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· Carl Samson
Meet China’s ‘King Kong Barbie’ Who Can Probably Squat More Than You
A doll-faced student with an impressive muscular physique known as “King Kong Barbie” has become a recent sensation on Chinese social media. Cheng Lu, 21, may stand a petite 5 feet and 1 inch, but she can lift 120 kilograms (264.5 pounds) on a squat — more than twice her current…
· Ryan General
Singaporean Doll Collector Makes Amazing Barbie Dresses Out of Tissue Paper
Jian Yang is an avid Barbie doll collector who happens to be quite talented in designing and creating fancy dresses for his Barbie dolls. A self-confessed “toy nerd,” the 38-year-old collector from Singapore has been building his collection since he was a teenager. With over…
· Carl Samson
Barbie Fan Spends $35,000 to Look ‘More Caucasian’ After Getting Bullied for Her Eyes
A half-Chinese woman from Los Angeles who spent $4,000 for eyelid surgery is now planning to have some of her ribs removed so she could look like Barbie. Ophelia Vanity, 30, has spent a whopping $35,000 in her quest to achieve a “more Caucasian” look, undergoing nose jobs and…
· Bryan Ke
3 Chinese Women Are Getting Their Own Barbie Dolls
American toy company Mattel revealed all the inspiring women featured in its Barbie “Global Role Models” lineup, including Chinese actress and philanthropist Guan Xiaotong and prima ballerina Yuanyuan Tan. Born in September 1997, Guan, who is currently dating former EXO member…
· Ryan General
Olympian Chloe Kim is Getting Her Own Barbie Doll
Chloe Kim is among the select few included in Barbie’s batch of new dolls based on real-life figures as part of its “Inspiring Women” lineup. Mattel introduced the 17 new dolls honoring historic and modern-day role models on Tuesday, just days ahead of March 8, the International…
· Khier Casino
Little Girl Removes Her Barbies’ Shoes Before Entering the House, Makes Asian Parents Proud
One adorable little girl named Korra Lam wanted to follow in the footsteps of Asian tradition by removing her Barbie dolls’ shoes before she places them in her Barbie Dream House. The 4-year-old from Orange County, California, got the dollhouse as a Christmas present, but it…
· Editorial Staff
34-Year-Old Barbie Superfan Spends $70,000 on Her Barbie Obsession
Imagine going back to the apartment of one super crazed Barbie fan who claims to have spent $70,000 on her extensive Barbie collection. Azusa Sakamoto, who prefers to be called Azusa Barbie, is literally a Barbie girl living in her pink Barbie world. The 34-year-old’s obsession…
· Editorial Staff
French Couple Spends Over $320,000 on Plastic Surgery to Look Like Barbie and Ken
French couple Anastasia Reskoss and Quentin Dehar have spent more than 200,000 pounds ($308,456) on over 15 cosmetic procedures to look like real-life versions of the Barbie and Ken dolls.
· Laura Dang
Amazing ‘Hipster Barbie’ Instagram Makes Fun of All the Instagram Posts We Hate
An Instagram account that posts shots of a “hipster” Barbie doll intended to mock the lifestyle photography trend among millennial users is stirring a commotion on the internet. The account, Socality Barbie, is filled with shots documenting Barbie’s trendy adventures, from…
· 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.
· Kimberly Nguyen
Former 2NE1 Member Minzy Opens Up About Struggles With Depression
The 24-year-old South Korean singer Minzy recently spoke to Billboard about how being a part of 2NE1 at such a young age stunted her growth, social skills and eventually led to her depression. The K-pop girl group had been popular for seven years, with their first breakthrough…
· Ryan General
Fitness Trainer Photoshops Pictures to Show Changing Body Standards Through The Years
A fitness instructor from Los Angeles, California has ignited discussion about body positivity on social media after posting a series of images showing the evolving beauty standards throughout the ages. Using Photoshop, Cassey Ho altered her photos to portray people’s body…
· Jin Hyun
The Problem With the Body Positivity Movement and Plus-Size Asian Models
Ashley Graham, Iskra Lawrence and Barbie Ferreira are redefining the definition of beauty within the entertainment industry, but when was the last time you’ve seen an Asian plus-size model with similar levels of media exposure or popularity? There seems to be a general lack of…
· Jin Hyun
11 Times Asians Proved They Were 100 Years Ahead of the Rest of the World
Asians have proven themselves to be the most over-achieving group of people in the world but our talents aren’t limited to just tech and academics. Our tiger moms have taught us to be the best at everything so that’s exactly what we’re out here trying to do. Here are 10 times…
· Ryan General
YouTuber Loses Sponsors After Racist Tweets Against Asians and Blacks Resurface Online
A popular beauty blogger has lost a lot of her fans and her biggest sponsors after her old racist and fat-shaming tweets recently resurfaced online. YouTuber Laura Lee was found to have tweeted several offensive things, including discriminatory posts against several groups of…
· Ryan General
BTS Features Nicki Minaj on New Song ‘IDOL’ and People are in Love
South Korean super group BTS has a special collaboration with rapper Nicki Minaj in their latest album, and fandoms of the two acts are going crazy over it. The album “Love Yourself: Answer,” released by the popular K-pop boy band on Friday, includes a digital version of the…
· Khier Casino
‘Older Version of Lil Tay’ Exposed for Being a Racist, Fetishizing Black Men
One Asian social media star, who has been dubbed an older version of Lil Tay, is taking the Internet by storm for all the wrong reasons. While she has frequently changed her social media handle several times, she now goes by the name lilchina2k and CocoChina on Instagram where…
· Carl Samson
Fans Give Life to Pokémon That Didn’t Make It to the Original Game
There are Pokémon sketches that failed to be part of the original game released in the 1990s, and for that matter, never made it to fandom consciousness. So when a Pokémon designer revealed them out of the blue last week, the internet knew what to do.
· Carl Samson
Japanese Voice Actress Admits She Was so Poor She Ate Tissues
A Japanese voice actress who struggled to make ends meet in the past has revealed that she consumed tissues, flavored with soy sauce, to save money. Today, Aya Hirano, 30, is among the most popular voice actresses in the anime industry. She is the voice behind Haruhi Suzumiya of…
· Ryan General
Nicki Minaj’s ‘Chun Li Challenge’ Accused of Perpetuating Asian Stereotypes
Nicki Minaj’s newest single “Chun-Li” may have meant to deliver an entirely different message, but it still birthed a meme that many have criticized for promoting a stereotypical image of Asian culture. The popular track, which is named after a popular female character from the…