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· Ryan General
Japanese Lego Pro Makes Functional ‘Machine Gun’ on Twitter
A Japanese netizen amazed thousands on Twitter after showing off a functional toy machine gun he built using Lego blocks. Twitter user @zuzuruniyaniya demonstrated his Lego masterpiece he dubbed the “Brick Shooter” in a video he uploaded two weeks ago.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Twitter User Gives Cat Ultimate Spooky Costume for Halloween
Animals celebrate Halloween through their owners, like this adorable little cat who was turned into a ferocious, people-eating creature from another dimension called a Demogorgon. The costume, which was shared online by Japanese Twitter user @kri1226, was inspired by the…
· Carl Samson
Chrissy Teigen Celebrates Her Thai Mom Getting U.S. Citizenship on Twitter
Chrissy Teigen’s mother finally became a U.S. citizen. In a touching video posted on Twitter, her mother, Vilailuck Teigen, is seen reciting the Pledge of Allegiance while carrying her 2-year-old granddaughter, Luna, who waves an American flag.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Netizen Stuns Twitter By Turning a Pringles Can into an Actual Character
Japanese Twitter user @02ESyRaez4VhR2l stunned followers with their paper craft skills by bringing Julius Pringles, the male cartoon character on every Pringles chips can, to life. 側面から pic.twitter.com/Y9QYCbC04g
· Editorial Staff
Elon Musk Locked Out of Twitter Account After Saying He Loves Anime
On Monday, Elon Musk took to Twitter again to let the world know how much he loves anime, only Twitter didn’t seem to believe it was Musk tweeting and subsequently locked his account. Musk tweeted “i <3 anime,” later adding that he owns a “chibi Wolverine,” a smaller, rounder,…
· Ryan General
Millions of Japanese Twitter Users Dazzled By Man Who Makes Foam From Face Wash
A Japanese Twitter user has captivated many netizens with his unique talent at making unusually large foams of bubbles. Twitter user Karin’s (@na_mi_da) claim to online fame is his uncanny ability to make giant clumps of foam out of just a tiny drop of facial wash.
· Carl Samson
Author Sparks Twitter Debate After Revealing How She is Harassed for Marrying a White Man
A recent story that tackles harassment experiences of Asian women marrying non-Asian men has triggered an unyielding exchange among Asian men on Twitter. In an article for The Cut, Celeste Ng recalls how men harass her for being Chinese American, having a White husband and a…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Twitter Goes Crazy Over ‘Sexy’ Squirrel at Tokyo Zoo
Squirrels aren’t supposed to be sexy, but this one in particular in Japan has definitely made everyone confused with a “sexually provocative pose.” The picture of the squirrel, which is a resident of the Squirrel Trail section at the Tokyo’s Inokashira Park Zoo, was shared…
· Bryan Ke
Timothy DeLaGhetto Burns Twitter User After Calling Him Out for His ‘Blaccent’
Famous YouTuber and cast member of MTV’s “Wild ‘n Out,” Timothy DeLaGhetto, was called out on Twitter for his stage name while talking about an Asian issue.
· Carl Samson
‘Archer’ Voice Actor Apologizes After Racist ‘Me Love You Oolong Time’ Joke on Twitter
The lead voice actor in Fox’s “Bob’s Burgers” and the FXX series “Archer” has apologized after letting out a “lazy and incompetent” joke that offended Asians and Asian Americans on social media. The drama started on Sunday after H. Jon Benjamin shared a “quick idea” for a tea…
· Bryan Ke
Jealous Cat on Twitter Growls After Owner Cheats by Playing with Another Cat
Just like humans, domesticated animals can also showcase jealousy and can even fuel aggression like this adorable little furball from Japan who became super aggressive after discovering that her owner played with another stray cat. 小一時間ノラ猫撫で回した手を差し伸べた時のネッコ…
· Carl Samson
Cats Loudly Sucking Their Own Paws on Japanese Twitter is Just the Best
Videos of cats sucking their own paws have gone viral on Japanese internet. The craze apparently started when Twitter user @_okayu shared one of their own cat, Kabu.
· Carl Samson
Furious Debate Over ’99 Ranch’ vs ‘Ranch 99’ Erupts on Twitter
A new wave of comments has started weighing in on the longstanding debate about the “true” name of a supermarket chain popular among Asians in the U.S. The business, while officially known as 99 Ranch Market, confused people over time due to its signage that puts the number “99”…
· Bryan Ke
Twitter User Mocks Viral Taekwondo Video With Racist ‘Asian’ Voiceover
A Twitter user has come under fire for doing a racist voiceover on a viral World Taekwondo Festival performance by mockingly imitating an Asian accent and using the “N” word at the end. i knew this video was missing something pic.twitter.com/FC9sRo9MZb
· Carl Samson
Twitter Isn’t Buying Israel Broussard’s Apology for His Racist and Problematic Tweets
Israel Broussard has apologized for his offensive tweets that resurfaced just days after “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” started streaming on Netflix. In a tweet on Wednesday, the 22-year-old actor said that the controversy has been “a pivotal life lesson” and vowed to…
· Khier Casino
Netflix’s ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Actor Blasted on Twitter After Racist Tweet Surfaces
Netflix released “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” last Friday and while some viewers found the movie to be funny and charming, others are criticizing it after one of its actors’ offensive tweets resurfaced. @israelbroussard is an actor in the movie. The same Broussard who…
· Bryan Ke
One Woman’s Twitter Story Brilliantly Captures the Massive Influence of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
“Crazy Rich Asians,” the adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s book of the same title, has made a huge impact on many Asian Americans including Huffington Post editor Kimberly Yam. In a series of Twitter posts, Yam begins sharing a story of her father delivering food to her class in 3rd…
· Carl Samson
Twitter Roasts Chinese Guys After ‘Disgusting’ Comments on What Kind of Foreigner They Would Date
A video posted on YouTube earlier this year has resurged on Twitter to a chorus of outrage over its controversial content. The video, uploaded by YouTuber Panpan Xplore in March, asked men on the streets of Xiamen, China about the type of girls they like.
· Carl Samson
Coffee Business Owners Fight on Twitter Over the ‘Racist’ Use of a Lego Geisha Image
Two coffee business owners have engaged in a Twitter spat that spiraled after one called out the other for using an image of a Lego geisha in an old blog post. Jeff Borack, co-founder of Angels’ Cup, wrote an article about the “most expensive coffee on Earth,” the “Panama…
· Carl Samson
Man Mocking ‘Chinese’ Nail Salon Worker Sparks Racism Debate on Twitter
A Black man pretending to be a “Chinese” nail salon worker in an attempt at humor has divided social media into those who believe it was racist and those who do not. Over the weekend, Twitter user @iShineSoBright_ shared a video of the unidentified man, whom she claimed to be…