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· Heather Johnson Yu
12 Asian Influencers You Should Follow Instead of Logan Paul
Has this ever happened to you? You log onto YouTube, eager to watch your favorite internet personality do wacky things, but wouldn’t you know it — they disrespectfully decide to film a suicide victim’s dead body instead? Yikes. Just gotta throw the whole Logan out at that point.…
· Khier Casino
Dear LA Times, Here Are 5 Asian Female Lead Actresses of 2017
There is still a lack of lead roles in movies for Asian actresses, and if you were to ask anyone to name at least 10 who were slated to appear in a feature film in 2017, they would most likely be played by White women. The Los Angeles Times continued to expose their readers to…
· Khier Casino
Meet China’s Youngest Female Billionaire ‘Milk Tea Sister’
Zetian Zhang, also known as “Milk Tea Sister”, was named China’s youngest female billionaire in May by New Fortune magazine at the age of 24. Zhang married Richard Liu Qiangdong, founder and CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, back in 2015, and has helped drive company…
· Ryan General
Asian-Americans Seen as ‘More American’ If They Are Fat, Study Finds
New research published in Psychological Science has found that people view Asian-Americans who are overweight to be more “American,” making them less prone to racial discrimination. In the study, images of people from various races, and of different body shapes, were shown to…
· Carl Samson
Acclaimed Korean Director’s Netflix Film Rejected By 93% of Theaters in South Korea
The majority of South Korean cinemas have decided to reject “Okja”, Netflix’s new film helmed by acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho. Movie theater chain CGV was the first to deny the screening. Owning 39% of all theaters in the country, it argued that Netflix’s insistence on…
· Jessica Xiao
6 Things You’re Telling Me When You Say I’m A ‘Bad Asian’
Originally published on Everyday Feminism I’m currently jobless.
· King Malleta
Fan Bingbing is ‘Deeply Hurt’ By China’s Terrible Wax Figures of Her
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing had a meltdown during a live stream video over wax figures of herself in China that looked nothing like her. Normally, it is an honor for celebrities and personalities to have wax figures of themselves. It’s somehow an affirmation that they are…
· Carl Samson
The World’s Most Expensive Trip Will Fly You Around the World For $14 Million
The world’s most expensive trip begins in August and there’s a whole lot in store for those who can afford it. Launched by experiential travel boutique DreamMaker, the trip called “Passport to 50” will tour 20 cities in 20 days, circumnavigating the globe via two privately…
· Editorial Staff
Inside the Champagne-Filled World of the Rich Kids of France
The French practically invented luxury. What more could you expect from the country that gave the world Champagne, Cognac, foie gras, Bugatti, and some of the best designer fashions and accessories known to man? Wealthy French families may be deeply rooted in France’s rich…
· Max Chang
Inside the Life of the World’s Highest Paid Asian Actress of 2015
Chinese actress Fan BingBing — familiar to U.S. moviegoers for her role as the mutant Blink in 2014’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past” — has been ranked fourth on the list of highest paid actresses in the world for 2015. According to Forbes, the 33-year-old actress pulled in a total…
· Editorial Staff
Black Cards and Vertu Phones: The Life of a 20-Year-Old Self-Made Millionaire
Everyone knows that financial freedom isn’t easy to attain. It can take years of hard work, discipline and luck to reach it. Then there are people like 20-year-old entrepreneur Evan Luthra. Evan Luthra recently hit the internet spotlight when his Instagram account was featured…
· Michael Tunney
11 Publicity Stunts Startups Can Learn From
It’s always been hard to break through the noise. Though publicity stunts might feel like some unique symptom of our 24/7 new cycle, they aren’t. Not by a long shot.