pride flag moment
K-pop soloist AleXa released her first EP “Girls Gone Vogue” on Nov. 11, a six-song album led by the title track “Back In Vogue.” AleXa sp...
‘Incantation’ actors reveal origins of chant that ‘cursed’ viewers
“Incantation,” Taiwan’s all-time highest-grossing horror film, spooked international audiences after it gave them a “curse” through Netflix ...
‘I only write love songs’: 88rising’s Stephanie Poetri dishes on her love language and new single ‘Breakfast in Bed’
88rising singer-songwriter Stephanie Poetri released her new single “Breakfast in Bed” with American rapper Gnash. The collaboration is th...
Jackie Chan reveals he once tried to attack a director with a knife for insulting his mother
In an interview with the Chinese talk show “Shidian Talk,” Jackie Chan revealed that he attempted to attack a director with a knife because...
Discover Spill tab: the LA-based French Korean indie-pop sensation here to make music and eat cheese
L.A. based French Korean artist Spill tab put on an electrifying performance to kick off Day 2 of the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festiva...
Thai soloist Sorn releases new single and reflects on what it means to be ‘Nirvana Girl’
Sorn, a former member of K-pop girl group CLC, released a new digital single on Sep. 15 titled “Nirvana Girl,” featuring vocals from her fo...
Filipino band Ben&Ben break into US music scene with first-ever North American tour and new single
Filipino folk pop band Ben&Ben dropped a new English single titled “The Ones We Once Loved" on Friday. In their fifth year as a b...
Curtis Waters is more than a TikTok gimmick: ‘There’s so much amazing sh*t that I have yet to do’
Within the Wild West of the digital age’s musical landscape, everyone from major label signees to independent dreamers operating out of gara...
‘Vulnerability is weakness’: the ‘House of Ho’ cast on Asian masculinity, filial piety and a new gen of Asian Americans
The Ho family returns for their second season after an almost two-year hiatus, promising more Hos and a ho’ lot of drama. Centered around a ...
Asian American History
‘Why is the story still unknown?’: ‘Free Chol Soo Lee’ co-directors refuse to let America forget Korean American wrongfully convicted of murder in 1973
Julie Ha and Eugene Yi’s six-year journey to illuminate the life and legacy of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean American man falsely convicted of murd...
‘I’m always going to be me no matter what country I’m in’: BIBI chats artist authenticity and Camp McDonald’s collab
South Korean singer-songwriter BIBI has been a busy bee this past year. Back in January, the Feel Ghood Music artist collaborated with forme...
Eric Nam says being Asian ‘now feels like a superpower,’ talks heartbreak as song inspiration in new interview
In an interview on the “Zach Sang Show” about his most recent album, “There and Back Again,” popstar Eric Nam shared his thoughts on identi...
Jane Nam
‘It just felt good to be seen’: ‘Turning Red’ boy band 4*Town on Asian representation in Pixar’s new movie
The “Turning Red” voice actors behind Disney Pixar’s first-ever boy band 4*Town spoke with NextShark about the animated film’s Asian repres...
‘I was the only one doing it’: TV chef icon Martin Yan on 43 years of sharing Asian American cuisine
Television chef Martin Yan spoke to NextShark about his 43 years in the industry, discrimination he has faced, the meaning of “authenticity...