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· Jin Hyun
Woman Shares Disturbing Experience of Alleged Human Trafficking At Santa Cruz Restaurant
This post has been updated with a quote from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. An Asian woman took to Twitter to describe a disturbing moment she encountered when she tried to use a public restroom in Santa Cruz, California with a friend.
· Ryan General
Toronto Raptors Superfan Who Hasn’t Missed a Game Since 1995 Has the Most Incredible Immigrant Story
Indian Canadian superfan Nav Bhatia will be present to watch another home game at the Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night, as he has never misses a game. View this post on Instagram When we are down you get up and you cheer our boys even louder!!!!!! Lets go @raptors fans. The…
· Khier Casino
Disturbing Video Shows Men Sexually Harassing Young Asian Girl in France
A video on Twitter showing what appears to be two men in a playground allegedly harassing and inappropriately speaking to a young Asian girl has caused a massive uproar on French social media. The original tweet has been taken down since it was first shared by French Twitter…
· Leanna Chan
Asian Women Share Their Most Awful Beauty Service Moments
When someone goes into a salon to get their makeup, hair, eyelashes, or other services done, it’s only right they’re expecting to come out feeling pampered and glamorous. Unfortunately in a society where western beauty is idolized and considered the norm, Asian clients sometimes…
· Leanna Chan
Hawaii Representative Claims He’s ‘an Asian Trapped in a White Body’
At an event celebrating Asian Americans and Pacific Islander members of Congress, Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) said that he is “an Asian trapped in a White body.” Case’s words were shared in a tweet by a policy and data visualization fellow, Nicholas Wu who was attending the event.
· Carl Samson
Meet the 12-Year-Old Winning the Internet With Her Killer Dance Moves
Meet Nicole Laeno, a 12-year-old dancer, actress, model, and blogger from Los Angeles. taking in the chicago sun! 🌞🤩💛 #nicolelaeno #thankful #love #chicago #grateful #godisgood #allthetime #faith #family #friends
· Ryan General
Comedian Blasts Toronto Cop for Allegedly Telling POC Driver to ‘Go Back to Your Country’
Asian Canadian actor Andrew Phung took to Twitter to condemn an alleged racist comment made by a Toronto police officer towards a driver who he described as a person of color. Phung, who plays Kimchee in the award-winning television sitcom “Kim’s Convenience,” said he had just…
· Ryan General
Netizens Turn ‘My Culture is NOT Your Goddamn Prom Dress’ Tweet Into a Meme
The tweet “My culture is NOT your goddamn prom dress,” which sparked the conversation on the “Qipao girl” controversy, has now become the subject of parodies online. My culture is NOT your goddamn prom dress. https://t.co/vhkNOPevKD
· Editorial Staff
Twitter User Who Cried Cultural Appropriation on ‘Qipao Girl’ Exposed for Racist Past
Twitter has been on fire this week over the cultural appropriation debate surrounding the Utah woman who wore a Chinese qipao dress to her prom. PROM pic.twitter.com/gsJ0LtsCmP
· Heather Johnson Yu
13 Korean Psychological Thrillers You Must Watch Before You Die
You know how there’s some supposed study that claims you can burn calories watching scary movies? Apparently, it’s arguable, but like don’t let that stop you from incorporating that into your workout or whatever.
· Bryan Ke
Filipina Mom Secretly Takes Pictures of Husband and Daughter Holding Hands For Years
Reddit users are loving a compilation of photos by a Filipina mother, known as MrsIronBad, which show sweet images of a father and daughter walking together while holding hands over the course of four years. The compilation, which was posted on the sub Reddit /r/awww on Tuesday,…
· Bryan Ke
Keanu Reeves Dragged Into Fake News That He Called Donald Trump a ‘Role Model’
Keanu Reeves, undoubtedly one of the genuinely nicest guys in Hollywood, got his name dragged once again into another online hoax, and this time, it purports that the 53-year-old actor is a die-hard supporter of President Donald Trump. According to the website…
· Ryan General
He Played Tennis Because of an Eye Disorder, Now He’s the First Korean in a Grand Slam Quarter Final
There is no stopping 21-year-old Hyeon “the Professor” Chung in Melbourne, Australia. After delivering an impressive upset in defeating six-time champion Novak Djokovic during the Australian Open on Monday, South Korean Hyeon Chung went on to prove his mettle by defeating…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Couple Sets Body-Building Goals to Get Ripped Before Their Wedding
Meet Dennis and Melissa Hong. Melissa is a veteran transaction paralegal in big-law while Dennis has career-hopped from a wide range of titles, such as evolutionary biologist, SeaWorld educator, professional poker player, and is now studying to become a marriage and family…
· Ryan General
Is ‘Chop Suey’ Chinese or American Food?
It’s a popular belief that the iconic mixed vegetable and meat dish smothered in a starch-thickened sauce known as “chop suey” is actually American in origin instead of Chinese. But does this assumption actually hold water? Widely believed to have been invented by Chinese…
· Bryan Ke
Badass Japanese Officer Chases Down Lamborghini on a BICYCLE
In what may sound like a scene straight from an anime, a Japanese patrol cop pulled over a driver on a Lamborghini after chasing the supercar on his bicycle. A rather embarrassing video of the chase was uploaded on YouTube earlier this month, where it shows a Lamborghini Huracán…
· Kyle Encina
Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty After Pouring Boiling Water on Caged Dog
A California man was arrested after allegedly pouring piping hot water on an unsuspecting caged dog five times, then justified his actions by claiming he thought it was cold water. San Bernardino authorities nabbed Enping Qu, 22, on suspicion of animal cruelty.
· Bryan Ke
Ex-Reddit CEO Ellen Pao Exposes Details of Sexism in Silicon Valley in Shocking Essay
An excerpt from Ellen Pao’s forthcoming memoir, titled “Reset”, details some of the problems she endured — sexism, discrimination and sexual harassment — during her time at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB). In the essay “This is How Sexism Works in…
· Ryan General
Singaporean Couple Scams $580K From People By Selling ‘Magical’ Talismans
A couple in Singapore were given individual jail terms on Monday for scamming people to pay thousands of dollars for magical talismans. Last Wednesday, 67-year-old Singaporean Ong Choon Lin and his 62-year-old Malaysian wife, Ng Kim Yew, were each convicted of 20 charges of…
· Ryan General
Asian Companies Now Make Up 40% of Latest Fortune Global 500 List
Asia now has the largest presence on the updated Fortune Global 500 list, which ranked top international companies by their revenues in 2016. The continent now has 197 companies on the list, making Asia the home to more global giants than any other continent.