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Entertainment
George Takei calls out Chappell Roan for ‘both sides’ stance on elections
American pop star Chappell Roan is facing backlash for comments in which she refused to endorse any presidential candidate in the upcoming e...
Michelle De Pacina
Uncategorized
George Takei releases children’s book about his childhood in WWII camp
Actor and advocate George Takei has released a children’s book detailing his experience as a child in a World War II incarceration camp in A...
Bryan Ke
George Takei to release picture book on his time in Japanese American incarceration camps
“‘My Lost Freedom’ is my new children’s picture book about how my family persevered despite living in the Japanese America...
Ryan General
Film & TV
George Takei draws parallels between ‘scapegoating’ of trans community and WWII treatment of Japanese Americans
George Takei recently argued that Republicans are “scapegoating” the LGBTQ+ community and recalled his experience being scapegoa...
Banned George Takei ‘The Twilight Zone’ episode now available to stream
CBS made the decision to ban the episode following complaints from the Japanese American community as its broadcast coincided with the U.S. ...
Education
Asians who celebrated SCOTUS decision on affirmative action get attacked on social media
“I told my daughter that today is a big day. They’ve ended affirmative action,” tweets Asian Wave Alliance President Yiatin Chu ...
‘Gremlins: Secret of the Mogwai’ showrunner Tze Chun: ‘Why can’t we be weird?’
Writer and producer Tze Chun is no stranger to well-received, large-scale projects. Chun’s debut feature film, “Children of Inve...
Daniel Anderson
Culture
11 Trailblazing LGBTQ+ advocates making waves in the AAPI community
As we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month, it is important to recognize the invaluable contributions of the advocates who are pa...
First trailer drops for ‘Gremlins’ animated prequel series set in 1920s Shanghai
HBO Max released the teaser trailer for “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai,” an animated prequel to the “Gremlins” fil...
Olympic diver Tom Daley receives inaugural George Takei Advocate Award
British Olympic diver Tom Daley will be the recipient of the inaugural George Takei Advocate Award. Takei, who has been a vocal advocate fo...
Government
George Takei recalls ‘horrifying, terrifying’ morning his family was taken to an American concentration camp
George Takei gave a detailed account of the morning he and his family were sent to an American concentration camp in a new interview. On Mon...
Ines Shin
News
Simu Liu, Daniel Dae Kim, George Takei and more speak out on Monterey Park mass shooting
Before you read: Monterey Park mass shooting suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound Editor’s Note: This article has been updated...
Carl Samson
George Takei came out at 68 because he was angry at Arnold Schwarzenegger
George Takei recently revealed that he came out as gay in response to former California Governer Arnold Schwarzenegger’s decision to veto th...
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
William Shatner calls George Takei ‘bitter’ for ‘blackening’ his name over the years
During an interview with The Times, actor William Shatner talked about his decades-long feud with George Takei and other “Star Trek” co-sta...
Sandra Oh, Randall Park, George Takei and Bowen Yang added to Asian American star lineup of ‘Gremlins’ prequel series
Sandra Oh, Randall Park, George Takei and Bowen Yang were announced as guest stars in the animated prequel series “Gremlins: Secrets of Mog...
Grace Kim
‘Those motherf*****s really did it’: Asian American celebs condemn SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade
Several Asian American celebrities reacted to Friday’s historic Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade, with some condemning it as “devas...
Jane Nam
‘We are at that point’: George Takei warns US ‘beginning to spiral’ after SCOTUS abortion opinion leak
In a Twitter thread yesterday that has since gone viral, actor George Takei, 85, warned that the U.S. has reached a point where things are ...
New York City to host its first-ever Japanese heritage parade
New York will have its first-ever Japan Day Parade on May 14 to honor residents of Japanese descent and their culture. While the metropoli...
‘He is our Betty White now’: George Takei’s 2021 tweet on his marriage to a ‘white dude’ gets Reddit praise
Japanese American actor George Takei’s 2021 tweet about his marriage warmed hearts after it made its way to Reddit’s page of most popular p...
George Takei responds to RI lawmaker who says she lost ‘a black friend’ to critical race theory
Japanese American actor George Takei weighed in on a Rhode Island lawmaker’s tweet about critical race theory with his own experiences of J...
Sarah Yukiko
‘A dangerous precedent’: George Takei, Daniel Dae Kim, other celebs angered over Rittenhouse verdict
Asian celebrities and activists took to Twitter on Friday to share their thoughts on the Kyle Rittenhouse shooting trial after a jury in Ken...
‘Boiling point of acceptance’: AAPI actors share views on Hollywood’s portrayal of Asian men
Several AAPI actors recently shared what it’s like to thrive in Hollywood where Asian men have long been typecast into secondary roles...
Air Force Academy Encourages New Cadets to Read George Takei’s ‘They Called Us Enemy’
The U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) has given out copies of George Takei’s 2019 graphic memoir to new cadets, hoping that it helps get “our b...
George Takei Receives Outpour of Support After He Shares One of His ‘Biggest Regrets’
George Takei, known as “Uncle George” to fans, expressed on social media that one of his biggest regrets was never having childr...
Thy Nguyen
George Takei Helps Lead Gay Community in Hijacking Proud Boys Hashtag
George Takei has helped lead LGBTQ+ users in hijacking the hashtag “#ProudBoys” to drown out posts from people identifying with ...
George Takei to Star in Horror Show About Concentration Camps During WWII
AMC‘s horror anthology series “The Terror” is set to return for a second season starring veteran actor George Takei. The show, which featur...
George Takei Forgives Accuser After Sex Assault Claim is Retracted
George Takei forgave Scott Brunton, the former model who accused him of sexual assault, after the latter walked back his allegation in an ar...
Instagram
Former Model Who Accused George Takei Of Sexual Assault Changes His Story
Former model Scott Brunton, who made headlines in late 2017 after accusing “Star Trek” actor George Takei of drugging and assaul...
George Takei Apologizes For ‘Distasteful’ Sex Joke During Howard Stern Interview
George Takei publicly apologized for the “distasteful” jokes he made during his interview with radio and TV personality Howard Stern. The 80...
Kyle Encina
George Takei Told Howard Stern How He Gets Men to Have Sex With Him
Following George Takei’s emphatic denial of the sexual assault claims made against him by former model Scott R. Brunton, a disturbing ...
Asia
George Takei Responds to Sexual Assault Allegations Made By Former Model
George Takei has responded to the sexual assault allegations that surfaced on Friday with an emphatic denial on social media Saturday mornin...
George Takei is Being Accused of Sexually Assaulting an Actor in 1981
Highly-respected actor and LGBT advocate George Takei is the latest celebrity accused of sexual assault in the growing list of scandals invo...
Civil Rights
George Takei Fights County for Closing Off Former Japanese Concentration Camp From His Childhood
A coalition, which aims to preserve the historical integrity of the site of a World War II concentration camp in California where Japanese A...
Author Jamie Ford Says ‘No Whitewashing’ of Asian American Protagonists in His Book’s Film Adaptation
A movie adaptation of Jamie Ford’s best-selling novel “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” is in the works as Ford assures that there w...
George Takei Rips Apart Racist Trolls Who Are Mad ‘Star Trek’ Discovery’ Isn’t White Enough
George Takei, a.k.a. Captain Hikaru Sulu, is ready to shut down anyone who is less than thrilled about the “Star Trek: Discovery” casting of...
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