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· Ryan General
George Takei to Star in Horror Show About Concentration Camps During WWII
AMC‘s horror anthology series “The Terror” is set to return for a second season starring veteran actor George Takei. The show, which features real-life historical events with an added supernatural twist, will depict the internment of Japanese-American citizens in the U.S. during…
· Carl Samson
George Takei Forgives Accuser After Sex Assault Claim is Retracted
George Takei forgave Scott Brunton, the former model who accused him of sexual assault, after the latter walked back his allegation in an article published last week. Back in November, Brunton claimed that Takei drugged and groped him one night in 1981 after a drink.
· Ryan General
Former Model Who Accused George Takei Of Sexual Assault Changes His Story
Former model Scott Brunton, who made headlines in late 2017 after accusing “Star Trek” actor George Takei of drugging and assaulting him back in 1981, has changed some major details of his story. Brunton’s story sparked a huge controversy on social media when he first shared his…
· Kyle Encina
George Takei Apologizes For ‘Distasteful’ Sex Joke During Howard Stern Interview
George Takei publicly apologized for the “distasteful” jokes he made during his interview with radio and TV personality Howard Stern. The 80-year-old actor took to social media to address his controversial interview in which he made comical remarks about sexually touching men…
· Ryan General
George Takei Told Howard Stern How He Gets Men to Have Sex With Him
Following George Takei’s emphatic denial of the sexual assault claims made against him by former model Scott R. Brunton, a disturbing interview where he admitted to non-consensual sexual advances to a man in his house has resurfaced on social media. Apparently, the 80-year-old…
· Ryan General
George Takei Responds to Sexual Assault Allegations Made By Former Model
George Takei has responded to the sexual assault allegations that surfaced on Friday with an emphatic denial on social media Saturday morning. The esteemed actor and LGBT advocate took to Twitter to address the accusation that he sexually abused former model and actor Scott R.…
· Ryan General
George Takei is Being Accused of Sexually Assaulting an Actor in 1981
Highly-respected actor and LGBT advocate George Takei is the latest celebrity accused of sexual assault in the growing list of scandals involving Hollywood luminaries. The news comes after several high-profile allegations of sexual assault, harassment, and rape were made against…
· Ryan General
George Takei Fights County for Closing Off Former Japanese Concentration Camp From His Childhood
A coalition, which aims to preserve the historical integrity of the site of a World War II concentration camp in California where Japanese Americans were incarcerated, has been battling a planned airport fence that would also shut the area from visitors. The facility of Tulelake…
· Khier Casino
George Takei Rips Apart Racist Trolls Who Are Mad ‘Star Trek’ Discovery’ Isn’t White Enough
George Takei, a.k.a. Captain Hikaru Sulu, is ready to shut down anyone who is less than thrilled about the “Star Trek: Discovery” casting of Michelle Yeoh and Sonequa Martin-Green. CBS released the trailer earlier in May for its upcoming series, the first in the franchise since…
· Bryan Ke
U.S. May Open Immigrant Detainment Facility Near Former WW2 Japanese Concentration Camp
The Department of Health & Human Services recently visited two government-owned sites in Arkansas that are believed to be near a concentration camp in Rohwer that was once used during World War II where many Japanese-Americans were imprisoned. The purpose of this visit is to…
· Editorial Staff
Roseanne Barr Blames Her Racist Tweets on Ambien, Gets Roasted By the Makers of Ambien
Earlier this week, comedian Roseanne Barr drew backlash for her racist tweet about a former senior advisor to President Obama. Soon after, ABC executives cancelled her reboot of “Roseanne,” calling her comment on Twitter “abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values.”
· Benjamin To
Why Mulan is the Ultimate Asian American
Editor’s Note: Benjamin To is a Los Angeles based writer, director, and producer who founded BAND WITH NO NAME Films. The views expressed in this piece are solely is own. June 5th, 1998.
· Editorial Staff
New ‘Mulan’ Film Will Be Far From the Original and Twitter is Not Happy
While many fans are excited for the superstars from Asia tapped to star in Disney’s live adaptation of “Mulan”, some have been unhappy that the story deviates from the original classic. Why it matters: The original “Mulan” was released in 1998 and featured a star-studded cast of…
· Editorial Staff
13 Asians Who Totally Nailed the #KyloRenChallenge
If you’ve seen “Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi“, chances are you’re all-too familiar with this: The now infamous scene became an instant meme, and “Ben Swolo” was born.
· Ryan General
Author Jamie Ford Says ‘No Whitewashing’ of Asian American Protagonists in His Book’s Film Adaptation
A movie adaptation of Jamie Ford’s best-selling novel “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” is in the works as Ford assures that there will be no whitewashing of its characters. The 2009 historical fiction tells the bittersweet story of friendship and love between…
· Heather Johnson Yu
23 Asian-American Celebrities Tweet Reactions to Charlottesville
On August 12, 2017, an Alt-Right rally took place in Charlottesville, Virginia. The march was met with counter protesters, which in turn was met with a violent attack from a white supremacist who drove his vehicle into a crowd of people, leaving one woman dead and nineteen…
· Eliza Romero
So Um, How The Hell Does Lily Maymac Still Have A Job?
Editor’s Note: Eliza Romero is a Baltimore-based, Filipino-American fashion photographer and style blogger behind the website Aesthetic Distance, a blog critical of pop culture. The views expressed in this piece are solely her own. Two weeks ago Lily Maymac was outed as a racist…
· Khier Casino
Asian Americans Are Very Concerned About the ‘Trumpcare’ Vote on Twitter
The House of Representatives voted to “repeal and replace” the American Health Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, by 217 votes to 213 on Thursday. “They’re not even doing it for the party,” President Donald Trump said as he celebrated with Republican House leaders and rank-and-file…
· Khier Casino
Dear Steve Harvey, Here Are 9 People Who Prefer Asian Men
Dear Steve Harvey, this may come as some absurd surprise to you, but people actually do want to date and marry Asian men. During a recent segment on his talk show, Harvey cracked some unfunny jokes about dating advice books, including “How to Date a White Woman: A Practical…
· Carl Samson
Asian-Americans Are Extremely Pissed at the LA Times and Rightfully So
Asian-Americans are furious over two published reader letters by the LA Times that argue in favor of Japanese American internment during WII. On November 28, the Los Angeles Times published an article in its travel section titled “Our national parks can also be reminders of…