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· Ryan General
Hayley Kiyoko Slams Rita Ora’s New Song ‘Girls’ For Its Harmful Representation of The LGBTQ+
“Girls,” Rita Ora’s new song about girl-on-girl relationships, received criticisms online for its alleged harmful representation of the LGBTQ+ community. The track featuring Cardi B, Bebe Rexha, and Charli XCX was first called out by singer/songwriter Hayley Kiyoko via Instagram…
· Ryan General
White Actor From ‘Iron Fist’ Briefly Rage Quits Twitter After ‘Whitesplaining’ Asian Representation
A somewhat heated discussion between an Iron Fist fan and Finn Jones, the actor who plays the superhero character for Netflix’s upcoming series, erupted on Twitter last Sunday. “Iron Fist” has first stirred controversy for missing the opportunity to cast an Asian actor in the…
· Editorial Staff
Actor Recounts Having Constance Wu as His Driver When She Was a Struggling Actress
Constance Wu is a star who’s quickly becoming a household name. Her performances in ABC’s hit show “Fresh off the Boat” and recently “Crazy Rich Asians” has earned her a legion of fans all over the world. However, it wasn’t always like this. Before her breakout role on ABC, Wu…
· Ryan General
Human Cadavers From ‘Real Bodies’ Exhibit Could Be Executed Chinese Prisoners, Doctor Says
A museum exhibition, which features cadavers of real humans, is currently the subject of controversy in the United Kingdom amid concerns that the bodies belonged to murdered Chinese political prisoners. Showcased at the Birmingham NEC, “Real Bodies: The Exhibition” displays…
· Ryan General
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is Crushing it With 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
Social media is abuzz with early reactions to “Crazy Rich Asians” which recently held its Hollywood premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles earlier this week. One week till #crazyrichasians opens in the US! Are you ready? Got your tix? Who are you going with? 💖 get…
· Ryan General
Thousands in China Protest After Losing Their Life Savings By Reportedly Trusting the Government
Thousands of small investors have reportedly lost their hard-earned money in China after hundreds of online peer-to-peer lending sites that were reportedly promoted by the government crashed last week. Lending platforms such as Tourongjia.com promised double-digit returns to its…
· Carl Samson
The ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Premiere Just Set a New Standard For Red Carpet Events in Hollywood
When Hollywood drops its first story about an Asian American character in a quarter-century, you know it’s gonna be epic. So when stars of Jon M. Chu’s highly-anticipated “Crazy Rich Asians” walked the emerald carpet of their Hollywood premiere last night, the sight was nothing…
· Ryan General
Constance Wu Reveals Why ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Means So Much To Her
“Crazy Rich Asians” lead actress Constance Wu posted a touching message on Twitter, revealing her Hollywood story while highlighting the importance of the upcoming film to others and herself. #CrazyRichAsians opens August 15th. Read below to understand why it means so much to so…
· Leanna Chan
Artist Turns Cringey ‘Yellow Fever’ Texts From Guys Into Jewelry
Ada Chen, a Chinese-American artist, confronts Asian stereotypes by creating jewelry. Based on real cringe-worthy conversations, Chen crafted a set of dangle earrings in the shape of iMessage speech bubbles.
· Ricky Yean
I Hope ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Isn’t Going to Be a Flop
I just found out that there’s a movie coming out this summer with an all-Asian cast called “Crazy Rich Asians” and it’s making me very nervous. Is this supposed to be our “Black Panther” moment for stereotype-shattering Asian-American representation in mainstream media? OK,…
· Bryan Ke
China is Hiding All Pictures of President Xi Jinping So People Can’t Vandalize Them
The Chinese government issued specific instructions to hide all representations and pictures of President Xi Jinping posted in public after protests of people defacing political advertisements with ink spread throughout the country. Radio Free Asia reportedly uncovered four…
· Carl Samson
South Asians in the U.S. Are at High Risk for Heart Disease
New reports claim that South Asians living in the United States have a high risk for cardiac disease. After a comprehensive review of existing studies, researchers found that South Asians are more prone to develop early diabetes and have high cholesterol, which consequently…
· Eliza Romero
You Can’t Stop Chloe Bennet From Dating Logan Paul, But Here’s What You Can Do
Editor’s Note: Eliza Romero is the founder and blogger of Aesthetic Distance. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely her own. Oh Chloe Bennet, honey, what are you doing??
· Leanna Chan
Sandra Oh is the First Asian to be Nominated for Lead Actress at the Emmys
Sandra Oh marks history as the first ever Asian actress to be nominated in a lead actress category at the 2018 Emmys. Star of the BBC series “Killing Eve,” Oh is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
· Chris Rim
‘Am I ‘Likable’ Enough Yet?’: How Asian Americans Can Still Stand Out on College Applications
Gaining admission to elite colleges and universities is increasingly challenging, with admissions percentages dropping across the board. However, according to an article published last Friday in The New York Times,there may be an additional roadblock for Asian-American…
· Khier Casino
Some People Are Upset There’s No Asian Male in Netflix’s New Film With Lana Condor
Jenny Han’s New York Times bestselling novel “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” has been adapted into a film and will land on Netflix on August 17, but not everyone is thrilled. The teen romance movie follows Lara Jean Song Covey, played by Lana Condor, who made her film debut…
· Philip Wang
Wong Fu: No, We Are Not Sell Outs — Why We Created ‘Yappie’
Editor’s Note: The following piece is a guest post by Philip Wang, co-founder of Wong Fu Productions, a YouTube channel with over 3 million subscribers and over 497.8 million video views. I know it’s the summer of Crazy Rich Asians, the big budget major studio film with an…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans are the Least Likely to Be Promoted to Management Positions, Study Finds
Despite the touted strides many American companies claim to have made in cultivating a diverse workforce, breaking through the proverbial glass ceiling remains a challenge for many Asian Americans. Even in the tech industry, where it is fairly easy for Asians to land jobs, they…
· Carl Samson
Netizens Slam Hollywood for Constantly Doing This to Make Asian Women Look ‘Cool’
It’s a good day for some Asian representation when “Deadpool 2” introduced Yukio (Shiori Kutsuna), Marvel’s electricity-wielding assassin, to the big screen. But there is one thing about her that eagle-eyed netizens find to be problematic. If you’re one of them, then you already…
· Editorial Staff
New York Council Member Blasts Facebook For Labeling Her as a ‘Chinese Restaurant Owner’
On Thursday, New York Council member Margaret Chin went on Twitter blasting Facebook for an odd notification she received on her Facebook page. I’m glad that @Facebook recognizes that I have a Chinese name but not every Chinese American elected official runs a Chinese…