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· Bryan Ke
Foreigners Say Japanese People Sound ‘Like a Pig’ and ‘Toilet Flushing’ When They Slurp Noodles
Foreigners apparently find the noodle slurping custom in Japan to be quite disturbing that some have even expressed that the sound would put them off from sitting next to someone. In a morning Japanese news show “Tokudane!” via Matome Naver, the hosts talk about “noodle…
· Ryan General
Thai Cops Secretly Catch Drug Dealers Flushing Their Goods Down The Toilet With Hidden Cam
A pair of drug dealers in Thailand were secretly filmed as they tried to flush methamphetamine tablets down a toilet bowl before the cops eventually busted through the bathroom door. The two men, identified as 31-year-old Nopparat Jaikamleu and 37-year-old Anusorn Jampol, were…
· Carl Samson
Ming-Na Wen Lands Super Chill Role in Awkwafina’s New Comedy Show
Ming-Na Wen has been tapped to guest-star in Comedy Central’s “Awkwafina is Nora from Queens,” an upcoming series loosely based on Awkwafina’s — or Nora Lum’s — life growing up in outer-borough New York City. The “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” star, who was recently cast in “Star…
· Ryan General
Woman Finds True Love With Her Coworker After ‘Lots’ of Toxic Relationships
Finding love, let alone dating after battling a toxic past is never easy, to say the least. Carrying emotional baggage is crushing and can weigh some people down to a point where finding a healthy relationship is nearly impossible. Fortunately for Facebook user Sarah Grace, she…
· Carl Samson
She’s a Rising Pro Tennis Star But Her Parents Want Her to Get a ‘Job’ Already
Kristie Ahn’s highly anticipated return at the U.S. Open ended on Monday, but the tennis pro has made it quite clear that she is not putting her racket away just yet, even with her parents begging her to send out her resume. A native of New York, 27-year-old Ahn lost 11 years…
· Ryan General
TV Star Who Suffered Miscarriage During Filming Had to Pull Fetus Out and Flush It Down the Toilet
Taiwanese American television star Janet Hsieh made a shocking revelation during an event earlier this month when she was asked by reporters about the possibility of having a second child. Speaking at an event in Taiwan on August 8, the 39-year-old celebrity revealed that she…
· Carl Samson
Massage Parlor Owner Faces 41 Years in Prison for Running ‘House of Prostitution’ in Maryland
A massage parlor with an all-female, Chinese immigrant staff operating as a “house of prostitution” in Maryland was shut down after an undercover investigation that lasted four months. Emily Zhang Lawrence, 47, owner of Reflexology Spa, also known as Rose’s Spa, faces 41 years…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Mom Called a ‘Murderer’ After Trying to Stop Rescuers from Breaking Car Window to Save Son
A woman in eastern China is being slammed on social media after trying to stop firefighters from breaking her car window to save her two-year-old son trapped inside the vehicle. The incident took place in Jinhua, Zhejiang province on Monday, when the weather registered a warm 34…
· Ziye Wang
One of the Best Dunkers in the World is an Asian Man
Sherman Su was 15 years old when he started throwing down his first dunks. They were simple one- and two-handers at the time, nothing too flashy. Now 24, the 6-foot-1 Toronto, Ontario native has taken his talents to new heights — quite literally. Flushing nasty windmills and…
· Carl Samson
Masked Gunman Fatally Shoots Man Outside Karaoke Bar in Queens
A hooded and masked gunman fired multiple shots at a man after stepping outside of a karaoke bar in New York City on February 12. The victim, 31-year-old Xin Gu, left the Shangri-La Karaoke bar on Fowler Street in Flushing, Queens to ride an Uber that had pulled over.
· Bryan Ke
Banana Nutella Xiao Long Bao is a Thing at a Restaurant in NYC
Xiao long bao, also known as XLB or soup dumplings, typically holds soup and meat wrapped in white dough, but a restaurant in Queens has turned the traditional dumpling into a dessert. Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao, a Chinese restaurant located in the neighborhood of Flushing in Queens,…
· Ryan General
Rapper China Mac Gets into Heated Exchange Over His Use of the N-Word
Brooklyn-born rapper China Mac opened up about his past usage of the N-word in recent interviews, arguing that he should not be chastised for it. The Chinese-American artist, whose real name is Raymond Yu, shared his views on the use of the term at the Flip Da Script Podcast…
· Carl Samson
Woman Charged After Stabbing Spree at ‘Illegal’ New York Nursery
A woman is facing five counts of attempted murder after allegedly going on a stabbing spree at a child care center in New York on Friday morning. Yu Fen Wang, 52, is accused of slashing three infants, a colleague and a fifth victim before ending the carnage with a…
· Ryan General
Russian Man Gets 9-Years in Prison For Brutally Murdering His Girlfriend
Russian bank executive Sergey Kovalchuk was sentenced to what was described by local media as a “lenient” nine-and-a-half year sentence after confessing to the brutal murder of his girlfriend. Kovalchuk, 28, told a local court in Russia that he violently killed his…
· Carl Samson
NYC Dad Reunites With Family After Judge Puts Deportation on Hold
Xiu Qing You, the 39-year-old father who was separated from his family for deportation, has reunited with loved ones after a federal judge ordered his temporary release. You, who lives in Flushing, Queens, was taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on May 23…
· Carl Samson
NYC Dad Married to U.S. Citizen Arrested During Green Card Interview, Faces Deportation
A man in Flushing, Queens, was separated from his wife and two children after being arrested during his green card interview. Xiu Qing You, 39, has been living in the U.S. for almost 20 years. He arrived illegally in 2000 and applied for asylum.
· Editorial Staff
Xi’an Famous Foods’ CEO Pays Tribute Anthony Bourdain in Touching Instagram Post
On June 8, the world was rocked by the news of beloved chef and storyteller Anthony Bourdain’s passing. He was 61 years old. Among those reeling were Jason Wang, CEO of Xi’an Famous Foods, who took to instagram to post a touching memory of how Bourdain changed his family’s…
· Ryan General
18 Pics That Could Only Be Taken in Japan
Beyond ninjas and anime, Japan is home to a lot of other fascinating things that citizens of the outside world are just beginning to discover. The richness of the country’s culture, plus the inventiveness and creativity of its people, has led to many amazing trends, innovations,…
· Ryan General
NY Woman Tries to ‘Save’ Parking Space By Standing in It, Refuses to Move for Actual Cars
A woman was recently caught via dashcam footage standing guard over a parking spot and refusing to leave even though a car was rightfully trying to claim the space. In the footage posted on Facebook by Nicholas Chew, a car is seen attempting to drive into an empty parking space…
· Ryan General
Indonesian Woman Sold as Sex Slave in the U.S. Awarded For Helping Fellow Survivors
Shandra Woworunti, an Indonesian woman who survived a nightmarish life as a sex slave in the United States, was recently honored not only for escaping her captors, but also launching a non-profit to help other sex trafficking survivors.