Ejae Sings In the Bathroom in Liquid I.V. Super Bowl Teaser
EJAE, one the songwriters and breakout stars to emerge from Kpop Demon Hunters, will sing and star in a Super Bowl commercial for hydration brand Liquid I.V. In this teaser, EJAE is seen looking into a bathroom mirror before we hear a voiceover of her singing Phil Collins' 1984 hit "Against All Odds." The full 30-second commercial will air during the first half of the Super Bowl on February 8.
St. Paul mayor, a Hmong American, said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to see man taken by immigration agents
Kaohly Her took office as the first woman and the first Asian American mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, the week an immigration officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen who lived nearly 15 miles west of her city. "Nobody ever comes into an office and within the third day of being in office there's an ICE shooting. But I also understand that this is the moment in which you are asked to lead, and so you step up and you lead... I hope I'm rising to the moment."
T.S.A. Leader Defends Working With ICE to Congress
Sighhhhhh. During a House oversight hearing, Ha Nguyen McNeill, the acting director of the Transportation Security Administration, defended her agency's practice of sharing information about travelers suspected of having deportation orders with agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She said her agents were "absolutely" allowing ICE agents access to passenger data to help with their deportation efforts. Disgrasian.
Seattle Children's Theatre Pulls Bruce Lee Play From Kennedy Center Lineup
Seattle Children's Theatre has joined the growing list of artists who wish to no longer be affiliated with the Kennedy Center following President Trump's takeover. The theatre has announced that it willbe pulling its upcoming production of Young Dragon: A Bruce Lee Story from the Kennedy Center's Family Theatre venue. The show, about martial arts legend Bruce Lee before he became famous, was supposed to run in April. Not anymore. On behalf of Bruce's global fandom, thank you.
And everybody, if you happen to be in Seattle, please support Seattle Children's Theatre.
Alan Chikin Chow Is Coming to Netflix to Form the Next K-Pop Sensation
Alan Chikin Chow, the multi-hyphenate creator behind Alan's Universe and YouTube's most-watched Shorts creator, is partnering with Netflix for a new scripted series in collaboration with HYBE America. The new series will follow a misfit crew of aspiring pop idol rejects enrolled in an arts academy who come together to form a co-ed band. The emerging artists who will star alongside Chow will release original music concurrently with the series.
