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“It is still unbelievable that no matter how hard we work, how great the contributions or even sacrifices we make to this country, we have often been viewed as foreigners or not American enough.”
Sherry Chen
Barbie creates a Kristi Yamaguchi doll as part of its Inspiring Women series
Kristi Yamaguchi gets her own doll as part of Barbie’s Inspiring Women series.
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 Winner Revealed
Spoilers ahead.
Olivia Munn shares her journey with breast cancer and postpartum anxiety
In a candid and revealing interview with People, Olivia Munn is sharing her journey with breast cancer and postpartum anxiety.
Asian American drag queen Nymphia Wind advances to the finale of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16
Nymphia Wind, an Asian American drag queen from Taiwan, has advanced to the finale and will compete for the crown.
Nicole Scherzinger wins Best Actress in a Musical at the 2024 Olivier Awards
Nicole Scherzinger, who is of Filipino, Native Hawaiian, and Ukrainian descent, just won Best Actress in a Musical at the 2024 Olivier Awards for her performance as Norma Desmond in the reprisal of ‘Sunset Boulevard.’
Jackie Chan as Chun-Li in ‘City Hunter’ (1993)
Jackie Chan cosplayed as Street Fighter’s Chun Li in his 1993 film, ‘City Hunter.’
Wisconsin becomes the most recent state to require K-12 schools teach Asian American history
Last week, Gov. Tony Evers signed new, bipartisan legislation, Assembly Bill 232, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 266, that will require K-12 schools to include education about the contributions and history of Asian Americans in Wisconsin.
78-year-old man pleads guilty to committing a federal hate crime after attacking an Asian American family
78-year-old John Sullivan of Quincy, MA has pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act after attacking a Vietnamese American family.
Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in at least 25 years; tsunami warnings and advisories issued for surrounding areas
Taiwan was hit by a 7.2 magnitude (some report 7.4) earthquake on Wednesday morning during rush hour, the strongest earthquake to strike the island in at least 25 years.
Japanese American couple goes viral for sharing their daily outfits
Aki and Koichi are a Japanese American couple who became fashion influencers later in life with the help of their daughter, Yuri
10 times Frankie Gaw put an Asian spin on American culinary classics
As part of his ongoing series, Frankie takes American culinary classics and puts his own Asian spin on them. Some of his most popular recipes include Twunkies (Twinkies) and Asian Lunchables.
ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’ casts its very first Asian American leading lady
After 20 seasons, ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’ has finally cast its very first Asian American leading lady, Jenn Tran. Jenn is a 26-year-old bilingual Vietnamese American who lives in Miami.
Watch as 3-year-old Barron Cheng plays the piano with a live orchestra
Child prodigy performs Catherine Rollin’s “Love Theme” with a full orchestra at Hong Kong City Hall.
Sandra Oh recalls the time she walked away from her final ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ audition
In this interview from 2000, Sandra recalls telling the casting team she wanted to audition for Cristina, instead. She also explains why she walked away from the final audition.
Man who was convicted of stabbing a 94-year-old Asian woman gets probation
In June 2021, 94-year-old Anh “Peng” Taylor was enjoying her daily walk when she was stabbed multiple times in San Francisco on the 800 block of Post St. Taylor has lived in San Francisco for more than four decades and is the widow of a U.S. Veteran.
Michelle Yeoh clarifies what actually happened as she presented Emma Stone with the award for Best Actress at the Oscars
At last night’s 96th Academy Awards, Michelle Yeoh presented Emma Stone with the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in ‘Poor Things.’ Many viewers, however, were quick to express outrage as it seemed Emma did not properly acknowledge or embrace Michelle who made history as the first Asian to win Best Actress last year.
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender‘ will return for Seasons 2 and 3
Netflix has just confirmed that it will renew ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender‘ for Seasons 2 and 3. Aang’s journey will conclude in Season 3, just as it did in the animated series from Nickelodeon.
Netflix has canceled ‘The Brothers Sun’ after just one season
After just one binge-worthy season, Netflix has canceled ‘The Brothers Sun’ and will not proceed with a second season.
Nymphia Wind highlights Japanese Butoh on RuPaul’s Drag Race
Never in the history of RuPaul’s Drag Race have I seen a contestant use drag to showcase culture, fashion, and art the way Nymphia Wind does.
James Hong honored at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood
James Hong added his handprints and footprints in cement at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood as he celebrated his 95th Birthday!
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