Simu Liu is slamming Hollywood for the “appalling” lack of Asian representation in film. “Put some asians in literally anything right now,” the Marvel actor, 36, wrote on Threads this week. “The amount of backslide in our representation onscreen is f**king appalling.” “Studios think we’re risky,” Liu added. Simu Liu at the 2025 Academy Museum … Read more
A devastated woman has shared the insensitive comment her husband made about her family and Christmas. She explained in an online post, asking for help: “I’m a British-Asian woman married to a white man, and I’m currently pregnant with our first child. I need some advice about a situation that’s really bothering me.” ‘Asian-only Xmas where we just do … Read more
He feels the need for speed. Manny Jacinto, 36, is speaking out about “Top Gun: Maverick” cutting down his part. “It’s flattering that there was a little bit of an outcry, but it wasn’t shocking to me,” Jacinto told GQ in an interview published Wednesday. Jacinto, who is Filipino-Canadian and is married to “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” … Read more
There’s a new Bachelorette in the mansion. Jenn Tran is the lead star of “The Bachelorette” Season 21, which premieres Monday night (July 8) on ABC. The 26-year-old’s history-making role in the franchise was announced in March during the finale of Joey Graziadei’s Season 28 of “The Bachelor.” Tran came in fifth place on Graziadei’s … Read more
Things are heating up. Momofuku’s David Chang, the New York chef once known for a punk rock ethos that upended the city’s white table cloth-dining scene, is now accused of being a “bully” who targets mom-and-pop food purveyors. Chang’s Momofuku, which has a big business selling pantry items — including a spicy oil with bits … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. America’s first Asian-centric music festival is coming to Queens. From May 20-21, the annual Head in the Clouds Festival will drop into Forest Hills’ Forest Hills Stadium for … Read more
You can’t put “Barbie” star Simu Liu in a box. The Chinese-Canadian actor, 34, has ripped HuffPost over a controversial April article labeling him a “thirst trap” and a “token” Asian. “Way to attempt to put us against one another,” Liu, who was born in Harbin, China, but grew up in Ontario, fumed under HuffPo’s … Read more
Barbie manufacturer Mattel announced that they plan to release a doll of Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong as a part of the brand’s continued drive to expand diversity among their toys. The release of Wong’s toy coincides with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month which started Monday, reports the Associated Press. According to the … Read more
It’s a bustling night at Bonnie’s, Brooklyn’s viral Cantonese restaurant and the bartender is mixing up a martini — with a very different kind of twist. “Almost everything on the menu has MSG in it,” says Bonnie’s breakout star chef and owner Calvin Eng, enthusiastically. Including, apparently, the martinis, which taste more like a chilled … Read more
James Hong has been in everything, everywhere, but not all at once. The 94-year-old has appeared in over 650 screen projects over the course of his eight-decade career, and he has no intention of slowing down. “I’d like to make a couple of other movies because this is my chance,” he told the Guardian in … Read more
The 2023 SAG Awards is catching flak for Mark Wahlberg’s role in the ceremony, presenting an award to the predominantly Asian cast of “Everything Everywhere All At Once” — 35 years after he was accused of hate crimes against Asians. In 1988, the 51-year-old actor was convicted for assaults he committed in Boston when he … Read more
One of New York City’s most romantic restaurants is under fire for allegedly discriminating against Asian diners. A woman is calling out fine dining Greenwich Village landmark One if by Land, Two if by Sea on TikTok for its alleged discriminatory practices that include seating Asian diners on the second floor of its restaurant, separating … Read more
Ralph Macchio is taking a crane kick to criticisms that “The Karate Kid” was “too white.” “People have said it’s a very white cast..that it didn’t dive into the Asian story,” Macchio said in this week’s issue of Stellar Magazine. The 60-year-old actor said the 1984 classic, where he starred alongside Noriyuki “Pat” Morita as … Read more