Filipinos have a long history of serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, dating back to 1901 when former President William McKinley authorized their enlistment in the U.S. Insular Force. The recruitment of Filipinos into the U.S. Navy began in 1947 through the U.S.-Philippine Military Bases Agreement, which allowed them to enlist under the U.S. Navy Philippine Enlistment Program at Naval Station Subic Bay in the Philippines without needing U.S. immigrant credentials. Growing up, he had always felt that Filipino sailors were underrepresented in movies despite their significant role in the Navy.
A small wooden shop perched on the side of a towering cliff in southern China has unofficially earned the title of the world’s “most inconvenient” convenience store. Where it is: The store, which hangs 120 meters (393 feet) above the ground, is attached on one of the cliffs at Shiniuzhai National Geological Park, a popular tourist spot in Hunan province. It is also worth noting that the items’ costs are not inflated — a bottle of water, for instance, is capped at 2 yuan ($0.30), and climbers even get one for free.
Former viral UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi has apologized for 'thoughtless and insensitive' photos of herself and another dressed as Amber Heard and Johnny Depp.
When Oscar and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jessica Yu was approached by actor, comedian and producer Will Ferell about directing a comedy film starring Sandra Oh and Awkwafina, Yu was immediately all in. Ferell, who came on board to produce and at the same time play the role of Terry McTeer, the bowtie-wearing host of the movie’s television game show “Can’t Stop the Quiz,” believed that it was “super important” to have a female director like Yu to bring a unique perspective to the project and connect with the material in meaningful ways. “When I saw that Awkwafina and Sandra were attached as sisters, I was already in,” Yu tells NextShark.
Former UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi and her friend are being criticized online for dressing up as famous ex-couple Amber Heard and Johnny Depp for Halloween. The pair shared several photos of their costumes on Ohashi’s Instagram story. In one photo, the man stands behind Ohashi, and the accompanying caption read, “Rumor has it that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were seen together.”