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· Ryan General
Japan is Finally Making Changes to a 100-Year-Old Rape Law
After being left unchanged for a hundred years, Japan is finally moving toward improving its archaic sex crime law. Japanese parliament’s lower house has recently approved a bill that intends to broaden the definition of rape, which is limited to only to vaginal penetration by a…
· Ryan General
Diversity is Actually Making Hollywood More Money But They Still Whitewash Films
Hollywood, take notice: Creating movies with the more diverse casts will make moviegoers flock to the theaters, according to a new study revealed. Diversity reportedly helps keep ratings for television shows and ticket sales for films up in the United States, according to the…
· Editorial Staff
Gigi Hadid FINALLY Apologizes To Asians For Making That Racist Instagram Video
After drawing backlash from Chinese netizens for a racist Instagram video she made earlier this year, model Gigi Hadid has finally released an apology. this is y’all woke palestine queen? Gigi out here mocking Asian people. i would say she’s cancelled but she never started. rat…
· Editorial Staff
Paris Hilton is Actually Better at Making Money Than Donald Trump
With the upcoming presidential election, Donald Trump has constantly said that his business acumen is what makes him qualified to run the country. But just how good of a businessman is he? In a question answered on Quora, user Kevin Flint compares Trump’s business history to the…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Apple Finally Admits Why They Keep Making Gold-Colored Devices
Apple is heavily influential, but it’s also influenced heavily by its global markets. It wouldn’t be surprising then to hear Apple admit that it greatly considers Chinese taste when developing its products, taking into consideration, for example, China’s color palette…
· Carl Samson
Man Accused of the Rape and Murder of a Child 20 Years Ago to Finally Face Trial
A 50-year-old man accused of raping and killing a 12-year-old schoolgirl about two decades ago in Australia is facing trial in the Supreme Court as new details of the case emerges. Vinzent Tarantino randomly picked Quanne Diec, a student at Strathfield Girls High School, and…
· Ryan General
Alt-Right Bro Praises ‘Western’ Sculpture, Gets Destroyed When it’s Actually By an Asian Artist
Back in October of last year, Ivan Throne, came across a beautiful work of art and decided to share it on Twitter. As he posted the image, he added his thoughts, polluting the artwork with his sexist and politically charged comment.
· Ryan General
Scientists Create ‘Drone Bees’ That Can Actually Pollinate Flowers
Japanese scientists have been working on flower pollinating drones that aim to make up for the decreasing number of bees. The research team from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan have recently conducted successful tests using…
· Max Chang
Logan Paul Has Finally Done Something Unforgivable in YouTube’s Eyes
After filming a suicide victim’s dead body, terrorizing Japanese citizens with tasteless pranks, and exhibiting racism towards Asians in the past, Logan Paul has finally done something unforgivable in the eyes of YouTube. In one of his latest VLogs, Paul films himself fishing…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Starbucks Bullies Small Boba Shop to Stop Them From Making Drinks To-Go
Nubo and Moo Moo in Elk Grove, California, is a small mom and pop shop known for its Vietnamese fare and delicious boba drinks; what it is not known for, however, is getting those drinks to go — and Starbucks is to blame. Andy Ha, owner of Nubo and Moo Moo, said that business…
· Ryan General
China is Building a Laser So Powerful it Could Literally Rip Empty Space Apart
Chinese scientists are now working on a laser technology so powerful that it can rip through vacuum and “produce” matter. Chinese physicist Ruxin Li and colleagues are already preparing to begin construction of a 100-petawatt laser known as the Station of Extreme Light, or SEL,…
· Heather Johnson Yu
YouTube Finally Punishes Logan Paul For Filming a Suicide Victim, And It’s Going to Cost Him
Nearly two weeks after the incident in Aokigahara, YouTube is finally handing down punishment to Logan Paul. YouTube, who remained silent on the incident until Tuesday, had been criticized by netizens for the general lack of response; on Wednesday, they announced their decision…
· Bryan Ke
Scientist Accidentally Discovers ‘Self-Healing’ Glass That Could Triple Everyday Products’ Lifespan
Yu Yanagisawa accidentally discovered a new type of glass that can be repaired by simply pressing it together after it cracks, according to research published in Science Magazine earlier this month. Yanagisawa, a chemistry researcher at the University of Tokyo, made the…
· Bryan Ke
Taeyang is Finally Off the Market and Fans Everywhere Are Crying
It’s official — Big Bang’s Taeyang and South Korean actress, singer Min Hyo-rin are getting married in February. Min Hyo-rin’s label was the first one to comment on the news about the duo’s marriage and that they are already making preparations for the February wedding.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Weinstein Co. Asia Executive Accused of Sexually Harassing Women in Hong Kong
Bey Logan, a Hong Kong-based consulting producer on The Weinstein Company’s “Shanghai”, has been accused of sexual harassment, according to Variety. Although he denies the allegations, he recognizes that he has made “mistakes” and has had a “too carefree attitude towards…
· Heather Johnson Yu
I Watched the AMAs Specifically for BTS and I Feel Cheated
I can’t remember an instance where I’d willingly watched the AMAs, and sitting through most of the performances this time around only served as a reminder as to why. Nick Jonas was groped by ghost hands as he sang while Selena Gomez sleep-walked through her bit. Even former One…
· Kyle Encina
Couple Arrested for Illegally Refining Gold From Mobile Phones, Dumping Toxic Chemicals in China
A Chinese couple attempted to make gold out of used mobile phones but were arrested by police for their illegal method. The offenders rented a recycling shop in Shanghai back in April, where they hoped to refine gold using a crude and unsanitary process.
· Ryan General
George Takei is Being Accused of Sexually Assaulting an Actor in 1981
Highly-respected actor and LGBT advocate George Takei is the latest celebrity accused of sexual assault in the growing list of scandals involving Hollywood luminaries. The news comes after several high-profile allegations of sexual assault, harassment, and rape were made against…
· Ryan General
Bride Accidentally Kills 17 Trying to Poison Husband After Forced Marriage in Pakistan
A Pakistani woman’s botched attempt to poison the man she was recently forced to marry resulted in the inadvertent killing of 17 other people. Police arrested the unnamed suspect last week in connection to the multiple deaths that shocked a remote village near the town of Ali…
· Ryan General
Elementary Schools in China are Making Students Learn Golf to Teach Good Manners
After being partially banned in the country for being a “sport for millionaires”, China is now making golf required in schools, reportedly in an effort to teach good behavior among children. In 2015, members of the Chinese Communist Party were prohibited from “obtaining, holding…