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· Ryan General
A Thai woman in her 60s was left homeless and heartbroken in Auckland, New Zealand after her Kiwi husband of 18 years allegedly decided to kick her out of the house so he can sell it. The story was recently revealed on social media by Facebook user Surat Ebata,…
· Carl Samson
A renowned French author has come under fire after airing his romantic preferences in a magazine interview. Yann Moix, 50, told Marie Claire’s French edition that he cannot love a woman his age.
· Carl Samson
Five Asian Americans are running in a team of 14-strong progressives to become delegates of the California Democratic Party’s 53rd Assembly District. They are Valerie Chow, Nancy Kim, Maikiko James, Christopher Myers and Kristina Wong of Team Ordinary Citizen.
· Elliot Sang
“Crazy Rich Asians” was a box office smash and a landmark moment for Asian representation; it was also the source of some gorgeous looks. From the incredible wedding dresses to Awkwafina’s fire fits, the film showcased Asian stars pulling off potent fashion moments. Therefore,…
· Ziye Wang
The Tokyo Olympics may still be a year away, but it’s never a bad time to talk sports. Specifically, we’re talking the greatest of all time in sports, Asian edition. Rankings are hard enough as it is, but comparing across disciplines is a different ball game altogether — which…
· Bryan Ke
Sadaf Jaffer is the first South Asian woman to become a mayor in New Jersey and the first female Pakistani-American mayor in the United States. The Montgomery Committeewoman sworn in as the mayor of the township during its reorganization meeting on January 3 with Attorney…
· Carl Samson
Sandra Oh made history as the first Asian actress to win more than one Golden Globe award on Sunday night. Oh, who also co-hosted the awards ceremony with Andy Samberg, received Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama for her role as Eve Polastri in BBC…
· Bryan Ke
Many fans were surprised to see Michelle Yeoh wearing the emerald ring from “Crazy Rich Asians” on the Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday night. Actress Michelle Yeoh is wearing the ring from @CrazyRichMovie tonight. She says the film’s box office success feels like a “miracle”…
· TobaccoFreeCA
Editor’s Note: This post is sponsored by TobaccoFreeCA. Smoking is becoming a big problem for Asian Americans. All the leading causes of death for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) — lung cancer, heart disease and stroke — can be caused by smoking cigarettes,…
· TobaccoFreeCA
Editor’s Note: This post is sponsored by TobaccoFreeCA. For Asian American kids, perhaps nothing is more relatable than the things you got in trouble for growing up, things very specific to having Asian parents. Sometimes they were right, sometimes they made no sense, and other…
· Elliot Sang
Reality TV star Scott Disick has sparked a heated debate online after posting a photo in which his daughter, 6-year-old Penelope, makes what can be construed as a racist gesture with her eyes. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsKT_8PHTF2/?utm_source=ig_embed
· Khier Casino
A 15-year-old boy has been charged for taking part in a mob attack in a Chicago subway station that left a man with a broken eye socket and injured two other people. A video first posted on Facebook shows a man of Asian descent being beaten during one of the…
· Ziye Wang
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s hotly anticipated athletic game show, “The Titan Games,” is set to premiere tonight at 5 p.m. PT on NBC.
· Jin Hyun
Race and immigration has always played a crucial role in the Brexit debate even before the 2016 referendum. From the blatantly racist anti-migrant posters presented by Nigel Farage to exhausting repetitions of the slogan, “taking back control of our borders,” it was clear from…
· Jin Hyun
Everyone talks about how sweet and pure children are but let’s be honest for a second, little kids have the worst filter and they can say some of the most hurtful things. Asian kids who grew up outside of Asia have become numb to these inane and insensitive comments we get from…
· Ryan General
An Australian musician has earned the collective ire of Asian netizens after dissing a popular Asian dish on social media. “I Killed The Prom Queen” guitarist Jona Weinhofen recently posted an image of a Chinese hot pot on Twitter with the caption: “Meat eaters be like ‘vegan…
· Ryan General
Comedian Louis C.K. sparked criticism for his stand-up routine in which he reportedly dissed survivors of the Parkland High School shooting in Florida, a tragedy which left 17 innocent people dead. The 51-year-old comic, who went on a brief hiatus following multiple sexual…
· Bryan Ke
One of the founders of the famous churros food craze, The Loop, just slammed a racist internet troll with a positive Instagram post.
· Ryan General
It has been a year of one social media trend after another and, just as 2018 was coming to a close, the #thisismyvoicechallenge erupted in popularity on video-sharing app Tik Tok. In the viral challenge, Tik Tok users are shown exhibiting a change in their voice after being…
· Jin Hyun
Asian parents always have their unique ways of doing things, especially when it comes to Christmas gifts. As their children, we may not have always gotten the toys we wanted as children, but looking back, we’ve got some hilarious stories to share. From cans of coconut milk to…
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