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· Ryan General
Panda Express Settles Fortune-Cookie Dispute With The Killers in the Classiest of Ways
When The Killers discovered that the popular fast food chain Panda Express had sold fortune cookies with a known phrase from one of the band’s 2004 hits, they took to Twitter to point out the restaurant’s offense. Apparently, Panda Express had used the phrase “smile like you…
· Carl Samson
Sen. Blackburn’s anti-China ad smashes fortune cookies that aren’t Chinese
Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is running for Tennessee governor, is facing backlash over a campaign ad that saw her crush fortune cookies in a Chinese restaurant while vowing to “stop communist China.” What she’s saying The 30-second ad shows Blackburn seated at the…
· Bryan Ke
Uncle Roger sets new Guinness World Record
Comedian Nigel Ng, better known as Uncle Roger, set a new Guinness World Record over the weekend for the largest gathering of people dressed as his character, just days after opening his fried rice restaurant in Malaysia. In an Instagram post, Ng thanked nearly 500 fans who…
· Carl Samson
The surprising Japanese origins of the ‘Chinese’ fortune cookie
While the fortune cookie — a beloved staple in Chinese American dining — is commonly linked to China, the auspicious treat surprisingly traces its roots to a completely different country, according to researchers on the subject. Where it started: Evidence uncovered by folklorist…
· Ryan General
7 ‘traditional’ Asian dishes that are actually Asian American
While Asian cuisines have significantly enriched American food culture, some dishes we think of as “traditional” actually have surprising American roots. Beyond just being delicious, these American-born Asian cuisines represent immigrant ingenuity, cultural exchange and, in many…
· Isa Peralta
Louis Vuitton is selling a fortune cookie-shaped bag for $2,310
Louis Vuitton recently dropped a collectible leather clutch in the form of a fortune cookie. The special bag from the French luxury fashion house has several features, including a calf-leather trim, textile lining, silver-color hardware and a removable wristband.
· Carl Samson
Montreal Chinatown’s Fight Against Racism Now Appears in Fortune Cookies
Restaurants in Montreal’s Chinatown are using fortune cookies to ward off the anti-Asian racism that has victimized the community amid the coronavirus crisis. Earlier this year, lion statues at the entrance to the neighborhood — as well as in other temples in the city — were…
· Carl Samson
SF Chinatown Hero Businessman Saves Tourist From Attack With Concealed Carry Gun
A business owner in San Francisco’s Chinatown is receiving praises after saving a tourist in a daytime attack. The incident, which was caught on surveillance camera, occurred outside the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory, a landmark bakery open since 1962.
· Ernestine Siu
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory Donates 50,000 Cookies to Frontliners Fighting COVID-19
The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory donated over 50,000 fortune cookies last week to frontliners fighting COVID-19 including hospital staff, first responders and others. Located in San Francisco, the historic establishment has been up and running since 1962 and has become a…
· Carl Samson
Simu Liu Regrets Doing $100 Stock Photo Gig Because His Face is Now Plastered EVERYWHERE
Simu Liu wants to turn back time and undo a stock photo gig that has now plastered his face on things from pamphlets to storefronts to textbook covers. In a series of Instagram Stories last weekend, Chinese Canadian star expressed his regret over the opportunity, which he took…
· Carl Samson
Remy Hii Slams Mixing Up of Asian Actors by the Media as ‘Microaggression’
Remy Hii took a jab at the media for persistent errors in the identification of Asian actors, describing these mistakes to be forms of “microaggressions.” The 33-year-old Malaysian Australian actor made his remarks on the red carpet of the Australian Academy of Cinema and…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu Responds to Chinese Fans Who Say He’s ‘Too Ugly’ to Play Shang-Chi
Asian Canadian actor Simu Liu opened up to the Facebook group “subtle asian traits” to express his thoughts on a recent video released by popular YouTube channel Asian Boss. In the video, host Tony conducted a man-on-the-street interview, asking random Chinese people if Liu was…
· Ryan General
Man Wins $344 Million Powerball Lottery Playing Numbers From a Fortune Cookie
A retired retailer in North Carolina recently won the $344 million Powerball jackpot after playing fortune cookie numbers his granddaughter gave him. Charles W. Jackson Jr., 66, claimed his winnings at North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters on June 4, CTV News reports. It…
· Ryan General
San Francisco’s Last Fortune Cookie Factory May Close Because the Rent is Too Damn High
It appears the future doesn’t look so promising for Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory, the last remaining fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Owners of the 57-year-old establishment have lamented that the increasing rent and rising overhead costs amid fewer sales and…
· Carl Samson
American Reporter Meeting the Only Chinese Football Player in Germany is Cringy AF
The first meeting of an American reporter and a Chinese football player in Germany is perhaps the most nutritious source of cringe for 2017, unless something worse emerges. It’s all in a six-minute video posted on Deutsche Welle’s Kick Off! YouTube channel, where reporter Kres…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Kylie and Kendall Jenner Release a ‘Chinese Takeout’ Purse and Now No Culture is Safe
The Jenners are at it again — this time, it’s “purse-onal”. The pair have repeatedly made headlines for their tone-deaf advertisements and products this year — first, the infamous Pepsi ad that showed Kendall Jenner seemingly ending racism with a can of soda.