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· Bryan Ke
Ally Maki is the First Asian American Woman Cast in ‘Toy Story’
Ally Maki, who voices Giggle McDimples in “Toy Story 4,” was shocked when she found out that she was the first Asian American woman to join the franchise. The 32-year-old actress couldn’t believe she became a part of the animated film that she has loved since she was a child.
· Ryan General
China’s Terrible Air Pollution is Actually Making People Dumber, Yale Study Finds
Research by Chinese scientists claims to have found that air pollution causes people to become less intelligent. The study was based on a survey conducted by Yale and Peking University researchers who tested over 25,000 participants living around China, Shanghaiist reported.
· Ryan General
Japan is Finally Making Changes to a 100-Year-Old Rape Law
After being left unchanged for a hundred years, Japan is finally moving toward improving its archaic sex crime law. Japanese parliament’s lower house has recently approved a bill that intends to broaden the definition of rape, which is limited to only to vaginal penetration by a…
· Ryan General
Diversity is Actually Making Hollywood More Money But They Still Whitewash Films
Hollywood, take notice: Creating movies with the more diverse casts will make moviegoers flock to the theaters, according to a new study revealed. Diversity reportedly helps keep ratings for television shows and ticket sales for films up in the United States, according to the…
· Elliot Sang
Korea’s Keith Ape Keeps Making Bangers, But Can He Finally Crossover in America?
Keith Ape wears his American influences about as boldly as any Asian artist; born Dongheon Lee, he lifted the name “Keith” from legendary graphic designer Keith Haring. The 24-year old has spent some years in Los Angeles after the success of his 2015 single, “It G Ma,” a viral…
· Bryan Ke
Baker Becomes Instagram Famous For Making Visually Satisfying Pies
The Seattle, Washington-based baker behind Loko Kitchen, Lauren Ko, uses pie as her canvas to create colorful and mathematically precise shapes and styles. Earlier this year, Ko only had about 100,000 followers on Instagram, according to Munchies. However, a few months later,…
· Editorial Staff
Gigi Hadid FINALLY Apologizes To Asians For Making That Racist Instagram Video
After drawing backlash from Chinese netizens for a racist Instagram video she made earlier this year, model Gigi Hadid has finally released an apology. this is y’all woke palestine queen? Gigi out here mocking Asian people. i would say she’s cancelled but she never started. rat…
· Editorial Staff
Paris Hilton is Actually Better at Making Money Than Donald Trump
With the upcoming presidential election, Donald Trump has constantly said that his business acumen is what makes him qualified to run the country. But just how good of a businessman is he? In a question answered on Quora, user Kevin Flint compares Trump’s business history to the…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Apple Finally Admits Why They Keep Making Gold-Colored Devices
Apple is heavily influential, but it’s also influenced heavily by its global markets. It wouldn’t be surprising then to hear Apple admit that it greatly considers Chinese taste when developing its products, taking into consideration, for example, China’s color palette…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Woman Racially Harassed by Protesters in New Zealand for Erasing ‘It’s Okay to Be White’ Slogan
A young Asian woman was verbally harassed by a group of Outdoors Party supporters during a rally in Auckland, New Zealand using xenophobic remarks. The Outdoors Party, a registered political party in New Zealand, organized a rally on June 6 at Aotea Square to establish views on…
· Ryan General
Woman Arrested After Making $423K Betting on Delayed Flights
A Chinese woman who has been making money off the incessant flight delays in China was arrested by local authorities. Identified only by her surname Li, the 45-year-old woman from Nanjing purportedly got rich off local flights taking off late, reports Shanghaiist.
· Ryan General
South Asian Man Brutally Attacked, Spit On By Group in UK
A 41-year-old man was brutally assaulted and robbed by a group of people in the English town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The victim, identified in a GoFundMe campaign to aid him as Rajitkumar, was reportedly attacked at around 1 p.m. on Friday, May 8, as he was walking down an…
· Bryan Ke
Grammy Winning Canadian Singer Blames ‘Virus Making Greedy Bastards’ For Cancelled Shows
Canadian singer Bryan Adams was criticized for his post where he blamed “bat eating” wet market vendors for the cancellation of his gigs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 60-year-old singer took to his Twitter and Instagram on Monday to rant about his canceled shows at the Royal…
· Bryan Ke
K-Pop Star Jaejoong Faces Backlash for Making COVID-19 April Fools’ Joke
Jaejoong from the K-pop group JYJ is under fire for his April Fools’ joke in which he falsely claimed that he tested positive for COVID-19. The now-deleted joke was posted Wednesday on Instagram where Jaejoong, whose real name is Kim Jae-joong, told his nearly 2 million…
· Carl Samson
Alabama Father Fatally ‘Beaten and Struck From Behind’ in Alleged Hate Crime
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with additional comments from the deceased’s sister, Sandy Douangkeo. An Alabama man described by loved ones as the “kindest, sweetest person anyone would meet” has died after sustaining injuries in an alleged hate crime last month.
· Kimberly Nguyen
Asian-Owned Nail Salons Across America are Making Masks and Donating Supplies
To help fight COVID-19, nail salons around the nation are donating masks, gloves and other supplies. When donated supplies run out, the nail salons are turned into spaces to sew masks to meet the demand. Many businesses have been forced to close their doors to prevent the spread…
· Carl Samson
ER Doctor Fighting COVID-19 in NYC Reveals What’s REALLY Happening
An emergency physician working on the frontlines to beat COVID-19 in New York has described the state’s situation now that it has become the new epicenter of the worsening pandemic. On March 26, the U.S. officially recorded the world’s highest number of cases (82,174) to surpass…
· Bryan Ke
People Are Making Over $4,500 to Get Infected With Coronavirus
A paid scientific study in the U.K. is looking for volunteers to be injected with two different strains of coronavirus similar to COVID-19 in exchange for money. hVIVO, one of the 20 companies racing to find a vaccine for COVID-19, is looking for 24 people to volunteer as…
· Carl Samson
Vietnamese Bakery Has Lines Out the Door After Making Pink Bread from Unsold Dragon Fruit Due to COVID-19
A chain bakery in Vietnam is selling a pink bread made from the dragon fruit that has gone unsold due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Vietnam confirmed its first two cases of the novel coronavirus on Jan. 23. As of Wednesday, all 16 cases in the country have been cured, its Ministry…
· Bryan Ke
Supreme is Making Oreos That Cost $8 for 3 Cookies
Supreme, in collaboration with Nabisco Oreo, is releasing a 3-piece pack of Oreos at $8 complete with the trademark logo and red branding. The announcement was made alongside Supreme’s Spring/Summer 2020 collection this week, according to Delish.