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· Riley Schatzle
A Billionaire Wall Street CEO Has One Piece of Important Advice for Pro-Athletes
Billionaire Marc Lasry, who co-owns the Milwaukee Bucks, wants all newly minted NBA millionaires to ruthlessly save their money by telling everyone who hits them up for funds that they simply don’t have any. The Moroccan-born Lasry, who made his fortune by focusing on distressed…
· Jacob Wagner
Someone Just Bought This ‘Masterpiece’ Painting For $46.5 Million
No, “The Onion” did not take over our staff for the day. Someone seriously just bought the above painting for $46.5 million this week at a Sotheby’s auction in New York. The artist behind the painting is Mark Rothko, who rose to prominence in the 60s before he committed suicide…
· Ryan General
Asian American Doctors Create Emotional Video Everyone Should See
A group of Asian American doctors have come together for an emotional video tribute to spread a message of kindness amid the growing number of racist attacks against people of Asian descent. Uploaded on YouTube, “Asian American Doctors Unite Against COVID-19 Racism: Hate is a…
· Carl Samson
Australian Commuter Called a Hero After Defending Indonesian Woman From Racist on Sydney Train
A commuter in Australia is winning praise on the internet after coming to defend an Indonesian woman from a racist man who demanded her to “get back to Manila.” The incident, which reportedly occurred on a Sydney train, was caught in a six-minute video that emerged on Reddit…
· Editorial Staff
NextShark Launches ‘Yeet Hay’ Shirts To Relive Your Cantonese Childhood
“Don’t eat that! It’s yeet hay!” If you grew up in a Chinese household, odds are this has been yelled at you while you’re eating something that probably tastes great but isn’t great for you. Yeet hay, which translates to “hot air” in Cantonese, refers to foods that cause…
· Khier Casino
Man’s Cat Destroys His 4,500-Piece Doraemon Figure
A man in Thailand took to social media after his cat broke a Doraemon figurine he had been assembling for a week using 4,500 Legos. “Feeling annoyed,” the man wrote in a Facebook post on Dec. 27, according to SAYS.com. “It took me a week to put together.”
· Editorial Staff
Leaked Documents Allege China Treats Uyghur Ethnic Minority Like PRISONERS in ‘Re-Education Camps’
A series of documents suggesting that the Chinese government has been treating Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities as prisoners in Xinjiang’s re-education camps surfaced in the international community this week. The documents, described as “operating manuals” for security…
· Bryan Ke
Prayer Boards in Japan’s Shrines are Being Vandalized With ‘One China’
The number of vandalized ema, or small wooden plaques where worshipers can write their prayers and wishes, containing messages in support of Hong Kong in many Shinto shrines in Japan is rising. Staff at the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, Japan have been finding ema that have messages…
· Jin Hyun
Korea’s Hottest New Film ‘Parasite’ is a Powerful Class Allegory Everyone Should Watch
Bong Joon-ho’s genre-bending masterpiece, “Parasite” is a class allegory that juxtaposes the lives of two families living on the opposite ends of the socioeconomic ladder. The acclaimed film was given the 2019 Palme d’Or award, the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film…
· Bryan Ke
Steve Aoki Unveils Epic $8 Million Las Vegas Mansion With Foam Pit, Game of Thrones Dining Room
Fans of reality TV shows and DJ Steve Aoki are in luck as the Japanese American artist has recently opened the doors to reveal the amazing interior of his Las Vegas, Nevada mansion. The 16,779-square-foot (1,558-square-meter) house, which was acquired by the 41-year-old musician…
· Ryan General
Horrified Diners Scream as Piece of ‘Zombie’ Chicken Jumps Off a Plate at a Restaurant
No matter how fresh diners want their food, nobody probably wants it to be way too fresh that it can actually spring back to life after serving. Such is the case of one terrifying viral video that shows what appears to be a piece of raw chicken leaping out of its plate to the…
· Leanna Chan
Why Take-Out Sushi Has ‘Grass’ in Between Pieces
When you order sushi to-go, you commonly see a dollop of wasabi, a few pieces of ginger, and a piece of plastic grass with your food. Have you ever wondered why chefs include that tiny piece of decorative grass with your sushi? Well it turns out, that piece of grass isn’t just…
· Ryan General
KFC Now Has Straight Up Fried Chicken Skin… in Indonesia
Those who enjoy nibbling on the crunchy skin part of their fried chicken are going to love the latest menu item from KFC Indonesia. After successfully introducing a similar offering in the Philippines, KFC is now selling fried chicken skin at select restaurants in Indonesia as…
· Benny Luo
One of OC’s Best Sushi Chefs Reveals How to Make World Class Sushi Rice at Home
“We do not serve American rolls.” These are the words you’ll see written on a chalkboard right before you walk into Ikko. Unlike most sushi restaurants in America where we are accustomed to seeing California and Volcano rolls, Chef Ikko Kobayashi is more interested in preserving…
· Ryan General
6-Year-Old Piano Prodigy Becomes One of The Youngest to Perform at Carnegie Hall
William Zhang is just six years old but he has already performed at New York’s famed Carnegie Hall, one of the most prestigious classical music venues in the world. The Chinese-American piano prodigy from Atlanta earned the ticket to perform at the venue by beating out thousands…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Inventor Creates the Most Disturbing iPhone Charger That Costs $5,600
A Japanese inventor once created an iPhone charger that made a lot of people on the internet shout WTF because of its incredibly disturbing design that looks like a pulsating umbilical chord. This iPhone charger, which by the way nobody asked for, was designed by the inventor as…
· Carl Samson
Man Using Grinder to Write Chinese Calligraphy in Stone is Very Satisfying
A man in Eastern China has impressed social media users with his excellent use of an unconventional tool in writing calligraphy. Su Bao’an, 53, has been practicing traditional calligraphy for 30 years.
· Ryan General
Korean YouTuber Devours 240 Pieces of Sushi in Jaw-Dropping ‘Mukbang’ Video
Tzuyang is a new YouTuber from South Korea who has been generating quite a buzz online for her fascinating mukbang videos. For those who are still unfamiliar with these types of videos, mukbang refers to the live online broadcast of a show in which a host eats large amounts of…
· Elliot Sang
Dear Asians: Leave the N-Word Alone
Certain things shouldn’t have to be explained. When our friends ask us to respect their boundaries, to avoid doing things that play with scars they’ve built over time, we tend to oblige them. But despite members of the Black community in America constantly expressing discomfort…
· Jin Hyun
16 Adorable Asian Stationery Supplies Under $20 to Make School And Work Actually Interesting
Feeling the weekday blues? The constant repetition of work and school, Monday through Friday, can make you feel like screaming into a pillow after a while. If you’re looking to make your days a little less mundane, there’s absolutely nothing better than Asian stationery…
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