https://www.scmp.com/rss/522798/feed The latest news and top stories on Atsuko Okatsuka. This Taiwan-born performer is a highly acclaimed comedian, actress and writer. She appeared in HBO's *The Intruder*, named "Best Debut Special of 2022" by The New York Times, and her recent Hulu special *Father*. Okatsuka was listed among Variety’s "Top 10 Comics to Watch" in 2022 and is known for co-producing Disoriented Comedy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jean Iau Jean Iau Can a dose of old-fashioned matchmaking sell a destination? Singapore’s tourism board is betting it might, inviting US-based singles to be paired by “aunties” for a chance to win a four-night trip in a campaign marketers see as an attempt to soften the city state’s reputation for efficiency and order with a touch of warmth and human connection. Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka, Singaporean actress Tan Kheng Hua and astrologer-matchmaker Aliza Kelly have been chosen to front the “Aunties, Not Algorithms”... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3343791/singapore-aims-woo-us-singles-aunties-not-algorithms-matchmaking-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3343791/singapore-aims-woo-us-singles-aunties-not-algorithms-matchmaking-push?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:09 +0000 Sarah Keenlyside Sarah Keenlyside It’s May 2024 and Joe Wong – bespectacled and dressed in an outfit casual enough for a grocery run – bounds onto a stage on New York’s Upper East Side. Before he tells his first joke, he notices a phone raised in the front row. “Oh, you’re taking pictures?” he asks. With exquisite comic timing, he strikes the one pose guaranteed to land: a rigid smile, frozen in place, flashing the Asian V-sign. The crowd erupts, and he’s off. “I’m an immigrant parent,” he begins after the laughter dies down.... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3321727/after-decades-fringe-asian-comedians-are-getting-last-laugh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3321727/after-decades-fringe-asian-comedians-are-getting-last-laugh?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:55:38 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press At her kitchen stove, fashion designer Caroline Zimbalist looks like an alchemist at work as she stirs a pot full of corn starch and a thickener made from seaweed. The peppermint-scented mixture glitters as she carefully pours it into silicone moulds of hearts and leaves. When the material hardens, Zimbalist will stitch it into unique, made-to-order dresses that she sells on her website. She hopes her designs, which have been worn by celebrities including Chappell Roan, will put a spotlight on... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3318441/designer-dressed-chappell-roan-and-renee-rapp-biomaterials?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3318441/designer-dressed-chappell-roan-and-renee-rapp-biomaterials?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:15:08 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak Taiwan-born stand-up comic Atsuko Okatsuka did not have what many would consider a typical upbringing. Her Taiwanese mother and Japanese father divorced when she was very young. Since her father got full custody of her, she spent most of her early childhood in Japan. When she was eight, her maternal grandmother took her on a “two-month vacation” to Los Angeles that turned into a seven-year undocumented stay in the United States. Okatsuka says she was very confused. “You’re still a kid. You’re... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3317511/asian-american-stand-comedian-atsuko-okatsuka-new-special-and-representing-weirdos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3317511/asian-american-stand-comedian-atsuko-okatsuka-new-special-and-representing-weirdos?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:15:08 +0000