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· Bryan Ke
23-Year-Old Filipino English Nurse Dies After 12-Hour Shift Without Proper Protection
A 23-year-old Filipino English National Health Service (NHS) nurse died while fighting on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic. John Alagos had fallen ill during a 12-hour shift at Watford General Hospital and was allegedly not allowed to leave the hospital due to…
· Carl Samson
Texas Congressional Candidate Launches Ad Saying ‘China POISONED Our People’
A Republican congressional candidate in Texas has been accused of racism after releasing a campaign ad that reeks of anti-China policies. Kathaleen Wall, who is running for the 22nd Congressional District, opened her 30-second ad with a narrator stating “China poisoned our…
· Vincent Kitirattragarn
‘I am not a virus’: How We Need to Fight Coronavirus Racism and Xenophobia
“I am not a virus.” This statement was written on a sign by a Chinese-Italian man in Italy as he offered “free hugs” to passersby. A Thai-American woman on a New York City subway was verbally abused by a man screaming about coronavirus. In a separate incident on the subway,…
· Carl Samson
Kristina Wong’s ‘Radical Cram School’ is Now Out for Season 2
Comedian Kristina Wong‘s award-winning web series that empowers Asian American children to embrace their identities and support timely social movements is now out for its second season. “Radical Cram School,” featuring Wong, Asian American children and plenty of puppets, dropped…
· Ryan General
Los Angeles Rams Rookie Taylor Rapp Aims to Show ‘Asians Can Play’ in the NFL
Taylor Rapp, the newest member of a small group of Asian Americans to be drafted into the NFL, is aiming to become the Asian American role model he never had growing up. Fresh from playing three standout seasons at Washington, Rapp was selected by defending NFC champions Los…
· Bryan Ke
Jeremy Lin Won the NBA Championship By Playing 1 Minute in the Finals and Twitter Loves It
Social media is celebrating Jeremy Lin, who fans barely saw during the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors finals, becoming the first Asian American NBA Champion. According to Lin’s stats sheet on ESPN, the 30-year-old only played for one minute during Game 3, where the…
· Editorial Staff
Jeremy Lin Becomes the First Asian American NBA Champion
Toronto Raptors player Jeremy Lin has become the first Asian American to win an NBA Championship. Jeremy Lin is an NBA Champion 🙏
· Editorial Staff
Dear Apple, Why TF is There No Boba Emoji Yet??
Emojis are essential to human communication nowadays. It simplifies our text messages, tweets, even work emails. You can make plans with a loved one with a single emoji (🍆?) or call someone an idiot with another ( 🤡). This is the result of centuries of human evolution and…
· Carl Samson
Homeless Teen Going to Harvard After Graduating as High School’s Valedictorian
A teenager who once became homeless graduated at the top of his class in Houston, Texas this weekend. Derrick Ngo, 18, had a troubled childhood, growing up without a father and finding his mother in and out of jail through the years.
· Ryan General
New Documentary Reveals the Struggle of a Vietnamese American Family Separated by ICE
It has long been Lan Nguyen’s mission to bring to light on one of the most overlooked facets of the United State’s crackdown on immigrants: the deportation of Southeast Asian refugees. Nguyen, who teaches ethnic studies at the California State University of Long Beach, has been…
· Editorial Staff
15 Wholesome Asian Couples Reveal How They Met and It’s Giving My Single Ass Hope
It’s almost impossible to find Asian couple representation in the media besides in rare films like “Crazy Rich Asians”, so we asked our fans to share with us their most wholesome stories of how Asian couples met and you definitely did not disappoint. Here are 15 couples and…
· Carl Samson
Woman Gets New Mercedes, 10-Year VIP Treatment and Trip to Germany After Viral Protest
The woman who conducted a “shameful” protest after exhausting negotiations with a Mercedes-Benz dealership in northwestern China over a defective purchase is now “satisfied” at the turnaround of events. The customer, identified as Wang, finally reached a settlement with Xi’an…
· Bryan Ke
Vietnamese-American Senator’s Name Gets Mocked by Washington Officials After Passing First Bill
It is reportedly a tradition to roast a freshman senator after he or she successfully passes their first bill, but for Democratic state Senator Joe Nguyen, however, the roast hit a more personal note when they made fun of his name. According to The Stranger, it’s customary for…
· Carl Samson
Startup Prodigy Brian Wong Charged With Sexual Assault from Incident at SXSW
A man who gained recognition in Silicon Valley as one of the youngest entrepreneurs to receive venture capital funding has formally been charged with rape. On Friday, a grand jury indicted Brian Wong, 27, on felony charges of sexual assault over a series of events that took…
· Ryan General
New Japanese Device Would Let Dads ‘Breastfeed’ Their Babies
A new device developed by a Japanese company aims to make it easier for dads to help out when feeding their baby and putting them to sleep. The Dentsu Group, which created the wearable breastfeeding device called the “Father’s Nursing Assistant,” noted that it will allow fathers…
· Carl Samson
ABC Orders Asian American Comedy Called ‘Lazy Rich Asians’
ABC has ordered a comedy pilot with the working title “Lazy Rich Asians,” reportedly influenced by the phenomenal “Crazy Rich Asians” on Monday. The show is written by Jessica Gao, who won an Emmy for her work on Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty.”
· Carl Samson
Meet the Shaolin Warrior Monk With an Instagram Account
A kung fu master who took his student out of balance with one smooth kick has gone viral on Instagram this week. Meet Shifu (Master) Shi Yanjun, a Shaolin warrior monk from southern China.
· Editorial Staff
3 Asian Guys Closed a $68 Million Deal on a Napkin at In-N-Out at 1:00 A.M.
Steve Zhao, the founder of Sandbox VR, went from almost burning through all his funds after launching in 2017 to recently closing a $68 million Series A with iconic Silicon Valley VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. Hello World. I’m Sandbox.
· Editorial Staff
Thai Cave Boys Were Drugged and Handcuffed During Rescue, Book Claims
New details of the harrowing cave rescue of the now-famous Thai soccer team and their coach last year have emerged in a new book, revealing the use of drugs and handcuffs to swim the boys to safety. “The Cave,” written by ABC Australia Southeast Asia correspondent Liam…
· Bryan Ke
11-Year-Old Boy Wins Hearts Online for Helping Mother Clean the Streets
Photos of an 11-year-old boy helping his mother clean the streets are melting hearts in China after they went viral on social media. Long Guotao, 11, can be seen cleaning a street in Kaili, China as his mother rested on the steps nearby.