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· Carl Samson
Texas AG candidate threatens to denaturalize House Democratic leader Rep. Wu
A Republican candidate for Texas attorney general has threatened to revoke the citizenship of Chinese American State Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston) and vowed to use the office to “destroy the left.” What he’s saying: Aaron Reitz, a Marine veteran and former Trump DOJ appointee running…
· Carl Samson
Texas Rep. Gene Wu faces backlash over resurfaced remarks on minority unity
A December 2024 podcast appearance by Texas State Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston) has ignited controversy after clips of his remarks about minority communities and their “shared oppressor” spread across social media. Catch up: Wu, the minority leader in the Texas House of…
· Ryan General
Filipino American kicker Jason Myers sets Super Bowl field goal record
Filipino American Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers made Super Bowl history on Sunday by converting five field goals, the most ever by a player in a single championship game. The 34-year-old NFL star accounted for 15 points with kicks ranging from the low 30s to beyond 40…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘lol hey guys’: Joe Biden’s 2024 presidential campaign joins TikTok
President Joe Biden’s 2024 presidential campaign has joined TikTok, going against earlier statements indicating their reluctance to join the platform due to security concerns. First post: The inaugural video, posted on Sunday during the Super Bowl, features Biden engaging in a…
· Michelle De Pacina
H.E.R. electrifies 2024 Super Bowl with guitar solo during Usher’s halftime show
Filipino American artist Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, known professionally as H.E.R., made a surprise appearance during Usher’s halftime show at the 2024 Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. The surprise appearance: The Grammy-winning artist got…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Embassy roots for Taylor Swift, assures fans she’ll make it to Super Bowl
As Taylor Swift finds herself busy electrifying Tokyo for her Eras Tour, the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., assured angsty Swifties Friday that she will arrive in time for the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. Driving the news: Swift, who is currently dating Kansas City…
· Carl Samson
US cities kick off Lunar New Year celebrations
Multiple cities across the U.S. have gone ahead with Lunar New Year celebrations over the weekend, calling for luck as they usher in the Year of the Wood Dragon. Where it happened: The Lunar New Year does not officially arrive until Feb. 10, but events have already kicked off in…
· Editorial Staff
Netizens cast doubt on Vietnamese singer’s announcement on Super Bowl invitation
Facebook users are calling out media outlets that have erroneously reported that a Vietnamese singer would be performing at the Super Bowl in February 2024. Background: In a Facebook post on Sept. 10, Vietnamese pop star Tuấn Hưng, 44, shared his invitation to the “Vegas Super…
· Michelle De Pacina
Reunited twins separated at birth find themselves rooting for opposing Super Bowl teams
A pair of Japanese American twins who were reunited as adults after being separated at birth have found themselves divided once again — but this time, over their support for opposing Super Bowl teams. Steve Tazumi and Tom Patterson were born in November 1958 in Japan. They…
· Rebecca Moon
Los Angeles Rams’ Taylor Rapp proposes to his girlfriend on the field after his Super Bowl LVI victory
The Los Angeles Rams’ Taylor Rapp proposed to his girlfriend after his team won Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, as friends, family and teammates gathered around. The 24-year-old safety got on one knee and proposed to his longtime, high school sweetheart, Danielle Johnson, in the…
· Bryan Ke
Artist Christine Sun Kim Becomes the First Deaf Asian American to Sign the National Anthem at the Super Bowl
American Sign Language (ASL) sound artist Christine Sun Kim became the first deaf Asian American to sign the national anthem at the Super Bowl alongside singer Demi Lovato. The 39-year-old Berlin-based American artist was picked by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the…
· Ryan General
Twitch Partner and Hi-Rez Employee Among 21 Arrested in Super Bowl Child Sex Sting
Twitch streamer and Hi-Rez employee, Thomas Cheung, is among the 21 men who were arrested during a sex ring sting operation in Georgia last week. The five-day operation, which culminated on Super Bowl Sunday, targeted men traveling to Brookhaven, Georgia to have sex with a…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Asian Guy Who Got Patriots Tattoo Before Super Bowl is What Regret Looks Like
If you’re upset about the Patriots’ loss on Sunday, you’re not alone — one super fan is probably regretting his tattoo immensely right now, as he dedicated a portion of his shoulder to showcasing the Patriots’ super bowl wins, predicting (incorrectly) that this year’s would be…
· Ryan General
Meet the Only Two Filipino American Athletes Competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Two of the 11 Asian American athletes competing for Team USA in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang are of Filipino heritage. Speed skater John Robert “JR” Celski and snowboarder Hailey Langland will be proudly representing the United States beginning on Friday alongside…
· Carl Samson
Here’s What Her Korean Father Sacrificed to Help Her Become an Olympian
Chloe Kim is among the best of the U.S. to be featured in one of the commercials for the Winter Olympics during the Super Bowl on Sunday. The 17-year-old athlete from Long Beach, California is starring in NBC’s minute-long ad featuring her father, Jong-jin Kim, who introduced…
· Ryan General
Fans Want BTS to Play the Super Bowl Halftime Show Next Year Without a Doubt
Performing at the halftime show of the Super Bowl is definitely a big deal, as the tradition has evolved into a spectacle in itself as part of the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL). Notable artists who have performed in the event for millions of…
· Editorial Staff
Doritos Gave Three People $50,000 After the Super Bowl For Sending a Single Tweet
After the Super Bowl, three lucky and creative Twitter users won $50,000 each for their tweets about Doritos chips. Doritos’ “Crash the Second Screen” Twitter contest attracted 5,500 people to create creative tweets about the chip brand. Afterwards, Doritos picked three winners…
· Laura Dang
Man Learns That Working at the Super Bowl is Literally The Worst
One man who worked the 50th Super Bowl this past Sunday as a concession stand worker lived to tell the tale. Gabriel Thompson, “a freelance journalist in need of money,” described his experience as a concession worker at one of the biggest sporting events on Earth with…