Michelle De Pacina

NextShark • 30 August 2024

‘A continuation of LOONA’: ARTMS dives into their journey of resilience and rebirth [interview]

“We believe that Loona is not necessarily over,” HeeJin tells NextShark. “We want to show that Artms is more of a continuation of Loona.”

NextShark • 23 August 2024

Bini is not just P-pop — they're a new vision of Filipino womanhood [interview]

Historically, the Tagalog term “binibini” was used as a respectful and formal way of addressing a young woman. Often with the connotation of being a maiden of grace, elegance and modesty, one could say a “binibini” was “very demure, very mindful.”

NextShark • 21 June 2024

'I'm proud of you, b*tch': Vietnamese American popstar Thuy is just what we need

Pursuing music was a secret passion for Thuy — one that she had kept hidden from her parents.

NextShark • 1 August 2024

How Bini made history as the first P-pop act at KCON LA

P-pop girl group Bini is truly the “Cherry On Top” that KCON LA 2024 needed.

NextShark • 4 June 2024

Interview: Lee Jung-jae on his journey from ‘Star Wars’ fan to Jedi master in ‘The Acolyte’

Growing up in the 1970s in South Korea, Lee Jung-jae’s fascination with the “Star Wars” cinematic universe was immediate after he encountered a striking movie poster for “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” in his neighborhood.

NextShark • 10 May 2024

These Pinoy-flavored cannabis gummies aim to break stereotypes and preserve heritage

The Asian American community may not be known for the most progressive views on recreational marijuana, but that didn’t stop Lisa Angulo Reid from launching her cannabis gummy business in 2023.

NextShark • 16 August 2024

North Star Boys open up about bullying, racism and mission to inspire the next generation

It’s been three years since the first Asian American content creator group North Star Boys set out on a mission to inspire the younger generation of minorities by filling the void of Asian American representation in the media.

Bulatlat • 19 April 2024

Riding the crossroads: The battle of Manila’s jeepney drivers against modernization

MANILA – Standing as an iconic symbol of the nation’s culture and resilience, jeepneys, which are upcycled leftover World War II U.S. Willy Jeeps, were the solution to the country’s post-war public transportation problem in the early 1950s. For decades, these colorful vehicles have been the lifeblood of the nation’s public transportation system, providing an affordable means of mobility for millions of commuters everyday.

NextShark • 9 February 2024

Interview: Jay Park, Ted Park, Parlay Pass share the personal journeys behind their collab track ‘Dance Like Jay Park Remix’

“Sometimes in music, I feel like we're underestimated and we're underdogs. And I guess that I just really felt like I had some things I wanted to get off my chest,” says Ted Park

NextShark • 27 February 2024

Behind the scenes of FX’s ‘Shogun’: The unseen army recreating authentic feudal Japan

“Shogun,” starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai and Cosmo Jarvis, is now available to stream on FX and Hulu

NextShark • 2 February 2024

The ‘imperfect’ spies: Inside Prime Video's reimagined 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'

What happens when two underdogs become super spies?

NextShark • 19 April 2024

First all-Asian DJs label in US aims to empower Asian EDM artists

DJ Elephante first began his career 10 years ago, he felt isolated and had a profound sense of impostor syndrome due to the lack of Asian role models in the industry.