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Daniel Anderson

Seattle, Washington

Culture and Entertainment Journalist at Freelance

Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | joysauce.com | Daniel Anderson

    Myra Molloy will become the first Thai actress to lead a Broadway musical when she steps into the role of Eurydice in Hadestown, the Tony Award-winning production inspired by Greek mythology. Molloy will officially take over the role on May 6 at New York’s Walter Kerr Theatre, following Hailey Kilgore’s final performance on May 4. “I remember as a kid visiting NYC from Bangkok and seeing my first show on Broadway and the feeling it left me with,” Molloy tells JoySauce.

  • 2 weeks ago | joysauce.com | Daniel Anderson

    Katianna Hong is no stranger to high-stakes kitchens, but Top Chef: Destination Canada brings a new kind of pressure. The Korean adoptee, renowned for her trailblazing career in Michelin-starred fine dining, has already made a strong impression in the competition.

  • 3 weeks ago | joysauce.com | Daniel Anderson

    Sony Pictures has unveiled a new trailer for Karate Kid: Legends, the latest installment in the beloved martial arts franchise. The film brings together two icons—Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han from the 2010 reboot and Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso from the original Karate Kid films—while introducing a new protégé, played by American Born Chinese star Ben Wang.

  • 3 weeks ago | joysauce.com | Daniel Anderson

    Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at Chief of War, a historical drama co-created by, and starring, Jason Momoa. The nine-episode series, which offers an Indigenous lens on the unification and colonization of Hawai’i, is set to debut on Aug. 1. The first two episodes will premiere together, with one new episode rolling out every Friday until Sept. 19. Set in the late 18th Century, follows Ka’iana, a warrior determined to unite the Hawaiian Islands before the arrival of Western colonizers.

  • 3 weeks ago | joysauce.com | Daniel Anderson

    Three years after retiring from competitive figure skating, Alysa Liu made an extraordinary return in October 2024 and capped her comeback by winning the ISU World Figure Skating Championships on Sunday. The 19-year-old American skater delivered a commanding performance in both the short program and free skate, securing the gold medal in the women’s competition, with a total score of 222.97.