Culture
San Francisco’s Chinatown opens world’s 1st Chinese queer museum
A new museum in San Francisco’s Chinatown is giving Chinese and Chinese American LGBTQ+ stories a public home for the first time. A new space The OUT Museum, located at 949 Clay St., opened with a…
Most Asian, Black and Latina women say government is failing them, new poll finds
Black, Latina and Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women are losing confidence in government institutions even as they remain deeply engaged in the political process, according to…
Why anti-Asian workplace bias often goes unrecognized, according to new research
Americans may be less likely to identify racism against Asian employees because Asian Americans do not fit common mental “prototypes” of discrimination victims, according to new research that…
Starbucks Korea ‘Tank Day’ promotion draws outrage
A marketing campaign by Starbucks Korea has ignited public anger in South Korea after promotional slogans referencing “Tank Day” appeared on the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju uprising, one of the…
NextShark invests in Journey Optics, a brand building sunglasses for Asian faces
NextShark, a leading platform covering Asian and Asian American culture and reaching over 100 million people monthly, has taken an equity stake in Journey Optics, an emerging eyewear brand focused on…
Tokyo X brings Japanese food, anime, cars and culture to Houston this September
NextShark has partnered with Tokyo X, a fast-growing Japanese culture festival held annually at NRG Center in Houston. Tokyo X 2026 will take place Sept. 26-27 and is expected to welcome more than…
Arden Cho says she spent decades struggling to feel proud of being Asian
“KPop Demon Hunters” star Arden Cho said growing up Asian American left her questioning her appearance, identity and place within the culture around her. During a May 3 conversation at Stanford…
More Americans are tuning in to Asian-led content, analysis finds
The latest AANHPI audience report from data analytics company Nielsen found that Asian-led stories, athletes and franchises are drawing viewers across every major demographic group in the U.S.…
Majority of Americans say fellow citizens lack morals, highest among 25 nations
More Americans say their fellow citizens have poor morals and ethics than people in any other country surveyed by the Pew Research Center. In the U.S., 53% of adults say Americans have bad morals,…
Asian American Arts Centre makes emergency plea to save historic collection
Frozen sprinkler pipes burst in a building that houses the Asian American Arts Centre (AAAC) collection in Flushing, Queens, last month, flooding the space and putting hundreds of artworks and…
Holi celebrations paint the US in color
Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, is celebrated across the U.S. this month in a burst of powder, music and community. Colors all over: Cities from California to New York mark the holiday with major…
US cities press forward with Lunar New Year celebrations amid immigration crackdown
Major cities across the country are preparing to welcome the Year of the Horse with vibrant Lunar New Year festivities, even as the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown casts a shadow over…
How Draco Malfoy became China’s luck symbol for the Year of the Horse
As China welcomes the Year of the Horse, an unexpected blonde wizard from the “Harry Potter” franchise has emerged as the nation’s unofficial symbol of luck. Why Malfoy: The latest viral sensation…
Yue-Sai Kan: The woman who helped give color to a colorless nation
Yue-Sai Kan introduced the world to China when the country was still largely closed off. Now, she worries that understanding is slipping away. In her new memoir, “The Most Famous Woman in China,” Kan…
Forget the turkey: Asian American families reinvent the Thanksgiving table
Roast duck has become a stand-in for turkey in many Asian American households, and pancit or kimchi often fills the space usually held by mashed potatoes. Families who grew up with Chinese, Filipino…
Michelle Yeoh says she was taught to be ‘seen and not heard’ while growing up
International superstar Michelle Yeoh said in a new interview on Wednesday that she grew up believing she should be “seen and not heard,” explaining that her childhood was shaped by expectations…
Dinesh D’Souza criticized over ‘whiteys’ remark backing Ramaswamy
Conservative author Dinesh D’Souza is facing backlash after referring to white conservatives as “whiteys” in a Nov. 13 post on X. He made the remark while defending Vivek Ramaswamy’s potential to…
Ming-Na Wen reveals her 90-year-old mother still ‘insults’ her accomplishments
