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· Ryan General
Gemma Chan Reveals How She’s Used Her Oxford Law Degree Since Becoming an Actress
Actress Gemma Chan recently shared how her law degree from Oxford University somehow became quite useful in her acting career. The “Crazy Rich Asians” star was featured on the cover of Modern Luxury magazine’s March issue where she gave a fascinating interview about her…
· Carl Samson
‘Chinglish’ Phrase ‘Add Oil’ Officially Added to the Oxford English Dictionary
One of the most perplexing yet ever-present phrases used across China entered the authoritative Oxford English Dictionary this month. The dictionary defines “add oil,” previously considered to be Chinglish, as a phrase expressing “encouragement, incitement or support,” Formosa…
· Carl Samson
Oxford Student’s Debate Video on Tech Gets Attacked By Misogynistic Trolls
A competitive debater in the Oxford Union received more feedback about her looks than what she had to say. The debate on February 1, posted on YouTube at the end of the same month, motioned that the rise of technology empires threatens society.
· Bryan Ke
Aung San Suu Kyi to Be Stripped of Oxford Honor After Defending Rohingya Ethnic Cleansing
Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is reportedly set to be stripped of her Oxford honor after her controversial defense of the Rohingya crisis currently taking place in the country. Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s leader who won the 2015 election by a landslide, came under fire for…
· Ryan General
Pakistani Activist, Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai Accepted to Oxford
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who, at age 17, became the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate, has recently announced that she has just won a spot to study at Oxford University. Yousafzai announced on Thursday that she was “excited” after she was accepted to study Politics,…
· Ryan General
Philippine President Duterte Says Oxford University is a ‘School for Stupid People’
Oxford University, which ranks consistently among the top five universities in the world, has recently been dismissed as a “school for stupid people” by no less than the brash-talking Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. The 72-year-old leader’s pronouncement was reportedly a…
· Editorial Staff
Black Oxford Student Refuses to Tip Struggling Waitress Because She’s White
Many are coming to the rescue of a woman who burst into tears after a black Oxford student refused to tip her because she was white. Instead, the South African man and his friend wrote on the cafe bill: “We will give tip when you return the land.” Ntokozo Qwabe, who attended…
· Editorial Staff
Oxford Study Reveals Where You Can Touch Your Friends and Strangers
An individual’s level of comfort for being touched depends on a combination of factors that include the type of relationships involved. A new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was carried out by researchers to determine the level of comfort…
· Max Chang
Kanye West’s ‘Best, Illest Quotes’ From His Oxford Guild Business Society Lecture
Gather around and listen everyone! Kanye West dropped some straight Kanye truth to the 350 members of the Oxford Guild Business Society on Monday.
· Ziye Wang
Why Chinese People Say ‘Ai Ya’
Spend any time around native Chinese speakers and you’re sure to encounter perhaps the most versatile utterance in linguistic existence. With just two little syllables and some subtle variations in tone and facial expression, Mando and Canto speakers alike can convey the entire…
· Carl Samson
Shanghai is Now the Most Luxurious and Expensive City in Asia
Shanghai, China is the most expensive city for luxury goods and services in Asia, according to Bank Julius Baer & Co.’s 2018 Wealth Report. Hong Kong, which previously held the top spot, now trails behind Singapore in third place.
· Jin Hyun
Saying East Asians Aren’t People of Color is Absolute BS
Confusion regarding the term “person of color” and where fair-skinned Asians fit in has always plagued the internet. While some suggest Asians are included in the term POC for their Asiatic features, others argue the fair skin-tone of East Asians is too close to the color of…
· Khier Casino
Some People Are Upset There’s No Asian Male in Netflix’s New Film With Lana Condor
Jenny Han’s New York Times bestselling novel “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” has been adapted into a film and will land on Netflix on August 17, but not everyone is thrilled. The teen romance movie follows Lara Jean Song Covey, played by Lana Condor, who made her film debut…
· Ryan General
‘Laowai’ Rapping About ‘Another Day in China’ is a Total Cringefest
You have to prepare your ears for this one. “Another Day in China”, a rap song about a laowai’s love for all things China, has been praised by fans as a loving ode to China while simultaneously deemed as a form of “propaganda rap” by critics.
· Ryan General
Why You’re Probably a Hypocrite if You Judge People Who Eat Dogs
I have never eaten dog meat, simply because I grew up in a society which groomed me to treat dogs as “man’s best friend.” So with an emotional connection with canines, I eat the meat of other animals instead and feel alright about it because it seems fine, as the majority of the…
· Carl Samson
Meet the World’s Youngest Queen
The world’s youngest living queen hails from the Kingdom of Bhutan. She is 27-year-old Jetsun Pema, who took the throne in October 2011.
· Ryan General
China’s Version of ‘Game of Thrones’ Gets Translated For Western Readers
Beloved Chinese kung fu epic novel “She Diao Ying Xiong Zhuan” (often translated as “Legends of the Condor Heroes”) is set to make its debut in the United Kingdom with a 12-volume series under British publisher MacLehose Press. First serialized between Jan. 1, 1957 and May 19,…
· Carl Samson
Silicon Valley Startup is Now Selling a Drink to Make You ‘Super Human’
A Silicon Valley startup is now selling what it believes is the fourth type of fuel for humans, casting carbohydrates, proteins and fats aside. HVMN, pronounced as “human,” launched its newest product on Nov. 6: a 2.2-ounce vial of ketone ester called “Ketone.” For $33, it…
· Ryan General
Why White People are Called ‘Foreign Devils’ in Hong Kong
Westerners, more often Europeans, staying or vacationing in Hong Kong have come to embrace the term gweilo (gwáilóu), a term native Cantonese speakers commonly use to refer to them which is loosely translated into English as “foreign devil”. But the generally-accepted,…
· Carl Samson
Horrific Stories of Rape and Murder Leak Out of the Rohingya Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar
“I can’t explain how it hurts to no longer hear my son call me ‘ma.’” These are the heartbreaking words of Rajuma, who watched her helpless baby get thrown into a fire.