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· Kimberly Nguyen
Taylor Tak, also known as Taylor T, is plus-size model in South Korea, modeling for magazines such as Cosmopolitan Korea and Queen Size Magazine. She has also modeled for well-known clothing brands such as Curvy Sense, Hotping, Romwe, Fashion Nova and SheIn.
· Jin Hyun
When I was in high school, my U.S. history teacher spent an entire month — I shit you not — teaching the class about Andrew Jackson’s love life, but he failed to spend even one hour focusing on the history of Asian Americans. It wasn’t until I attended college and did some…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Eighty global delicacies including balut and durian will be featured in the Disgusting Food Museum in the Swedish town Malmö from now until Jan. 27. The museum will have mostly replicas and interactive exhibits and videos, according to Business Insider.
· Bryan Ke
Nora Lum, also known as Awkwafina, shared a heartfelt message on her Instagram account during Thanksgiving in honor of her great-grandfather. The “Crazy Rich Asians” star shared a picture of a menu card she found at her family’s old restaurant, which was founded by her…
· Ryan General
Director Jon M. Chu and some cast members of “Crazy Rich Asians” were recently in Beijing for the film’s mainland China premiere. International action superstar Jackie Chan even graced the event to support Michelle Yeoh and the team behind the multi-million dollar blockbuster.
· Bryan Ke
The dream of Taiwan becoming the first Asian country ever to embrace same-sex marriage as part of its constitution has taken a step back as Taiwanese voters rejected the legalization in a series of referendums over the weekend. The electorate had decided 10 referendum proposals…
· Ranier Maningding
Few people understand the what it takes to run a martial arts company — as both a promoter and a fighter — as thorough as Chatri Sityodtong, CEO of Asia’s largest sports media company, ONE Championship. Chatri is a 47-year-old Thai-Japanese entrepreneur who has worked the full…
· Ryan General
Evan Le is a 7-year-old Vietnamese American piano prodigy who can effortlessly play music by Mozart, J.S. Bach, Beethoven and Alberto Ginastera. The California-born child prodigy reportedly began playing music as early as age three, not long after his parents purchased a toy…
· Carl Samson
Alex Landi, the first Asian male surgeon in “Grey’s Anatomy,” has expressed his goal of getting representation “right” in a recent podcast. Speaking to Travis Mills on Apple Music’s Beats 1, Landi shared that he’s happy to play Dr. Nico Kim, who also happens to be the show’s…
· Ryan General
A male passenger aboard a London train subjected an Asian couple to a racist tirade last week, telling them to “get back to your own country, you cunts!” The unidentified man, who was described as having a Scottish accent, reportedly kept harassing the couple for about 10…
· Ryan General
An actual “Crazy Rich Asian” wedding in Malaysia earlier this year brought the union of a pair of heirs to two of Malaysia’s wealthiest dynasties. On Saturday, Chryseis Tan, daughter of Malaysian tycoon Vincent Tan of Berjaya Group, and Faliq Nasimuddin of Naza Group tied the…
· Carl Samson
A UCLA professor and a new Asian American organization are suing the University of California for withholding records that could expose the system’s racial bias against Asian Americans in undergraduate admissions. Professor Richard Sander, a known critic of affirmative action,…
· Ziye Wang
There’s a classic thought experiment in quantum physics wherein a cat is placed in an enclosed box. In the box is a radioactive sample with a 50% chance of killing the cat after a certain amount of time. When the box is opened, the state of the cat – alive or dead – is revealed.…
· Jin Hyun
Asian parents have ridiculously high expectations. While our white pals are getting pats on their backs for getting B’s, we’re here crying over A-‘s. If you’ve ever wondered just how much of a disappointment you are to your tiger parents, we’ve got the answer right here. Take…
· Jin Hyun
Tinder is a magical place, one second you’re saying hello to a stranger and the next second you’re bombarded with unsolicited dick picks with zero warning. When you’re Asian, it goes a step further and dating sites become playgrounds for men and women who fetishize us for our…
· Carl Samson
“Crazy Rich Asians” star Constance Wu believes that the highly-anticipated sequel to Warner Bros.’ blockbuster movie will not be created anytime soon. Speaking at Vulture Festival on Saturday, Wu suggested that the film’s progress depends on director Jon M. Chu’s schedule.
· Jin Hyun
Earlier in 2018, a white female student wore a Cheongsam dress to her high school prom and consequently sparked a massive debate on cultural appropriation. But of course, that wasn’t the first time this topic has taken over the internet. Like broken records, we’re talking about…
· Carl Samson
Heon “Hank” Jong Yoo, known as the “Asian Nazi,” was found guilty of multiple weapons violations after a three-day trial in the Eastern District of Texas on Nov. 15. The 25-year-old South Korean national was arrested on April 6 under a federal warrant from the Bureau…
· Ryan General
“Crazy Rich Asians” star Henry Golding recently admitted that he was once embarrassed about his Asian heritage when he was younger. In an interview with the South China Morning Post, the 30-year-old British Malaysian actor explained how his heritage and upbringing would…
· Ryan General
A Chinese woman who was doing the infamous “asian squat” in front of a parked SUV while fiddling with her mobile phone was nearly run over by a car The incident, which was captured by a CCTV camera, reportedly happened on Sunday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, according to local media.
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