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· Ryan General
‘Atlanta’ Director Hiro Murai Made a Secret Film With Donald Glover and Rihanna
Japanese American filmmaker Hiro Murai is set to make his feature film directorial debut with a secret project starring longtime collaborator Donald Glover and superstar Rihanna. It was speculated earlier this year that Glover and Rihanna were working on a project together after…
· Ryan General
Woman Who Got Black Customers Kicked Out of Atlanta Bar Was a Porsche Employee, Now Fired
After going viral last week for harassing Black customers at a bar in Atlanta, an Asian woman has been terminated from her job at Porsche. Identified as Sonya Pate, the woman was caught on camera rudely interrupting a group of African-American party-goers who were celebrating a…
· Carl Samson
Woman Allegedly Gets Group of Black People Kicked Out of Their Own Birthday Party at Atlanta Lounge
A video of an Asian woman who allegedly got a birthday party kicked out of a table has gone viral on social media. The incident reportedly occurred at Overdrive Lounge in Solis Two Porsche Drive, Atlanta, Georgia last week.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Filipino-American Man Left In Critical Condition After Brutal Assault in Atlanta
On April 22, 2017, Mark Calub and three of his friends were the victims of a vicious assault by four men in Atlanta, Georgia. The suspects are believed to be a group of four men of African-American descent that drove away in the Old Fourth Ward area of Atlanta in a Dark Nissan…
· Khier Casino
Vietnamese-American Lawyer ‘Targeted’ and Fatally Shot in Atlanta
Atlanta lawyer Trinh Huynh was shot multiple times from behind at 7:40 a.m. on Monday, and was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital but died from her wounds. Police have now arrested 39-year-old Raylon Browning over the shooting.
· Elliot Sang
Korea’s Keith Ape Keeps Making Bangers, But Can He Finally Crossover in America?
Keith Ape wears his American influences about as boldly as any Asian artist; born Dongheon Lee, he lifted the name “Keith” from legendary graphic designer Keith Haring. The 24-year old has spent some years in Los Angeles after the success of his 2015 single, “It G Ma,” a viral…
· Editorial Staff
NBA Star Jeremy Lin Dons #Enough Shirt Honoring Victims of Thousand Oaks Shooting
Taiwanese American NBA star Jeremy Lin was spotted donning an #Enough shirt, honoring the victims of the recent mass shooting incident that took place in Thousand Oaks, California. LeBron James & Jeremy Lin in the “Enough.” t-shirts before Lakers vs. Hawks…
· Carl Samson
Woman With Baby Calls Police on Black Man Smoking in Front of ‘No Smoking’ Sign
A video of an Asian woman calling the police to report a Black man who smoked in a questionably lawful area is out on social media. Atlanta Black Star, which posted the video, wrote that the man was smoking “outside a building where there was a no-smoking sign.”
· Ryan General
Mysterious Thief Steals Nearly $100,000 Worth of Ramen Noodles From Trailer
A 53-foot tractor trailer containing about $98,000 worth of instant Ramen noodles has been reported missing in Fayette County, Georgia. Local authorities are now searching for the suspects to the crime which are believed to be related to the recent series of thefts and break-ins…
· Carl Samson
Georgia Lawmaker Sparks Outrage for Racist Impression of Chinese Tourists on ‘Who is America?’
Georgia politicians are calling for the resignation of State Representative Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine) after an “appalling” appearance on Showtime’s “Who is America?” on Sunday. Spencer gave an offensive impression of Chinese tourists, yelled the N-word and dropped his underwear…
· Ryan General
American Rapper’s ‘Unusual’ Way of Eating Watermelon Puzzles Everyone But Japanese People
An American rapper is making waves in Japan, not for his music, but for the “unusual” way he eats watermelon that he showed in a recent video. Atlanta-based hip-hop artist Dominique Jones, aka “Lil Baby,” was shown sprinkling a can of salt on a pack of diced watermelon in a…
· Bryan Ke
Boyfriend Arrested for Murder After Woman’s Body is Found in Mall Food Court in Georgia
The suspect behind the killing of an Asian-American student from Lawrenceville, Silling A. Man, and left her decomposing body inside a vacant food court stall in Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth, Georgia, last December was recently arrested by authorities. The man was…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
Why You’re an Idiot If You Think People Should Only Speak English in America
In the wake of rampant and terrifyingly blatant racism that transports us into an alternate reality stuck in the previous century or older, we become curious of socio-cultural events that would somehow explain the roots of such idiocy. For starters, the least one can do is get…
· Ryan General
How Filmmaker Hiro Murai Helped Create Childish Gambino’s Epic ‘This is America’
Tokyo-born filmmaker Hiro Murai has caught everyone’s attention with his brutally poignant music video for “This Is America,” a new single from Donald Glover, a.k.a. Childish Gambino. The politically-charged piece brilliantly juxtaposes Glover’s deceptively happy, carefree lines…
· Carl Samson
Yelp Shows Asian Restaurants When You Search for Dog and Cat Meat
Yelp has been getting flak for showing Chinese and Korean restaurants in search results related to “dog meat” and “cat meat,” perpetuating a racist stereotype attached to Asians. The information first came from the Tampa Bay Times which performed searches in a dozen U.S.…
· Carl Samson
People Think the Asian Woman in Video of 9-Year-Old Rapper Lil Tay is Her Mom
In case you couldn’t tell, Lil Tay is unlike any other nine-year-old. For starters, she spits verses to a million followers on Instagram.
· Bryan Ke
Haitian-Japanese Tennis Player Naomi Osaka Defeats Her Idol Serena Williams at Miami Open 2018
Haitian-Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, who is currently representing Japan, finally competed against her idol Serena Williams, and defeated her in their first match. A lot of tennis fans were probably surprised by Osaka’s 6-3 win in the first round and 6-2 in the second at…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Activists Around the World Protest Against Xi Jinping’s Lifetime Rule
Many posters have popped up in universities around the globe as a sign of protest from overseas Chinese students proclaiming Xi Jinping is not their president. The protest came following the massive announcement that China is planning to abolish its two-year presidential term…
· Bryan Ke
Nike to Release the Air Jordan III ‘Seoul’ in South Korea
A new variant for Nike’s Air Jordan line is being released on March 10 — the Air Jordan III “Seoul” which is heavily inspired by South Korea’s flag design. This new model was created by Tinker Hatfield and Dan Sunwoo as part of a special project in Nike’s Innovation Kitchen,…