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Entertainment
Charles Melton: ‘Beef’ Season 2 scripts ‘best I’ve ever read’
Charles Melton confirmed his casting in “Beef” Season 2 during a recent interview with V Man magazine. While chatting with fello...
Ryan General
Film & TV
Veteran ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Beef’ actress Patti Yasutake dies at 70
Patti Yasutake, known for her roles as Fumi Nakai in “Beef” and Nurse Alyssa Ogawa in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,R...
Music
RM unveiling ‘Come Back to Me’ music video helmed by ‘Beef’ director Lee Sung-jin
BTS’ RM is dropping the music video for “Come Back to Me,” a track from his new solo album slated for release later this m...
Bryan Ke
‘Beef’ Season 2’s rumored predominantly white cast sparks backlash
Fans of Netflix’s award-winning series “Beef” are expressing disappointment over the rumored predominantly white casting c...
Ali Wong, Steven Yeun win SAG awards for their roles in ‘Beef’
“Beef” has continued its roll on the awards circuit as the hit Netflix show recently bagged two best acting awards for lead stars Ali Wong a...
Environmental
South Korean scientists invent beef-infused rice with cow cells
South Korean scientists have created rice that contains beef. What it is: The invention, dubbed “cultured beef rice,” offers a novel protein...
Carl Samson
‘Beef’ bags 8 trophies at 75th Primetime Emmy Awards
“Beef” secured eight victories at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday. Awards: “Beef,” directed by Lee Sung-jin, received 13 nomination...
Michelle De Pacina
‘Beef’ wins big at Critics Choice Awards
“Beef” was one of two TV shows that took home the most trophies at the 29th Critics Choice Awards on Sunday. Awards: “Beef,” directed by Lee...
‘Beef’ star Young Mazino joins ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2
Korean American actor Young Mazino has been tapped to star in the second season of HBO’s “The Last of Us.” About his role: Mazino will be pl...
Asian American History
Ali Wong and Steven Yeun make Golden Globes history with ‘Beef’ win
“Beef” stars Ali Wong and Steven Yeun have made Golden Globes history by winning best actress and actor, respectively, in a limited series f...
News
Ke Huy Quan, ‘EEAAO,’ Lil Tay among top Google searches in 2023
Ke Huy Quan, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and Lil Tay were among the top searched names and titles in the United States for 2023, Goo...
Charles Melton honors mom in accepting Critics Choice award for ‘May December’
“May December” star Charles Melton delivered an emotional speech while accepting his Critics Choice Association award at the Los Angeles eve...
A24’s ‘Beef’, ‘Past Lives’ lead TV and film nominees at Gotham Awards
With three nods each, A24’s “Beef” and “Past Lives” are leading TV and film nominations, respectively, at the ...
‘Beef’ creator reveals he has several seasons of the show mapped out
“Beef” creator and showrunner Lee Sung-jin recently shared hints about a potential second season and beyond for his hit series. Solid ...
‘Beef,’ ‘Fire Island,’ 7 Asian actors receive 2023 Emmy nominations
This year’s Primetime Emmy Award nominees were recently announced, with Asian nominees including Kumail Nanjiani, Padma Lakshmi, Ali Wong, S...
Ashley Park honored with IMDb ‘Breakout Star’ Starmeter Award
Actor Ashley Park has been honored with the IMDb “Breakout Star” Starmeter Award. The award is determined by IMDbPro data, anal...
Daniel Anderson
Food
Panda Express test runs ‘Spicy Wagyu Beef Dumplings’ at California location
Panda Express is offering a menu item with 100% wagyu beef for the first time, but only at one location. Called the Spicy Wagyu Beef Dumplin...
‘Beef’ creator, stars say David Choe’s sexual assault story was ‘fabricated’
The creator and stars of the hit Netflix series “Beef” have broken their silence about the recent criticism of one of the show’s cast member...
Ali Wong says she has ‘beef’ with getting Asian food with non-Asians
Ali Wong recently ranted about eating Asian food with non-Asian people. During her “The Kelly Clarkson Show” appearance on Thursday to promo...
Iris Jung
Crime
Netflix’s ‘Beef’ faces boycott after clip of star David Choe bragging about sexual assault resurfaces
Social media users are boycotting Netflix and A24’s show “Beef” after a podcast episode from 2014 in which star David Choe explicitly descri...
‘Beef’ creator Lee Sung Jin tapped as screenwriter for Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’
Lee Sung Jin, the creator and showrunner of Netflix’s “Beef,” will pen the script for Marvel Studios’ upcoming movie “Thunderbol...
‘Beef’ review: Ali Wong, Steven Yeun form a perfect storm of trauma and consequences
Netflix’s “Beef” is an entertaining exercise in empathy resembling a pot of oil boiling over, with each new ingredient capable of starting f...
Chandler Treon
It’s Ali Wong vs. Steven Yeun in trailer for Netflix, A24 dark comedy ‘Beef’
Netflix released the official trailer for “Beef,” an upcoming dark comedy starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, on Wednesday. According to Net...
Editorial Staff
Business
A Costco food court’s new menu item is raising eyebrows for its price
A new Costco food court item is making headlines for costing nearly as much as two entire Costco rotisserie chicken. Costco’s roast be...
‘Beef’ first look: Steven Yeun and Ali Wong feud in Netflix dark comedy
Netflix has released official first look photos of its new series “Beef,” starring and produced by Steven Yeun and Ali Wong. Th...
This Japanese treat has a waiting time of 30 years
Asahiya, a family-run butcher shop founded in the city of Takasago in Japan’s Hyogo prefecture in 1926, has a 30-year waitlist for its worl...
Yoshinoya Chains Now Sell Ready-to-Eat Beef Bowls in a Can
Japan’s gyudon (beef bowl) restaurant Yoshinoya is now offering ready-to-eat beef bowls without having to go to any of their branches around...
‘Beef Thieves’ Run Off With $300 of A5 Wagyu Beef from Berkeley’s Tokyo Fish Market
Security cameras inside a supermarket in California captured a pair of shoplifters stealing hundreds of dollars’ worth of high-quality...
Civil Rights
Timothy DeLaGhetto Burns Twitter User After Calling Him Out for His ‘Blaccent’
Famous YouTuber and cast member of MTV’s “Wild ‘n Out,” Timothy DeLaGhetto, was called out on Twitter for his stage name while talking about...
Japan Now Has a $2,600 Bento Box With 10 Pounds of Wagyu Beef
Taiwan might be home to the most expensive beef noodle soup, but Japan’s gargantuan bento includes a whopping 9.9 pounds (4.5 kilogram...
Kyle Encina
Asia
K-Pop Fans Launch an All Out War With Miley Cyrus’ Fans Following ‘Racist’ Tweets
Miley Cyrus fans were sent into a frenzy today when they saw the hashtag #RIPMileyCyrus trending on Twitter. Many were worried thinking the ...
Meet the Man Who Sells the World’s Most Expensive Meat
The most expensive meat in the world is offered by a Frenchman who goes so far as to speaking to his cattle daily so that they are calm and ...
China is Creating the World’s Largest Cloning Factory For a Really Controversial Reason
Prompted by a shortage of beef, China is planning to build the largest animal cloning factory in the world. With an investment of 200 millio...
Lifestyle
New Report Reveals Why You Should Only Be Eating Grass-Fed Beef
Meat lovers who like their burgers rare, beware. There is an overwhelmingly large amount of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in ground beef, ac...
Laura Dang
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