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· Carl Samson
Ahead of Jeremy Lin’s days of “Linsanity” that led a winning turnaround for the New York Knicks in 2012, the Houston Rockets and their general manager, Daryl Morey, already had a good idea of what the Asian American player was capable of. In fact, the team — which took Lin from…
· Leanna Chan
Body positivity activist and coach Michelle Elman noticed that the fashion industry and plus-size community in the U.K. has routinely excluded Asian women, and decided to do something about it.
· Bryan Ke
Korean-Canadian talent manager, Sophia Chang, has announced the release of her audiobook memoir titled “The Baddest Bitch in the Room.” The audiobook memoir, which is being narrated by Chang herself, will give details to her rise as “the first Asian woman in hip-hop” and pay…
· Carl Samson
The Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that four Indo-Canadian sisters must inherit a much larger proportion of their parents’ estate, demonstrating the law’s power over traditional values. In their parents’ original will, each of the sisters would have only received…
· Ryan General
Since its theatrical release on Friday, Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” has so far received both box office success and critical acclaim. The film received praise for its setting, casting choices and the solid performances of its main cast, which…
· Bryan Ke
Netflix series “Another Life” has apparently used rambutan, a fruit commonly found in Southeast Asia, as an alien fruit. Eagle-eyed viewer @hash_1993 from Malaysia shared the surprising appearance of the tropical fruit in the Netflix show to his Twitter on Friday.
· Ryan General
An Asian couple was minding their own business in Melbourne when they were suddenly attacked by a group of racist teens. On Friday, Facebook user Vital shared the incident he and his girlfriend had to go through one evening as they were looking for something to eat along Chapel…
· Editorial Staff
A California-based dental hygienist who has more than 13,000 followers on a now-deactivated Instagram profile has been accused of racism after mocking a billboard of an Asian American lawyer in a story this week. Vahan Jerry Ounjian, founder and CEO of Dentistry Humor, a…
· Editorial Staff
Many of today’s most popular mixed martial arts stars grew up watching their silver screen heroes, inspired by their flashy fighting styles and action scenes. A great number of these superstars actually got into martial arts after watching actors like Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and…
· Editorial Staff
When you think of mixed martial arts, you think of guys like Conor McGregor, or Jon Jones. But did you know that Asia is also well-represented in the world of MMA? There are actually a plethora of Asian-American superstars. Here are the five top Asian-American athletes who are…
· Editorial Staff
Mixed martial arts is one of the most popular sports today. Millions of people around the world tune in to catch the most amazing action in the cage. Throughout the years, stars have risen to a massive scale. Athletes like Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey, and Jon Jones have become…
· Ryan General
A transgender man from Hong Kong, who has been kept in solitary confinement in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Georgia, has finally been released. Yuen Tzu, also known as Chin, was taken out of solitary confinement in the facility in Irwin on…
· Carl Samson
A contestant on Season 21 of “Big Brother” has come under fire after making a racially-charged joke about an Asian housemate this week. The moment, which was captured on the program’s live feed, occurred during a conversation between five White houseguests: Tommy Bracco, Kathryn…
· Ryan General
Asian American students will still be the largest ethnic group in the University of California admissions as the system admits its largest and most diverse class of freshmen in Fall 2019. This year’s freshman class is composed of 35% Asian American, 34% Latino, 22% Caucasian,…
· Bryan Ke
Phạm Tuân, a retired Vietnam Air Force aviator and retired lieutenant general, made history 39 years ago for becoming the first ever Vietnamese and first Asian person to ever go out in space. Tuân was selected to become part of the sixth international crew for the Interkosmos…
· Jin Hyun
The Asian American community has been dreaming of getting our very own Asian superhero for years, especially after the success of Marvel’s “Black Panther”. This past weekend, we saw the official cast announcement for the highly anticipated film, “Shang-Chi”, with…
· Bryan Ke
Fraser Milne, the suspect behind the “racially motivated” road rage attack against an Asian family near Auckland, New Zealand has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison. Milne was sentenced on Friday in the Auckland High Court by Justice Sally Fitzgerald, according…
· Ryan General
An online ranking of the world’s most admired men and women ranked Jackie Chan in third place just behind Microsoft founder Bill Gates and former U.S. President Barack Obama. The YouGov poll, which aims to determine the world’s most admired people, were compiled with the help of…
· Ryan General
“Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu and the hit film’s cast expressed their support for Awkwafina’s new film “The Farewell” by buying out theaters as part of the #GoldOpen movement. The initiative, which aims to ensure opening weekend success for films featuring people of…
· Carl Samson
Sandra Oh has officially become the most nominated Asian performer in the 70-year history of the Primetime Emmy Awards. On Tuesday, Oh received her second consecutive Lead Actress in a Drama Series nomination for her role as Eve Polastri on BBC America’s “Killing Eve,” as well…
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