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Meet an Ex-Member of One of the Most Violent Chinese-American Gangs in the U.S.
China Mac is a Chinese-American, Brooklyn-born rapper and former gang member who was released from jail last year after serving an 11-year prison sentence for shooting — and partially paralyzing — fellow rapper Christopher Louie back in 2003. Mac, whose real name is Raymond Yu,…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the Filipino American Who Designed the Best Costumes in ‘Black Panther’
Anthony Francisco may not be a name you’ve heard of, but he’s responsible for designing some of your favorite Marvel characters on the big screen. Most recently, he’s designed some of the costumes for “Black Panther,” drawing inspiration from his Filipino upbringing. As a senior…
· Ryan General
Fila Teams Up with Pokémon to Create the Cutest Pairs of Shoes Ever
Fila has teamed up with Pokémon to create the cutest pairs of shoes ever with officially licensed Pokémon sneakers.
· Carl Samson
How Stephen Hawking Helped Her Become One of the World’s Top Particle Physicists
A rising particle physicist at Cornell University is crediting Stephen Hawking for helping her cope with the loss of her father at the age of 10. It all started when Yangyang Cheng, who now works as a postdoctoral research associate at Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based…
· Bob Wu
17 Most Influential Asian Americans in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
A VC told me recently that it’s hard for them focus on anything else except for blockchain and crypto companies. Given the excitement around blockchain, digital currencies, bitcoin, and ICOs, I thought it would be interesting to recognize the Asian Americans that are the most…
· Max Chang
Why Chinese People Are Afraid of ‘Yeet Hay’
“Don’t eat so many French fries! It’s yeet hay.” “You have a sore throat? Acne? You must be yeet hay! Let me make you some herbal tea.”
· Carl Samson
Epic War Between K-Pop and J-Pop Fans Erupts Over Mnet Asian Music Awards Performance
Viewers could not help but compare K-pop and J-pop as the genres came head-to-head on one massive stage last week. Performing for the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in South Korea, J-pop girl group AKB48 collaborated with five female K-pop acts in what several netizens thought…
· Bryan Ke
French Company Injects 733,000 Filipino Children With Potentially Dangerous Virus Vaccine
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) is on high alert after French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur announced that its first-ever approved Dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, has potentially adverse effects. “The analysis confirmed that Dengvaxia provides persistent protective…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
FBI Sued For Wrongfully Accusing Professor of Being a Spy Because He’s Chinese
Xiaoxing Xi, a Chinese-American physics professor at Temple University in Philadelphia, reportedly filed a civil rights lawsuit against several individual FBI agents and the U.S. government for wrongfully accusing him of espionage. Xiaoxing, backed by the non-profit organization…
· Ryan General
Asian and Black Doctors Most Likely to Face Prejudice From Their Own Patients
Black and Asian healthcare professionals in the United States are more likely to face prejudice and hear offensive language from their own patients than their White counterparts, a recent study revealed. Almost 1,200 doctors and other healthcare professionals and over 1,000…
· Kyle Encina
Tofu Maker Becomes Successful ‘Arms Dealer’ in China When Food Business Fails
One Chinese businessman in Ningbo certainly had a drastic turn in his career from being a simple tofu maker to becoming an arms dealer. A food manufacturer, surnamed Zhou, was forced to close his tofu business after it failed to meet the country’s anti-pollution regulations,…
· Ryan General
After a Brain Disease Took Her Musical Ability, TOKiMONSTA is Making a Comeback
Nearly two years after Korean American music producer and DJ Jennifer Lee, aka TOKiMONSTA, was diagnosed with a rare and deadly brain disease, she is now gearing up for a comeback that is nothing short of miraculous. In 2015, the hardworking Los Angeles-based musician had to…
· Bryan Ke
Sega Teaming Up With Hooters Japan to Promote the Latest ‘Sonic’ Game is 90s AF
Sega Japan’s latest partnership announcement left many retro fans scratching their head and asking “WHY?!” The iconic game publisher that brought Sonic the Hedgehog to the market is now teaming up with racy restaurant chain Hooters to promote the new upcoming game from the…
· Ryan General
WeChat Admits It Gives All Private User Data to the Chinese Government
WeChat users have now been informed that their favorite messaging app is sharing pretty much all of their private data with the Chinese government. After downloading the app’s latest patch, WeChat users were prompted to accept the updated privacy policy to be able to use the…
· Carl Samson
More Chinese and Chinese Americans Are Giving Back to Society Than Ever Before
There has been a massive increase in philanthropic work by Chinese and Chinese Americans in recent years, a new study found. From 2000 to 2014, the number of Chinese American foundations in the U.S. soared to around 1,300, a 418% increase versus 195% of the general population.…
· Bryan Ke
South Korean Business Man Arrested in $550,000 Scam to Meet BTS
A business man in South Korea responsible for a fake fan meeting scam involving the famous K-pop boy band group BTS has been busted. The 37-year-old man, who is identified only by his surname as Choi, was accused of swindling a firm in January to which he offered the company a…
· Kyle Encina
Sex Dolls Made in China are Becoming Insanely Realistic
A company is manufacturing a hyper-realistic sex doll that can not only sing but listen and engage people in conversation as well. While VR porn already exists in the market, this new sex doll is being touted as the “Bugatti Veyron of VR.” The DS Doll Robotic Head is a…
· Chenyu Zheng
Former Uber Employee Reveals Thoughts on Whether Uber Failed in China
A year ago today, I was preparing “China 101” material for Uberversity (new Uber employee training). 2 days later, on August 1st 2016, Uber’s China business was merged with its fierce rival Didi Chuxing. The media drew a conclusion that Uber failed in China, calling it a…
· Khier Casino
KFC is Releasing a Smartphone in China and We are Just as Confused as You Are
Kentucky Fried Chicken is joining forces with Huawei to release a limited edition smartphone in honor of the fast-food chain’s 30th anniversary in China. In collaboration with one of China’s largest electronics company, the KFC Huawei Enjoy 7 Plus is available in signature red…