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· Kimberly Nguyen
YouTubers Accused of Monetizing Adopted Autistic Chinese Son After ‘Rehoming’ Him
An influencer is getting sharp criticism for rehoming her adopted son from China after releasing a video to her YouTube channel explaining that medical reasons were one of the reasons why the parents made their decision.
· Carl Samson
Cambodian YouTubers Casually Prepare Huge Spiders to Eat with Beer
A video of two Cambodian women deep-frying black tarantulas to a crispy afternoon snack has gone viral on social media. With few ingredients for seasoning, they managed to cook the “yummy” spider recipe, which some viewers claim tastes like crabs.
· Bryan Ke
Cambodian ‘Survivalist’ YouTubers Under Fire for Skinning Endangered Animals and Eating Them
Two Cambodian YouTubers are now under fire for posting several videos showing the couple hunting wild animals, cooking, and eating them. Fair warning, some of these videos may be too graphic.
· Bryan Ke
YouTubers Band Together for an Epic ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Music Video
The official full length trailer for the much awaited film adaptation of “Crazy Rich Asians” is out, prompting Asian-American rapper Dan aka Dan featuring Bea Go made a rap music video inspired by the movie. The song, which is from Dan aka Dan’s album “Escape from L.A.,”…
· Editorial Staff
Warner Bros. Was Secretly Paying Youtubers Tons of Money to Promote Games
A settlement between the Federal Trade Commission and Warner Bros. was reached on Monday following the allegation that the entertainment company failed to “adequately disclose” paying online influencers to make good reviews. The FTC charged Warner Bros. of deceiving consumers…
· Carl Samson
Autistic Chinese Boy ‘Rehomed’ By Adoptive YouTuber Parents is NOT Missing
A Chinese boy allegedly “rehomed” by his adoptive parents from Ohio is now in the process of finding a new family, authorities in Delaware said. Speculations into the whereabouts of Huxley Stauffer, 5, began to circulate after his parents’ announcement that he no longer lives…
· Andrew Chau
OPINION: Asians Need to Think Bigger Than Andrew Yang
I finished an op-ed for a large news publication to the general public about the Andrew Yang situation and essentially scrapped it last night. This is for our community. No one wins if I or fellow peers write another critique of his statements — even if we know him and his…
· Editorial Staff
YouTuber Stephanie Soo Accuses Nikocado Avocado of Abusive Manipulation and Bullying
The mukbang community on YouTube, whose members create videos of themselves eating massive amounts of food based on the viral video genre from South Korea, has suffered a recent scandal that has one YouTuber accusing another of bullying and abusively manipulating her. Mukbang…
· Ryan General
8-Year-Old YouTuber Still the Highest Paid After Making $26 Million in 2019
Ryan Kaji has done it again. The 8-year-old boy, whose real name is Ryan Guan, has regained the top spot in Forbes’ 2019 list of highest earners on YouTube thanks to his highly successful toy review channel, Ryan’s World.
· Ryan General
Marvel’s First Filipina American Writer Attacked By Trolls With Fake Tweets
Multi-award-winning SFF writer Alyssa Wong recently came under attack by internet trolls who attempted to discredit her using a fake tweet. Wong had just started her stint at Marvel Comics with the recent announcement of her upcoming work on the current Aero series when the…
· Carl Samson
6-Year-Old Korean YouTuber Buys 5-Story Building for $8 Million With Earnings
A six-year-old YouTuber from South Korea is making headlines after buying a five-story property in one of the most affluent neighborhoods in Seoul. Boram, who stars in two YouTube channels, Boram Tube Vlog and Boram Tube ToysReview, has a combined viewership of nearly 32 million…
· Bryan Ke
American Kids Want to Be YouTube Stars While Chinese Kids Want to be Astronauts, Survey Shows
A new survey claims that children from the United States and United Kingdom would prefer to be YouTube stars while those from China want to be astronauts. As part of the celebration for the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon Landing, Harris Poll on behalf of LEGO…
· Ryan General
Chinese Man Who Fixes Everything With Ramen Noodles Is Basically the Only One Who Can Do It
It appears that all we needed to fix every broken furniture at home is a bit of ramen noodles and some adhesive, according to a series of do-it-yourself (DIY) videos from a creative Chinese artisan. While the “Fixing Things With Ramen” videos appear to come from a variety of…
· Ryan General
YouTuber Brings Walmart Employee to Tears After ‘Firing’ Her in Cruel Prank
YouTubers behind the channel “Joel and Lauren TV” have received backlash for reducing a Walmart employee to tears after pretending to “fire” her in a video. Lauren Love and her partner, Joel Ashley, whose channel has over 1.3 million subscribers, are known for posting “prank”…
· Ryan General
This 25-Year-Old YouTuber Made Over $100,000 in 8 Months By Eating Tons of Food
Based on current trends, some of the most lucrative ways for YouTube Creators to earn money often involve playing video games, reviewing toys or teaching others which sponsored item they should be buying next. However, for 25-year-old YouTuber Kim Thai, it has been about eating…
· Carl Samson
Why 2-Hour Long Videos of People Studying Are the New ASMR
A trend that involves people filming themselves while studying for hours has become the latest obsession of netizens, especially those with concentration problems. “Gongbang,” which originated in South Korea, literally translates to “study broadcast.” So far, it has helped…
· Ryan General
YouTuber ‘Mr. Yabatan’ Becomes a Celebrity in Japan as a Fluent Confused Foreigner
A Norwegian YouTuber, known simply as Mr. Yabatan, has become quite a hit in Japan for his antics playing a silly foreigner. Mr. Yabatan, who has kept his real name a secret for privacy reasons, started his “cultural comedy” back in 2014. His Instagram account boasts of more…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Model Wows the Internet Because She’s Not Actually Real
Meet Imma, a Japanese virtual model who is blowing the minds of many netizens because of her extremely lifelike features. Imma, who was created and is represented by Daikanyama-based ModelingCafe in Tokyo, can be mistaken for a real person. However, she lives in cyberspace.
· Ryan General
Indonesian YouTuber Inspired By Logan Paul Films Dead Body in Japan’s ‘Suicide Forest’
A popular Indonesian YouTuber has sparked controversy online after visiting Japan’s “suicide forest” and “pulling a Logan Paul” in an apparent bid to gain more views and ad revenue money. In his latest video, aspiring rapper Qory explored the infamous Aokigahara Forest in…
· Elliot Sang
Meet Reggie Casual, YouTube’s Expert on Japanese Fashion Who Happens to Be Black
If you want to learn about the vast world of Japanese fashion, Reggie Casual can break it down for you in three essential tenets. The three terms he told me, in a speech so thoughtfully constructed that it would be easy for anyone to tell he is discussing his life’s study, are…