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· Bryan Ke
Ally Maki is the First Asian American Woman Cast in ‘Toy Story’
Ally Maki, who voices Giggle McDimples in “Toy Story 4,” was shocked when she found out that she was the first Asian American woman to join the franchise. The 32-year-old actress couldn’t believe she became a part of the animated film that she has loved since she was a child.
· Ryan General
China’s Terrible Air Pollution is Actually Making People Dumber, Yale Study Finds
Research by Chinese scientists claims to have found that air pollution causes people to become less intelligent. The study was based on a survey conducted by Yale and Peking University researchers who tested over 25,000 participants living around China, Shanghaiist reported.
· Ryan General
Japan is Finally Making Changes to a 100-Year-Old Rape Law
After being left unchanged for a hundred years, Japan is finally moving toward improving its archaic sex crime law. Japanese parliament’s lower house has recently approved a bill that intends to broaden the definition of rape, which is limited to only to vaginal penetration by a…
· Ryan General
Diversity is Actually Making Hollywood More Money But They Still Whitewash Films
Hollywood, take notice: Creating movies with the more diverse casts will make moviegoers flock to the theaters, according to a new study revealed. Diversity reportedly helps keep ratings for television shows and ticket sales for films up in the United States, according to the…
· Elliot Sang
Korea’s Keith Ape Keeps Making Bangers, But Can He Finally Crossover in America?
Keith Ape wears his American influences about as boldly as any Asian artist; born Dongheon Lee, he lifted the name “Keith” from legendary graphic designer Keith Haring. The 24-year old has spent some years in Los Angeles after the success of his 2015 single, “It G Ma,” a viral…
· Bryan Ke
Baker Becomes Instagram Famous For Making Visually Satisfying Pies
The Seattle, Washington-based baker behind Loko Kitchen, Lauren Ko, uses pie as her canvas to create colorful and mathematically precise shapes and styles. Earlier this year, Ko only had about 100,000 followers on Instagram, according to Munchies. However, a few months later,…
· Editorial Staff
Gigi Hadid FINALLY Apologizes To Asians For Making That Racist Instagram Video
After drawing backlash from Chinese netizens for a racist Instagram video she made earlier this year, model Gigi Hadid has finally released an apology. this is y’all woke palestine queen? Gigi out here mocking Asian people. i would say she’s cancelled but she never started. rat…
· Editorial Staff
Paris Hilton is Actually Better at Making Money Than Donald Trump
With the upcoming presidential election, Donald Trump has constantly said that his business acumen is what makes him qualified to run the country. But just how good of a businessman is he? In a question answered on Quora, user Kevin Flint compares Trump’s business history to the…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Apple Finally Admits Why They Keep Making Gold-Colored Devices
Apple is heavily influential, but it’s also influenced heavily by its global markets. It wouldn’t be surprising then to hear Apple admit that it greatly considers Chinese taste when developing its products, taking into consideration, for example, China’s color palette…
· Ryan General
Snoop Dogg is Great at Making Sushi Because of His Blunt Rolling Skills
Aside from being a talented rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, media personality, entrepreneur, and actor, Snoop Dogg has developed into quite an expert cook as well. As a self-professed cannabis connoisseur, Snoop’s joint-rolling skills have contributed to him becoming a…
· Ryan General
Netflix is Making a Japanese ‘Game of Thrones’ About Samurai Warlords
Netflix has started production on a new docu-drama series being billed as the Japanese “Game of Thrones.” The multi-part series, titled “Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan,” will tell the story of the warring kingdoms of feudal Japan, reports Deadline.
· Jin Hyun
Asians Reveal What it Was Like Finally Coming Out to Their Family
Protecting and supporting LGBTQ youth is an issue that still needs more attention and visibility within the Asian American community. While the younger generations are increasingly accepting of the LGBTQ community, things are not always the same for our older family members. For…
· Ryan General
Woman Earns $4,000 a Month Making Bird Diapers After Quitting Nursing Job
A Chinese woman is earning a steady income of around 30,000 yuan ($4,300) per month by selling handmade diapers for birds. Zheng Han, a 25-year-old former nurse from East China’s Jiangsu province, quit her nursing job post back in 2014 and began selling decorative costumes for…
· Jin Hyun
7 Best False Lashes Brands Specifically for Asian Eyes
Wanting long, voluminous lashes has become a common desire among so many Asian American women. From spending hundreds on maintaining lash extensions to regularly perming and tinting lashes, it’s become an incredibly financially draining obsession — I can only imagine how much…
· Ryan General
James Wan is Making a New ‘Mortal Kombat’ Film
Following the successful release of a new game last month, the Mortal Kombat video game franchise is gearing up for a new film to be produced by James Wan. The movie, which will be shot later this year, will be helmed by first-time filmmaker Simon McQuoid in Adelaide, Australia.…
· Carl Samson
Someone Invited BLACKPINK’s Rosé to Prom and She Might Actually Go
A high school student has become the envy of the BLACKPINK fandom after potentially snagging Rosé as his prom date. The lucky BLINK, Twitter user @martinsheep_, prepared a banner inviting the K-Pop star to prom at the group’s concert in Hamilton, Ontario on Saturday.
· Jin Hyun
Lash Perms for Asian Eyes: How Do They Work and Are They Really Worth It?
Monolids are such versatile features that look great with or without dramatic lashes. But admit it, most of us have dreamed of having long, luscious lashes at least once in our lives. This is where the unhealthy obsession with fake lashes and lash extensions comes from and as a…
· Ryan General
Musical Genius Uses Boba to Make Beats and It Actually Slaps
Asians love bubble tea pearls so much that we’ve seen the gooey goodness incorporated into a variety of unlikely dishes from pizza to sandwiches, and even hot pot. However, one music producer took boba to an entirely new level by using the popular milk tea topping as a musical…
· Bryan Ke
Man Imitates That Text-to-Speech Voice and Totally Nails It
A YouTuber is making a lot of jaws drop with his nearly perfect imitation of the text-to-speech robot voice, that you might even think that he is the real one. The man, who runs the YouTube channel Alex, posted a video on Apr. 8 where he perfectly imitates the text-to-speech…
· Bryan Ke
High School in Japan Criticized for Making Students Kneel and Bow During Assembly
A commercial Japanese high school is amidst a harsh backlash after a picture showing students kneeling and bowing to their teacher during an assembly surfaced online. Twitter user @barbeejill3 is vocal critic of harsh school rules and teacher misconducts, publicized a photo of…