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· Ryan General
Ottawa man sentenced for hate-motivated harassment of his Asian neighbors
A former Ottawa resident who admitted to terrorizing his Asian neighbors with racially motivated harassment and vandalism has narrowly avoided jail time. An Ontario court in Ottawa sentenced 37-year-old Mathew Galipeau on Tuesday to an 18-month conditional term, beginning with…
· Ryan General
Unreleased ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ sequel to screen at Ghibli Park
Studio Ghibli fans planning a winter trip to Ghibli Park in Nagakute, Japan, are in for a rare treat. From Dec. 14 through January 31, the park will offer a limited-time screening of “Mei and the Kittenbus,” a sequel to “My Neighbor Totoro” made in 2002 that has never been…
· Carl Samson
HBO teases Thailand-set ‘White Lotus’ Season 3
HBO on Sunday treated fans to a glimpse of the third season of “The White Lotus,” which takes place in Thailand with a focus on Eastern spirituality and religion. The upcoming season, confirmed for 2025, will feature new characters played by Blackpink’s Lisa, Dom Hetrakul, Tayme…
· Editorial Staff
Seattle cop fired over racist slurs toward Chinese neighbor
Officer Burton Hill of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) was terminated after an investigation by the Office of Police Accountability (OPA) into his racist remarks and threats toward his Chinese American neighbor, Zhen Jin, in August 2022. The incident occurred during an…
· Editorial Staff
Racist neighbors caught on film throwing eggs at Asian family’s home
A South Korean family in Ottawa, Canada, said they have been subjected to two years of harassment from their neighbors. The front door security footage, which recently surfaced online, shows a man and woman throwing eggs, mocking Asian languages and saying they “f*cking hate…
· Carl Samson
Manhattan Chinatown neighborhood struggles amid demolition for ‘jailscraper’
Residents in Manhattan’s Chinatown are bearing the disruptive impact of demolition work preceding the construction of what could be the world’s tallest jail. Key points:
· Ryan General
Chinese American passenger sues United Airlines for $100K over lunchbox dispute
A Chinese American passenger is suing United Airlines, claiming he was discriminated against by a flight attendant. A passenger’s legal demands: Yubo Miao, a 64-year-old U.S. citizen of Chinese descent, is demanding $100,000 in damages from the carrier, citing racial…
· Ryan General
Pho restaurant in Portland forced to close after neighbor complained of smell
A Vietnamese restaurant in Portland was forced to permanently close after an 18-month battle with a persistent neighbor who complained about the smell of its cooking. Unidentified complainant: Pho Gabo, a restaurant with three locations in the Portland area, shuttered the doors…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Spirited Away: Live on Stage’ now available on HBO Max
“Spirited Away: Live on Stage,” a theatrical adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning animated feature film, is now streaming on HBO Max for Western audiences. About the adaptation: The stage production, a collaboration between Studio Ghibli and Toho‘s theater division in…
· Michelle De Pacina
San Francisco Chinatown prepares for neighborhood revitalization ahead of APEC summit
In preparation for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) global trade summit in San Francisco, local businesses are organizing a series of events to engage their community and welcome APEC attendees. Revitalizing the neighborhood: San Francisco’s Chinatown, which has…
· Carl Samson
Seattle cop put on leave after hurling anti-Asian, sexist slurs at neighbor
A Seattle police officer was put on paid administrative leave after an audio recording allegedly revealed his use of racist and sexist language against a Chinese American neighbor. Background: Officer Burton Hill and his wife, Agnes Miggins, are accused of trying to drive their…
· Michelle De Pacina
93-year-old great-grandmother mauled to death by neighbor’s dogs in California
A 93-year-old great-grandmother died after being brutally attacked by her neighbor’s dogs in Modesto, California. What happened: Chanthy Philavong was reportedly at home in the 3600 block of Dothan Drive on Thursday afternoon when a pair of her neighbor’s dogs ended up on the…
· Carl Samson
Garden Grove man convicted of sex assault murder of 68-year-old Asian neighbor
A U.S. Army veteran was found guilty of killing his elderly Asian neighbor while attempting to rape her in Garden Grove, California, nearly six years ago. The allegation: Michael Aon Varela, 36, was accused of beating Dzung Thi Nguyen, 68, while attempting to sexually assault…
· Michelle De Pacina
Calls grow for revitalization of Filipino cultural district in SF SoMa neighborhood
Filipino business owners are pushing for the Filipino cultural district in San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood to be revitalized. SoMa street: The SoMA street spanning 1.5 square miles was previously recognized as the city’s Filipino cultural heritage district in…
· Ryan General
Watch: Chinese man risks life to save young neighbor from fire
“The uncle was scared too but he asked me to hold his hands and not to be afraid”
· Michelle De Pacina
Man who attacked 75-year-old Asian neighbor in his Las Vegas home faces hate crime charges
The man who violently attacked a 75-year-old man in his garage in southwest Las Vegas is now facing hate crime charges. Hate crime: On Friday, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson announced that the misdemeanor battery charge against Christian Lentz, 44, has been…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man who violently attacked 75-year-old Asian neighbor in his Las Vegas home likely to avoid felony charge
The man who violently attacked a 75-year-old Asian man in his garage in southwest Las Vegas is not likely to be charged with a felony due to insufficient evidence. Explanation: In an interview with KTNV, David Roger, a former Clark County District Attorney, said that police had…
· Michelle De Pacina
Police release man who violently attacked 75-year-old Asian neighbor in his Las Vegas home
Police have released a man who violently attacked a 75-year-old Asian man in his garage in southwest Las Vegas. What happened: Amadeo Quindara was resting in his garage when his 44-year-old neighbor, Christian Lentz, approached and threatened him on May 30, according to police.…
· Daniel Anderson
Jennie Kim teases possible collab track with The Weeknd for their HBO series ‘The Idol’
BLACKPINK’s Jennie Kim and singer-songwriter The Weeknd may have teased a collaboration on a new song featured in the upcoming HBO series, “The Idol.” Fan speculation began after videos from Jennie’s launch party in South Korea for her new Calvin Klein capsule collection went…
· Daniel Anderson
HBO unveils teaser trailer for Park Chan-wook-directed series ‘The Sympathizer’
HBO released the teaser trailer for its upcoming limited series “The Sympathizer,” an adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, on Wednesday. The show is “an espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese…