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· Ryan General
Singaporean Doll Collector Makes Amazing Barbie Dresses Out of Tissue Paper
Jian Yang is an avid Barbie doll collector who happens to be quite talented in designing and creating fancy dresses for his Barbie dolls. A self-confessed “toy nerd,” the 38-year-old collector from Singapore has been building his collection since he was a teenager. With over…
· Carl Samson
Barbie Fan Spends $35,000 to Look ‘More Caucasian’ After Getting Bullied for Her Eyes
A half-Chinese woman from Los Angeles who spent $4,000 for eyelid surgery is now planning to have some of her ribs removed so she could look like Barbie. Ophelia Vanity, 30, has spent a whopping $35,000 in her quest to achieve a “more Caucasian” look, undergoing nose jobs and…
· Bryan Ke
3 Chinese Women Are Getting Their Own Barbie Dolls
American toy company Mattel revealed all the inspiring women featured in its Barbie “Global Role Models” lineup, including Chinese actress and philanthropist Guan Xiaotong and prima ballerina Yuanyuan Tan. Born in September 1997, Guan, who is currently dating former EXO member…
· Ryan General
Olympian Chloe Kim is Getting Her Own Barbie Doll
Chloe Kim is among the select few included in Barbie’s batch of new dolls based on real-life figures as part of its “Inspiring Women” lineup. Mattel introduced the 17 new dolls honoring historic and modern-day role models on Tuesday, just days ahead of March 8, the International…
· Khier Casino
Little Girl Removes Her Barbies’ Shoes Before Entering the House, Makes Asian Parents Proud
One adorable little girl named Korra Lam wanted to follow in the footsteps of Asian tradition by removing her Barbie dolls’ shoes before she places them in her Barbie Dream House. The 4-year-old from Orange County, California, got the dollhouse as a Christmas present, but it…
· Editorial Staff
34-Year-Old Barbie Superfan Spends $70,000 on Her Barbie Obsession
Imagine going back to the apartment of one super crazed Barbie fan who claims to have spent $70,000 on her extensive Barbie collection. Azusa Sakamoto, who prefers to be called Azusa Barbie, is literally a Barbie girl living in her pink Barbie world. The 34-year-old’s obsession…
· Editorial Staff
French Couple Spends Over $320,000 on Plastic Surgery to Look Like Barbie and Ken
French couple Anastasia Reskoss and Quentin Dehar have spent more than 200,000 pounds ($308,456) on over 15 cosmetic procedures to look like real-life versions of the Barbie and Ken dolls.
· Laura Dang
Amazing ‘Hipster Barbie’ Instagram Makes Fun of All the Instagram Posts We Hate
An Instagram account that posts shots of a “hipster” Barbie doll intended to mock the lifestyle photography trend among millennial users is stirring a commotion on the internet. The account, Socality Barbie, is filled with shots documenting Barbie’s trendy adventures, from…
· Carl Samson
He’s Asking Olympian Chloe Kim to Be His Prom Date
Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim has been snowboarding with her amazing dad all these years, but she might take a day off from training to go to a high school prom. That is, if she accepts the invitation of Christopher Luk, who “promposed” with his buddy on social media!
· Bryan Ke
Singaporean Billionaire Saves Christmas for Australian Boy After Thief Steals His Gifts
Tan Min-Liang, CEO and co-founder of massive high-performance gaming hardware company Razer, saved an Australian boy’s Christmas after his family went through a traumatic experience days before the holiday. A thief broke into Adela Courteille’s Francis Street home in the coastal…
· Carl Samson
Ivanka Trump Accused of Cultural Appropriation After Wearing ‘Asian’ Dresses During India Visit
Ivanka Trump has been accused of cultural appropriation after wearing dresses with “Indian-inspired” prints during her visit to the South Asian country last week. Cultural appropriation, the sociological concept referring to the adoption of elements from a culture outside one’s…
· Bryan Ke
Bodybuilder Dad Rocks Tutu to Make Daughter Happy During Ballet Parent Night
Parents will do anything to make their child happy, but Thanh Tran from Tennessee went the extra mile for his 8-year-old daughter, Adriana Cross. He sported a black, poofy ballerina tutu and danced to music with his daughter beside him. Students at Adriana’s ballet class were…
· Bryan Ke
Student Once Bullied for Her ‘Elephant Legs’ is Now a Fitness Model Empowering Other Women
Meet Yi Chen, a student who was bullied by her classmates and teacher for having an athletic figure is now a fitness model helping women around the world embrace their physique. Many children called her names when she was only 10, while attending school in Taiwan. She was mocked…
· Nia Tucker
Kung Fu Kennys and Black Samurai: Rap’s Fetishization of Asian Culture
Ever since the publication of my article “Sorry Asians, My Blackness Is Not Your Counterculture”, I’ve gotten a range of responses from praise, to accusation of hating Asians, click-baiting, and ignoring Asian presence in hip-hop. Now, here is my response to all of you, an…
· Heather Johnson Yu
How ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Would Be Like if Rachel Chu Was Whitewashed
As the release date of “Crazy Rich Asians” draws ever nearer, articles pop up every now and again praising Kevin Kwan’s firm stance against Whitewashing his cast — especially the main female lead, Rachel Chu (played by Constance Wu). While the novel’s name would make it seem…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Dear Fellow Caucasians, Let’s Stop Using The Term ‘Colorblind’
Last week’s controversy surrounding Hellboy’s executive producer Christa Campbell wasn’t so much of an eye-opener as it was a reminder that, despite the onslaught of articles, op-eds, and tweets we read daily surrounding race, the willingness to ignore the conversation permeates…
· Ryan General
These Three Photos Are Going Viral For Flipping the Script on White People
A series of photos published in the May 2017 issue of “O, the Oprah Magazine” is tackling race in a unique way and sparking some heated discussions online. In the now viral images featured in the photo essay titled “Let’s Talk About Race”, American photographer Chris Buck…
· Ryan General
British Pedophile Arrested in Cambodia For Allegedly Raping Four Minors
A British doctor has been arrested in Cambodia on Thursday after four underage girls between the ages of 12 and 15 accused him of rape. Local authorities arrested 69-year-old Clive Robert Kingsley Cressy at a cafe in Phnom Penh following reports from his alleged victims,…
· King Malleta
Korean Internet Cafe Becomes Instant Hit After Hiring Cute Worker
An episode from a Korean public service program called “Mind Issue” recently tackled the correlation between physical appearance and profit from businesses. On their first episode, hosts Shin Hyun Joon and Jung Jun Hoo visited a couple of establishments to find out whether the…
· Carl Samson
More Indian Women Are Getting Surgery For ‘Designer Vaginas’
The booming designer vagina industry in India points to a great demand met by accommodating suppliers. Today, facilities offering genital cosmetic surgeries are spread across the country, offering procedures such as “revirginization” and “vaginal rejuvenation.” In the name of…