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· Carl Samson
Obsessive Fan Stalks, Assaults Japanese Idol By Zooming in on Her Eyes
A Japanese “sasaeng” fan took stalking to a whole new level after finding the address of his favorite idol by zooming in on the reflection of her surroundings in her eyes. Hibiki Sato, 26, started picking up clues from a train station reflected in J-pop star Ena Matsuoka’s eyes,…
· Bryan Ke
University of California Scientists Create Contact Lenses That Can Zoom by Blinking Twice
A group of scientists at the University of California San Diego recently published a paper detailing the contact lenses they’ve invented that can zoom by blinking twice. In the paper, titled “A Biomimetic Soft Lens Controlled by Electrooculographic Signal,” the scientists went…
· Ryan General
Modobag: The Rideable Luggage That Lets You Zoom Past Slow People at the Airport
A Chicago-based company is aiming to change the way people breeze through airports with the help of Modobag, a motorized suitcase. The rideable luggage seems perfect for people who find traversing inside an airport a cumbersome experience. While the concept may look silly at…
· Ryan General
North Carolina Volleyball Club Director Sparks Outrage With ‘Don’t Eat the Bat’ Instagram Post
A volleyball coach and senior director of the NGO Triangle Volleyball Club was recently seen mocking Asian people during an apparent game played over a video conference call. Earlier this week, an image was posted on Triangle Volleyball Club’s Instagram page, showing a collage…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Man Whose Visa Application Was Rejected 8 TIMES is Now a Billionaire America Depends On
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify that Eric Yuan got his visa in his ninth application. A man whose visa application had been rejected eight times is now the billionaire behind the app that keeps workers in the U.S. connected in the face of the COVID-19…
· Maina Chen
Bidet Sales Skyrocket 10X Because of Toilet Paper Hoarders
Consumers are zooming to bidets as an alternative to panic-bought toilet paper supply plummet from COVID-19 fear. As toilet paper quantities continue in scarcity and result in violent brawls to obtain a pack, Jason Ojalvo, CEO of New York-based bidet brand Tushy, and Daniel…
· Ryan General
Beloved DeviantArt Artist Qinni Passes Away From Cancer at 29
After a long battle with cancer, talented artist Qing Han, aka Qinni, passed away at age 29 earlier this month. The beloved artist from Canada, whose work inspired many for over a decade, left a multitude of fans and followers online devastated.
· Jin Hyun
Australian CEO and Actress Fiancée Racially Mock Asian People While in Singapore
Lance Giles, CEO and founder of meal delivery business Youfoodz, and his fiancée Jordana Stott were caught on video mocking Asian people while in Singapore for the Global Restaurant Leadership summit. The two videos were uploaded to Giles’ Instagram account, in which Stott can…
· Ryan General
Proud Gong Gong With His Winter Melons Melts Hearts on the Internet
An 89-year-old gong gong (grandpa on the mom’s side) posing proudly with his winter melons and adorable corgi have won over thousands of hearts on social media. Carolyn Wike, a member of the Facebook group “Subtle Asian Traits,” recently shared photos of her grandfather Choon…
· Marj Ostani
May Hong on Netflix’s ‘Tales of the City’ Gives Gay East Asians The Representation They Need
In celebration with the recent Pride season last month, an iconic work of Armistead Maupin resurfaced from 1994 to 2019. Netflix successfully relaunched “Tales of the City”— a fiercely empowering and admired LGBTQ+ series since. Only this time, we returned to San Francisco…
· Ryan General
Huawei Punks ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Viewers With Special ‘Post Credit Scene’
Sticking around until the very end of each Marvel film to find an extra scene or two has been a moviegoing tradition for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Usually embedded in between or right after the movie credits have rolled, these scenes usually offered either comic…
· Bryan Ke
Stolen Kobe Bryant Jersey Returned By Chinese Fan Who Bought it for $2,000
A Chinese fan of Kobe Bryant has returned a jersey he bought online after discovering that he purchased stolen memorabilia of the former Los Angeles Lakers player. View this post on Instagram Really hope to give this jersey back to Kobe Bryant when he come to China on March…
· Bryan Ke
Tsou Model Becomes Taiwan’s ‘Barbecue Queen’
Ruo Yan, a member of the Tsou (Cou) indigenous group in southern Taiwan, is now being regarded as “Barbecue Queen” after going viral online for her beauty. A video of Ruo, which was taken by a customer in their barbecue joint in Alishan Highway, Taiwan, quickly circulated online…
· Ryan General
Filipina ‘Milk Tea Lover’ Claims She Found a Cockroach in Her CoCo Milk Tea
A Filipino netizen took to social media to share photos of a cockroach she found in her bubble tea drink from CoCo Milk Tea. Facebook user Annielle Bocaoco said she was horrified when she nearly chewed on the insect, which she initially thought was a pearl “of different…
· Bryan Ke
Here are All 27 Pokémon You Maybe Missed in the New ‘Detective Pikachu’ Trailer
Warner Bros. has released the second trailer for the much-awaited Pokémon movie “Detective Pikachu,” and it features a whole cast of new monsters that were not present in the first trailer.
· Carl Samson
People are Using Hilariously Mundane Objects for the ‘Fake Plane Ride’ Challenge
A new challenge on Chinese social media has netizens searching for the most random yet deceiving objects at home to use as “windows” for faux plane flights. The trend, aptly dubbed as the “fake plane ride” challenge, started picking up around the Lunar New Year, just after…
· Ryan General
Chinese Company Creates Photo With a 195-Gigapixel Resolution
A Chinese company has reportedly created an image with a resolution so high that people’s facial expressions can be visible from thousands of meters away when zoomed in. The image was made possible by a company called Jingkun Technology (BigPixel), Business Insider reports.
· Christina Guan
Screw Your Asian Tourist Stereotypes – Confessions From An Asian Travel Blogger
Where does your mind jump when you think of an Asian travel blogger or “Asian tourist”? Selfie sticks, bus tours, peace signs, and giant DSLRs, maybe? Google Images just about summarizes it…
· Bryan Ke
Man Arrested for Riding a $15,000 Rollerblade Bodysuit Between Cars in China
A man was arrested in China last week after a surveillance camera caught him riding what appears to be a replica of the rollerblade bodysuit that Jackie Chan wore in the 2012 action-adventure film “Chinese Zodiac.” Surveillance footage uploaded online shows the man speeding past…
· Carl Samson
People Are Angry Her Book Says Asian Men and Black Women Should Date
A passage from a best-selling book released three years ago that encourages Asian men and black women to date each other has become all the buzz on Twitter early this week, angering several users. The book, “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,” was written by Issa Rae, who…