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· Carl Samson
Japanese Twitter Goes Crazy Over Hair Product That Magically Covers Bald Spots
A video showing the epic restoration of a man’s balding head to its full glory has gone viral among Japanese netizens on Twitter. User @kokubucamera posted the video on July 5 and has since amassed at least 131,000 retweets, 142,000 likes and 250 comments.
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World’s #1 YouTuber Breaks Down After BTS Unfollows Him on Twitter
K-pop band and recent Billboard Music Award winners BTS unfollowed Swedish YouTube gamer PewDiePie on Twitter and everything hurts, at least for him. After YouTube’s biggest star uploaded a video on his channel on May 17, jokingly titled “My Coming Out Story”, where he expresses…
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Argentinean Footballer Slammed on Twitter For Racist Slant-Eyes Pose
Argentinean footballer Ezequiel Lavezzi, who plays for the Chinese club Hebei China Fortune, was photographed pulling the slanted eyes pose and received backlash on social media for the “racist” gesture. The controversy comes the same week Lavezzi was named the highest-paid…
· Ryan General
Michelle Kwan Found Out Her Husband Filed for Divorce on Twitter
Retired Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan is facing a not-so-amicable divorce with Clay Pell, her husband of four years. It even kicked off in probably the most unpleasant way possible as Kwan reportedly learned of her husband’s divorce filing in California via a tweet without…
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Asian Americans Are Very Concerned About the ‘Trumpcare’ Vote on Twitter
The House of Representatives voted to “repeal and replace” the American Health Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, by 217 votes to 213 on Thursday. “They’re not even doing it for the party,” President Donald Trump said as he celebrated with Republican House leaders and rank-and-file…
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Boyfriend Surprises His Sad Girlfriend With Makeup, Instantly Turns Into Meme on Twitter
When you’re having a crappy week, it’s nice to have somebody you can lean on. Devanne Tran, who apparently was having a tough week at school, can attest to this after her boyfriend, Ben Nguyen, bought a set of makeup for her.
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Jamie Chung Goes on Twitter Rant to Clarify ‘Bullsh*t’ Remark About ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Jamie Chung is clarifying comments she made earlier this week in a CBS News interview about how the casting of half-white actor Henry Golding in the adaptation of “Crazy Rich Asians” was “bullsh*t”. In a series of tweets and exchanges with followers on Instagram, she says she…
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India Plans to Build the World’s Tallest Building and Twitter Users Aren’t Happy
India’s Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, announced he wants to build a structure to surpass the tallest skyscraper in the world, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. However, the announcement is now sparking outrage online. Gadkari considers the Mumbai Port…
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Gordon Ramsay Infuriates Indian Twitter Users By Insulting Mumbai Man’s Dish
Chef Gordon Ramsay received a tirade of comments after he allegedly insulted a Mumbai man’s dish. Ramsay has never been one to shy away from giving criticism when it comes to food and cooking. In the culinary world, he is famous for his foul language and temper, which makes him…
· Editorial Staff
Twitter User Perfectly Sums Up Why Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Will Probably Be a Horrible Movie
When Disney first announced that they would make sure the entire cast of the live-action adaptation of Mulan was of Asian descent, we were ecstatic. When they assured us that Mulan would not end up falling in love with a white savior, we all collectively breathed a sigh of…
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Twitter Can’t Help But Notice How White Netflix’s ‘Death Note’ Trailer Is
“Shall we begin?” Netflix asked when it dropped the trailer for “Death Note” on Wednesday, but the Twitterati wanted to first discuss how white some of the main cast is. Coming from “The Guest” and “Blair Witch” director Adam Wingard, the live-action adaptation of the popular…
· 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…
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Gordon Ramsay Roasts K-pop Star’s ‘Overcooked Eggs With Worms’ on Twitter
Gordon Ramsay couldn’t give a stuffed chicken’s ass about BTS Jin’s culinary concoction. A fan of the South Korean boy band, also known as Bangtan Boys, asked the British celebrity chef to give his thoughts on Jin’s dish, according to Allkpop.
· Ryan General
Asian Americans Are Trolling the Crap Out of Matt Damon on Twitter
As Matt Damon’s controversial big-budget movie “The Great Wall” hits North American theaters on February 17, the Twitterverse has come prepared with the hilariously sarcastic hashtag #thankyoumattdamon. The made-for-Hollywood, Chinese-U.S. co-production has been widely…
· Carl Samson
Twitter’s Controversial China Head Leaves Company 9 Months After Joining
Kathy Chen, Twitter’s managing director for operations in China, has announced she is leaving the company only nine months after joining. Chen was appointed to her position in April 2016, which had been controversial at the time.
· Ryan General
Mysterious Yolkless Egg is Freaking People Out on Twitter
A Japanese housewife got an unusual surprise when she sliced her hard boiled egg in half. It turns out, one of the eggs she just brought home from the supermarket is missing its yolk. Fascinated, the Twitter user, who goes by the handle @Chuchnsdboy, decided to share her…
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Asian American Author Orders the Saddest Caesar Salad of All Time, Twitter Erupts
A tweet by New York Times bestselling author Celeste Ng went viral when she posted a photo of an underwhelming salad that she was served at a hotel in New Orleans. Ng, the author of “Everything I Never Told You,” accompanied the picture with the caption, “This is not what I…
· Carl Samson
China’s Twitter Copycat is Now Worth More Than Twitter
With its plunging shares, Twitter has become cheaper than its Chinese equivalent Weibo. Launched in 2009, Weibo is now valued at $11.35 billion, according to Tech in Asia. It’s now worth $10 million more than the American microblogging platform, which is now valued at $11.34…
· Ryan General
Japanese Twitter Account Imagines Bromance Between Bruce Lee and Freddie Mercury
While both Bruce Lee and Freddie Mercury are international legends and icons in each of their own crafts, it probably is safe to say the two never got to hang out, let alone become best of friends at any point in their careers. But no matter how far fetched, it would really be…
· Ryan General
Here’s How You Can Get Your Twitter Account Verified
Twitter’s blue check mark is now public. Earlier this week, the company revealed that it is now possible for anyone to apply and become a verified user. Twitter unveiled the online application process via an announcement in the company’s blog and press release on Tuesday. Badge…