Thy Nguyen
127 articles
Meet Soyon An, the Korean American costume designer who won an Emmy when she was 27
Soyon An, the Korean American costume designer who won her first Emmy at only 27 years old, opened up about her journey to creative success and how her parents were originally disappointed with her…
Chinese Paralympic athlete Zhou Xia sets world record in the women’s 100-meter race in Tokyo
Chinese Paralympian Zhou Xia, who had to overcome muscular atrophy as a result of a car accident, broke the world record in the women’s 100-meter race at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Breaking the…
Shanghai woman to donate $1.5 million apartment to the government after getting inspired by Chow Yun-fat
A Shanghai woman and her daughter were inspired by beloved Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat’s decision to donate his entire fortune to charity. Donating their apartment: The daughter, surnamed Ye,…
Japanese swimmer Miyuki Yamada breaks record as the nation’s youngest ever Paralympic medalist
Miyuki Yamada broke Japan’s record as the youngest ever Paralympic medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Making a splash: Yamada is the youngest athlete on Japan’s Paralympic team, at 14 years…
Swimming star Yip Pin Xiu becomes first Singaporean to win four Paralympic gold medals, praised by Prime Minister on Facebook
Singaporean swimmer Yip Pin Xiu is the first Southeast Asian athlete to take home the gold at the 16th Summer Paralympic Games, upping her total gold medal count to four. Golden win: Yip, 29, won…
‘Best setter’ in sitting volleyball opens up about leaving behind her son as she aims for the gold in Tokyo
Sitting volleyball star Kaleo Kanahele Maclay opened up about what it’s like to leave her 3-year-old son at home while she aims for the gold in Tokyo. Aiming for the gold: Maclay, 25, said that she…
Japanese American wheelchair rugby player makes history by being part of the first duo to lead the Tokyo Paralympics
Wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki made history alongside paratriathlete Melissa Stockwell as the first duo to lead the Paralympics. Making history: Aoki, 30, and Stockwell, 41, were voted to be the…
‘We should be proud and unapologetic’: ‘Shang-Chi’ stars celebrate film’s impact on the AAPI community
The stars of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” discussed the lack of AAPI representation in Hollywood, celebrating AAPI culture and why this film is important in our community in an…
Simu Liu confesses he cheated on the ‘Marvel Diet’ because Asians just eat better
Simu Liu confessed in an exclusive interview that he didn’t stick to the “Marvel diet” during filming and that the food was better while working with an all-Asian cast. The “Marvel diet”: Liu began…
New Marvel actor Meng’er Zhang talks about punching Simu Liu’s face
In an exclusive interview, Meng’er Zhang, the Chinese actor who plays Shang-Chi’s sister Xialiang, shared that she didn’t know she was auditioning for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and…
Dice Yoshimoto named Knicks Summer League head coach, second Asian American head coach in NBA history
Dice Yoshimoto makes history as the second Asian American to be named head coach in the NBA. NBA history: Yoshimoto, 40, was selected as the Knicks’ Summer League head coach last weekend, according…
Jamaican hurdler saved by Japanese Serbian woman from missing Olympic race, wins gold medal
A Japanese Serbian woman, who helped a Jamaican Olympic hurdler get a taxi after he was at risk of missing his race, is being rewarded with a free trip to Jamaica. The good deed: Hansle Parchment,…
Olympic throwback: first female Asian American Olympic gymnastics medalist serving community as pediatrician
The first female Asian American Olympic gymnastics medalist has been serving her community as a pediatrician for the past decade. A historic win: Amy Chow, now 43, was the first Asian American woman…
Olympic swimmer Erica Sullivan donates to LGBTQ cause, Camila Cabello ‘honored’ to be a part of her ‘gay awakening’
Erica Sullivan, the world’s first silver medalist in the women’s 1500-meter (0.93 miles) freestyle, donated money to the LGBTQ community and successfully slid into pop star Camila Cabello’s Instagram…
Karen Gillan wants to reunite with her ‘Selfie’ co-star John Cho, fans ‘deserved more than one season’
Karen Gillan wants to act again with her “Selfie” co-star John Cho in a short spinoff of the show. “Selfie” reunion: In an interview with Refinery 29 on July 15, Gillan said that it would “be cool to…
Ryo Kiyuna makes history with first Olympic gold medal win in men’s kata
Ryo Kiyuna, 31, made Olympic history by becoming the first-ever gold medalist in the men’s kata event on July 30. Winning gold: The three-time world karate champion took home the first gold during…
Barbie designs doll after Asian American healthcare worker Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz for #ThankYouHeroes
Barbie’s new collection of “medical role model” dolls highlighting healthcare workers features an Asian American doll designed after Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz. Cruz’s doll: Cruz, an internal medicine…
Suni Lee dedicates her gold medal to her father who ‘deserves it as much as I do’
