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· Carl Samson
Cheese Fondue-Like ‘Chicago Pizzas’ are Taking Over Japan
Diners in Japan are going crazy over mouth-watering “Chicago pizzas” deeper than a bowl of soup and understandably worthy for an Instagram post. The “pizza,” which comes with a deep crust filled with molten cheese, is more akin to fondue and typically served with sausages and…
· Khier Casino
Teens Allegedly Attack Asian Man in Chicago Over a Canada Goose Jacket
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…
· Khier Casino
Elderly Man Attacked in Chicago Chinatown May Have Permanent Brain Damage
The family of a 91-year-old Chicago man who was the victim of an unprovoked attack that occurred near Chinatown in September fears that he may have sustained permanent brain damage. Yen Jit Wong suffe red head injuries after being sucker punched with a closed fist…
· admin
Chicago Man Charged After Unprovoked Attack on 91-Year-Old Man in Chinatown
A Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges for his unprovoked attack on an elderly 91-year-old man near Chinatown. The incident happened around noon on Tuesday when the victim, Yen Jit Wong, a long-time resident of Chinatown, was attacked “without…
· Ryan General
Protesters Swarm Aloha Poke Co.’s Corporate HQ in Chicago After Bullying Native Hawaiians
A group of protesters consisting of 200 Native Hawaiians and others trooped to Aloha Poke Co.’s corporate headquarters to voice their dissent against the company. The Chicago-based business, which trademarked the words “Aloha” and “Poke” sparked massive outrage after it was…
· Bryan Ke
Chicago News Station Thinks the 2018 Winter Olympics is Happening at P.F. Chang’s
Athletes from around the world are now competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics currently being held in the county of Pyeongchang, South Korea, but apparently, one Chicago news station thinks that the event is happening at “P.F. Chang’s”. The mix-up occurred during a report…
· Ryan General
Chinese Students Targeted in Racist Email Blast Sent By Chicago Bus Company
A transportation company which provides bus services to students of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign recently earned backlash after sending out a racially charged message to its mailing list. In its Christmas break advertisement sent out on Saturday, Suburban…
· Max Chang
Chicago Police Claim Battered Asian Doctor Sustained Injuries Because He ‘Fell’
Earlier today, Twitter erupted after an Asian man was forcibly taken off a United Airlines flight after failing to give up his seat for United employees on an overbooked flight. Another video shows the bloodied and dazed man repeating continuously “I want to go home” and “just…
· Ryan General
Meet the Incredible Filipino Women Behind The Hero of the Chicago Cubs
Asian American Addison Russell, the pivotal hero in the Chicago Cubs’ historic comeback from a 3-1 championship series deficit, loves and admires the women in his life. Born to a Filipino mother who hails from Olongapo City, the 22-year-old shortstop phenom has been vocal in…
· Editorial Staff
One-Eyed Pug Gets Rescued From Bad Home, Becomes Chicago Hotel Concierge
A middle-aged rescue pug who is missing one eye found a cozy home at a posh hotel in Chicago, where she is fast becoming its main attraction. Walter Brindell, Park Hyatt Chicago’s manager, recently adopted the 5-year-old pug named Parker and even made her the hotel’s new…
· Editorial Staff
The TSA Line at This Chicago Airport is Everyone’s Worst Travel Nightmare
A video of the TSA line at Chicago Midway airport has recently gone viral because…well…just look at the video and prepare to cringe.
· Editorial Staff
Chicago Woman Discovers Her Dead Mother’s Bank Account is Overdrawn by $99 Billion
A woman from Chicago was told by the bank that her deceased mother’s bank account had a negative balance of $99 billion. With her name listed on her mother’s savings account, Sheila Henderson contacted Chase Bank to check its balance so she could pay for her mother’s funeral…
· Leanna Chan
Dr. Dao Reveals He ‘Cried’ After Watching Himself Dragged Off United Flight in 2017
Dr. David Dao, the Kentucky based doctor who was assaulted and forcibly dragged off of a United Airlines flight in 2017, has broken his silence about the ordeal. Dao was seated with his seatbelt already fastened on a flight from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to…
· Carl Samson
Former Michelle Obama Aide Reportedly Played Role in Getting Charges Against Jussie Smollett Dropped
Tina Tchen, former chief of staff to Michelle Obama, has come under scrutiny for her role in the dismissal of charges against “Empire” star Jussie Smollett. On March 26, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Illinois dropped all 16 felony counts against the 36-year-old…
· Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Asian American Advancing Justice Condemns Terrorist Attack on Muslim Worshippers in New Zealand
Los Angeles, CA — Today in Christchurch, New Zealand, at least 49 of our Muslim brothers and sisters were killed while worshipping by a white supremacist in a terrorist attack and many more were injured. Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five civil rights…
· Carl Samson
Justin Min is the Only Reason We Watch ‘The Umbrella Academy’ 😍
“The Umbrella Academy” is one of the hottest series on Netflix right now and we can’t get enough of Justin Min.
· Elliot Sang
9 Comedians Redefining Asian Identity in 2019
Asian visibility in Western media has long been a hot-button topic. One of the few forms of entertainment in which Asian people have found mainstream success is in comedy. Whether it be in the realm of standup, sketch comedy or YouTube videos, Asian comedians have found a place…
· Ryan General
Hollywood’s Remake of ‘Your Name’ Replaces Japanese Leads
New details about the upcoming live-action Hollywood remake of the Japanese animated gem, “Your Name” have been revealed. Marc Webb, director of the “Amazing Spider-Man” films, has been tapped to helm the reimagined version of Makoto Shinkai’s 2016 masterpiece.
· Ryan General
Steve Aoki Has a Secret Pizza Chain Called ‘Pizzaoki,’ Now Open in LA, SD and Oakland
After a successful launch last year, Steve Aoki‘s pizza venture “Pizzaoki” has been expanding to more locations. Aoki, the fourth-highest-paid DJ in the world, has already announced interest in expanding across the country after his first location began serving customers in Los…
· Carl Samson
ICE Created A Fake University to Trick Indian Immigrant Students and Arrest Them
Emails revealed this week show how the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) set up a fictitious school called the “University of Farmington” to detect student visa fraud. The “university,” which began “admitting” applicants in 2015, involved a total of at least 600 students.