Author: Kimle Nguyen

Here are four Ross Butler-recommended books to read if you’re interested in knowing more about Asia’s history and culture. Ross Butler is an American actor who was born in Singapore to a father of British Dutch ancestry and a Chinese-Malaysian mother. With his mixed heritage, it’s no mystery why he would be interested in learning more about his cultural background. (We applaud him for learning more about his roots, and we encourage everyone else to do the same too!) Butler is well-known for his role in the Netflix original series ’13 Reasons Why’ as Zachary Dempsey and as Reggie Mantle in Season 1 of The…

Get excited, folks. There will be plenty of Asian-American representation at the Olympics. In fact, Team USA will have 7 Asian-Americans representing the US in the Olympic Winter Games taking place in South Korea, with a total of 14 skaters overall. The 7 Asian-American figure skaters are Nathan Chen, Karen Chen, Madison Chock, Mirai Nagasu, Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani, and Vincent Zhou. You can find the list of competing athletes here. Here are the 7 Asian-Americans competing for the Gold: Nathan Chen Salt Lake City, Utah At 18 and already a two-time national champion, Chen is among the favorites for the Pyeongchang Games.…

Relationships and breakups are tough, especially for young people that are inexperienced and have never gone through it. Sometimes you don’t know how to cope or deal with the situation so you find ways to heal. Dominic Sandoval, also known as D-Trix, is an American dancer and YouTube personality. He was a contestant on the 3rd season of Fox’s show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ and along with the rest of Quest Crew winner of the third season of America’s Best Dance Crew. After his win, he became a judge on ABDC. D-Trix has been busy creating entertaining content on Instagram and YouTube but hasn’t stopped dancing.…

Youtuber JP Lambiase of HeLLthy Junk Food set out to recreate the coveted McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce made famous by Rick and Morty by cross-referencing an original sample of the sauce from 1998. And we are extremely thankful since many of us were not able to try the sauce ourselves! McDonald underestimated the demand for their sauce, having limited quantities run out across participating locations. Even Ross Butler took to Twitter to share his excitement on release day. Hey @McDonalds, we trying to get that sauce. #SzechuanSauceSaturday — Ross Butler (@RossButler) October 7, 2017 Butler shared his sauce hunting adventure (alongside castmate Justin…

In celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival, I had a brief chat with rapper and producer, Chow Mane, to understand the deeper meaning behind his new single ‘Mooncakes,’ and how his Chinese-American identity has shaped who he is as an artist. “I’ve been planning to release an EP for a while now but I settled on the Mooncakes idea about 4 months ago… just in time to coincide with the Mid-Autumn Festival.” Mooncakes EP coming Oct 4 🙂🙌 A post shared by Chow Mane (@chowmane) on Aug 31, 2017 at 7:11pm PDT The Festival is celebrated by both Chinese and Vietnamese cultures,…

It’s not an easy feat to pay off a home mortgage, especially when home buying is becoming a financial hurdle for most millennials. While an average person typically takes a lifetime to pay off one mortgage, these famous Youtuber’s were blessed enough to turn their hobbies into full-time income, with the opportunity to give one of the greatest gifts of all – a house! It’s no secret that Asian culture places a large emphasis on the values of family and stability. For most immigrant families, buying a home is just one step along the path of the American dream. These YouTube stars…

Very few people knew that Jim Carrey did artwork until the online release of the mini-documentary, Jim Carrey: I Needed Color. The film highlights his change from a charismatic, goofy actor to a more reserved and reflective artist. Jim Carrey: I Needed Color from JC on Vimeo. Carrey has been refining his skills over the past 6 years. Last week, he threw his first Gallery Showcase entitled “Sunshower” in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can characterize his artwork as generally bright and colorful, with a modern pop art type of aesthetic. “You can tell what I love by the color of the…

SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, released a video explaining how his creation, the BFR (Big F*cking Rocket- yes, we’re serious) would take passengers anywhere on Earth in under 60 minutes. The rocket could go from New York to Paris in 30 minutes and Honolulu to Tokyo in 30 minutes, says Musk Watch the concept video: https://youtu.be/zqE-ultsWt0 Since the design of the Rocket will be reusable and refuelable, the BFR will be able to take trips to the moon, which will aid in the creation of Moon Base Alpha. First opportunity to land BFR with cargo on Mars is 2022, followed…

It’s War of the Memes. The popular Instagram account F*ckJerry (ran by CEO Elliot Tebele) made a deal with a 16-year-old Asian Teenager known as Tim(eme) to take over his Instagram handle and post sponsored content. However, according to the lawsuit filed by his father, Tom Chau, the deal was made without his consent, and F*ckjerry did not abide by the terms of the agreement. Chau alleges that the agreement should have ended in May 2017 but F*ckJerry still has not handed over the Instagram account, nor fairly compensated his son, Tim(eme), for the revenue lost between May 2017 to…

Daniel Wu joins the main cast of Geostorm as Cheng, the Hong Kong-based supervisor for the Dutch Boy Program. This movie will hit theaters Oct. 20.

In May, BTS won a Billboard Music Award, and now they are back again with another incredible accomplishment- landing a top 10 album on the Billboard 200 World Chart and Social 50 Chart with their album Love Yourself: Her. DNA, debuted on the Billboard charts at number 85, with 5.3 million U.S. streams and 14,000 downloads in the first week. What makes this feat unique is that they are the first K-Pop group to accomplish this with a pre-dominantly Korean language song. Wonder Girls (2009) and CL (2015) have charted titles in the past, but their songs were English singles. On the other…

Justin Lin, Director of CBS’ S.W.A.T., made the recent decision to promote David Bradley Lim to a series regular on the drama. David Lim is also known for his roles on Quantico and Supergirl. On S.W.A.T, however, he will be playing the role of Victor Tan, a new S.W.A.T officer. Lim was born on September 23, 1983 in Oakland, California. He is an actor and producer, known for Quantico (2015) and Hollywood Heights (2012). Other facts about Lim: He graduated from De La Salle High School in Concord, CA (2001). In high school, hewas a member of the basketball and soccer team. Has a younger…

After a successful theater debut with the movie ‘IT’, producer Roy Lee landed a deal to produce an adaptation of the popular Japanese sci-fi series, Ma.K, for Warner Bros studios. Embed from Getty Images Ma.K, also known as Maschinen Krieger ZbV 3000, proved to be a very popular franchise in Japan. The series was influenced by films such as Star Wars and Bladerunner, as well as historical events such as WWI and WWII. The movie is set in the late 2870’s, after a fourth nuclear war has wiped out much of the earth. Fifty-two years later, the interstellar union called the Galactic Federation…

Halloween is arguably one of the best holidays of the year because you get to dress up and be anyone or anything you want. Plus, it’s a great excuse to have some fun and be creative while escaping reality for a day or two. For those lacking costume ideas so close to October, don’t worry, we’ve compiled a list of some cool creative and inspiring Asian costume ideas that we predict will be popular amongst the crowds this year. Check them out below and feel free to submit your idea(s) or photos so we can publish a follow-up compilation of…

Be prepared to laugh your damn butt off with this 6-part video series from Kristina Wong, with comedic commentary by Asa Akira, Justina Walford, Amy Hill, Erin O’Brien, Lesley Asistio, Helen Hong, Molly Wedgwood, Lianne Lin, Krista Suh, Jenny Yang, Lynn Chen, and Miki Yamashita. The women read from Dan Cuttle’s self-published book, “Everyman’s Guide to Asian Sex.” #HowNotToPickUpAsianChicks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Series Creator: Kristina Wong Director: Jenessa Joffe Producers: Kristina Wong, Keri Smith, Daresha Kyi, Jenessa Joffe Cinematographers: Hana Kitasei, Scott Baker Production Crew: Asher Yap, Penda Diakite, Puppet Editor: Casey Nimmer Assistant Editors: Penda Diakite,…