Accomplished actor Ming-Na Wen, who has starred in several high-profile projects including “The Mandalorian,” “The Book of Boba Fett” and Disney’s 1998 animated film “Mulan,” revealed on X this week…
Blackpink’s ‘Most Influential Women’ Asia ranking reflects rising K-pop power
K-pop’s global ascent reached a new benchmark with Blackpink securing the No. 1 position on Fortune’s inaugural “Most Influential Women” Asia ranking, underscoring the genre’s evolution into a form…
Vietnam moves to enshrine pho as UNESCO cultural heritage
Vietnam is moving to nominate its beloved noodle soup pho for recognition by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism confirmed during a seminar in Hanoi…
RFK Jr. links video games, antidepressants to US mass shootings
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reaffirmed his claims that violent video games and psychiatric medications may be contributing to mass shootings in the U.S. at an event…
Former model Kaila Yu exposes the violent roots of Asian fetishization in debut memoir
Kaila Yu’s debut memoir “Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty” hit shelves Aug. 19, confronting what the former pinup model calls the most insidious stereotype plaguing…
Terminal Island’s last Japanese American buildings are under threat
The last two surviving buildings from a once-thriving Japanese American fishing village in Terminal Island, Los Angeles, have been included in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of…
Just B’s Bain is 1st K-pop idol in a boy group to come out as gay
Just B member Bain made history this week by becoming the first K-pop idol in a boy group to publicly come out as gay during the group’s “Just Odd” concert in Los Angeles on Tuesday. “Born this way”
Las Vegas area welcomes its first Filipino Town
After years of community efforts, commissioners in Nevada’s Clark County unanimously voted to establish the Las Vegas area’s first Filipino cultural district along Maryland Parkway, recognizing the…
Historic ‘The Voice’ win highlights Filipino excellence in singing
Sofronio Vasquez has achieved what many musicians and singers in the Philippines — including myself, a frustrated band vocalist — have always dreamed of. Vasquez, a 32-year-old dentist, became the…
Kelly Marie Tran comes out as queer
Kelly Marie Tran, known for her roles in “Star Wars” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” has publicly come out as queer. In an interview with Vanity Fair published last week, the 35-year-old Vietnamese…
Bank employees in Japan sign 146-year-old ‘suicide pledge’ to deter theft
Employees at Shikoku Bank in Japan have signed a pledge vowing to “commit suicide” if they are found guilty of financial wrongdoing. The pledge, which dates back to 1878 when the bank was founded as…
South Asian women suffer from ‘marriage penalty’ at work: study
A phenomenon known as “marriage penalty” hinder’s women’s employment in South Asia, a new World Bank study shows. The trend persists even without factoring in child-rearing, while men experience the…
Simu Liu defends boba company owners amid cultural appropriation accusations
“Shang-Chi” star Simu Liu has come to the defense of two “Dragons’ Den” contestants after they became the target of online hate and threats. The entrepreneurs, Sebastien Fiset and Jessica Frenette,…
Barbie unveils Diwali doll celebrating modern Indian culture
Barbie launched a special Diwali doll in collaboration with renowned Indian fashion designer Anita Dongre, just in time for the Hindu Festival of Lights. This marks the first time Barbie has teamed…
Filipino American History Month 2024 events near you
Mabuhay! Filipino American History Month is here, and it’s time to celebrate the rich culture, history and contributions of the Filipino community across the U.S. From food and cultural festivals to…
Hindu festival Navratri begins today
The vibrant Hindu festival of Navratri, dedicated to honoring Goddess Durga, begins today, Oct. 3, and will culminate next Saturday, Oct. 12. This nine-night celebration, marked by devotion and…
US cities celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations are underway in the U.S., honoring an ancient tradition rooted in East and Southeast Asian cultures. From lantern parades to mooncake tastings, families and…
First Blasian Book Fair sets stage in Orlando
Orlando, Florida, will see its first-ever Blasian Book Fair this weekend. Happening at A Perfect Union Art Gallery in West Oaks Mall along W. Colonial Drive on Sept. 14, the free book fair aims to…
Elon Musk praises former Singapore PM’s critique of ‘wokeness’
Elon Musk posted on his platform X a clip of former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s critique of “wokeness,” praising it as “wisdom.” The post, which garnered millions of views in hours,…