Suni Lee was reunited with her family for the first time since she left for the Olympics and she draped her gold medal around her father’s neck. The dedication: The young Olympian made history as the…
Shin Jea-hwan wins South Korea’s second gold ever in gymnastics vault
Shin Jea-hwan, the men’s vault gold champion whose gymnastics career almost came to an end after a back injury, became the second South Korean gymnast ever to win a gold medal at the Olympics.…
Daughter of Olympian becomes the first female gymnast to win a medal for South Korea in Tokyo Games
Yeo Seo-jeong made Korean Olympic history by winning Korea’s first-ever medal in women’s gymnastics as well as being a part of South Korea’s first father-daughter duo to both win Olympic medals.…
Teen gymnast lands China’s first gold in women’s gymnastics since 2012, defeats her hero Simone Biles
Guan Chenchen took home China’s first gold in women’s gymnastics since 2012 and defeated her hero, Simone Biles, in the finals. The victory: Guan, 16, won her first Olympic medal in the balance beam…
Chinese weightlifter who sleeps on floor in Tokyo because beds are ‘too soft’ sets 3 Olympic records
Li Wenwen won China’s seventh gold medal in weightlifting and crushed three Olympic records during her set on Aug. 2. Crushing Olympic records: Li, 21, competed in the +87 kilograms (192 pounds)…
Jalen Green makes history as highest-drafted Asian American player, third Filipino player in NBA
Jalen Green made history as the NBA’s highest-drafted Asian American player in the league as well as being the third athlete of Filipino descent to make it to the NBA. Pinoy pride: Green, 19, was…
South Korea’s ‘Avengers’ Olympic fencing team wins gold by ‘sacrificing our freedom’
South Korea’s sabre fencing Olympic team, known as the “Avengers,” won a gold medal and opened up about their strenuous training schedules. Taking home the gold: Oh Sang-uk, the number one-ranked…
Matt Damon admits ‘The Great Wall’ made him feel ‘sh*tty,’ addresses whitewashing accusations
Matt Damon appeared as a guest star on the “WTF with Marc Maron” podcast and acknowledged that “The Great Wall” was a terrible movie. Damon’s thoughts: The award-winning actor told Maron that the…
McDonald’s APA Next program features mental health services for students, advice from AAPI figures
McDonald’s launched an initiative that will help Asian American students reach their educational goals and provide personal stories from AAPI figures such as actress Ally Maki, activist Amanda Nguyen…
Dominic Choi makes history as LAPD’s first Asian American assistant chief
Korean American officer Dominic Choi made history as the first Asian American assistant chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The promotion: Choi’s promotion to assistant chief now gives…
Lucy Liu reveals Bill Murray threw ‘inexcusable and unacceptable’ insults at her on ‘Charlie’s Angels’ set
Lucy Liu spoke out about the time she stood up for herself against Bill Murray after he singled her out on the set of “Charlie’s Angels.” The clash: Liu, 52, recently did an interview on the “Los…
‘Goddess of weightlifting’ wins first gold medal for Taiwan in Tokyo, sets three Olympic records
Kuo Hsing-chun, known as the “goddess of weightlifting,” won the first gold medal for Taiwan and set three Olympic records during her set on July 27. Setting Olympic records: Kuo, 27, competed in the…
Jian Fang Lay makes history as one of first Australian women to compete at 6 Olympics
Australian table tennis veteran Jian Fang Lay, 48, took on the Olympics for the sixth time. Tokyo Olympics: Considered “one of the country’s all-time greats,” Lay competed in her first Olympics in…
Canadian swimmer Maggie MacNeil sets new record for Americas with Olympic gold in 100-meter butterfly
Maggie MacNeil brought home the gold for Canada after she placed first in the 100m butterfly on Sunday. Not only did she win Canada’s first gold medal of the season, but she is also the first…
Momiji Nishiya, 13, breaks two records after winning Olympic gold medal in women’s skateboarding
Momiji Nishiya made history and broke two Olympic records with her gold medal win in skateboarding on July 25. Record-breaking win: The Osaka-born 13-year-old became the world’s first-ever Olympic…
Jameela Jamil confirms joining MCU’s ‘She-Hulk,’ shows off fight training in Twitter video
“The Good Place” actor Jameela Jamil officially confirmed on Twitter that she will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The role: Jamil posted a video on Twitter on July 16 stating that…
Worker rights attorney Julie Su confirmed as second-in-command at US Department of Labor
Civil rights attorney Julie Su was recently confirmed as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. New position: The Senate voted 50-47 to approve her as the second-in-command of the…
BLACKPINK’s Lisa will solo debut her new song this summer
BLACKPINK member Lisa will be making her solo debut this summer following Jennie and Rosé. Solo debut: YG Entertainment officially confirmed the K-pop singer’s debut on July 12, reported Hypebae.
Bretman Rock teaches TikTok how to eat balut aka ‘a duck…dead, of course’
Bretman Rock recently taught the internet how to eat balut in a TikTok video that went viral last week. About the video: The social media personality introduced the video from July 9 by saying that…
