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· Carl Samson
‘Asian Karen’ Calls Asian Man a ‘B**ch N**ga’ for Keeping the Peace in Neighborhood
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to point out the comments slamming the woman’s offensive remarks and to note that there is no publicly available comment confirming the identity of the man behind the camera. A woman in Chino, California has been labeled an “Asian Karen”…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Woman Calmly Confronts Racist Neighbor Who Hit Her Car, Gets Spit On
Editor’s Note: This article has been edited to include a statement from York Regional Police and further updates from Sarah Sey. A Korean Canadian woman shared her encounter with a neighbor who allegedly targeted her family in their townhouse neighborhood of Vaughan and spit on…
· Ryan General
Asian Man Caught on Video Telling Asian Neighbor to ‘Go Back to China’
A video has emerged showing an Asian man telling his Asian neighbors to “go back to China” during an argument.
· Editorial Staff
Man Calling South Asian Neighbor a ‘F***ing Brown P*ki’ is Not a Hate Crime, Canadian Police Say
A man who snapped at his South Asian neighbor with a racial slur in a heated discussion could face charges but not for a hate crime, Canadian police said. The incident, which was caught in a now-viral video, took place on a local road in Surrey, a city in the Canadian province…
· Carl Samson
Vietnamese American MC Records Neighbor Shouting Racist Things at Her for HOURS
A renowned Vietnamese American MC has recounted her first taste of racism in a YouTube video that empowers others to take action against offenders. Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, or simply Ky Duyen, is known in both Vietnam and Vietnamese communities internationally as the daughter of…
· Ryan General
Asian Teen Murdered in the Street in San Francisco’s Portola Neighborhood
A 19-year-old San Francisco resident died from what appeared to be gunshot wounds last Thursday night. Identified by the city’s medical examiner as Kelvin Chew, the victim sustained injuries following an alleged shooting in the Portola neighborhood just after 8 p.m., according…
· Waylae Gregoire
Bay Area Woman Brutally Attacked By Neighbor in Her Own Home
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with additional details from Sunnyvale PD and the victim. A Bay Area woman is fearing for her safety after her neighbor in a Sunnyvale, CA mobile home community violently assaulted her and was released by police shortly after.
· Bryan Ke
Neighbors Give Apology Cake to Family After Calling Cops on Them For Playing ‘Pokémon Go’
A mother and daughter in Minnesota received a cake as an apology after their neighbors called the police on them while out playing “Pokémon Go” during COVID-19 lockdown. Amy Kellems shared her experience on Facebook on April 11 after she received a “Pokémon” cake from her…
· Ryan General
Siblings Surprise Elderly Self-Isolating Neighbor With a Classical Concert on Her Porch
A pair of siblings from Columbus, Ohio is showing how a simple gesture of kindness could make the world of a difference to a person in need. Taran Tien, 9, and his sister, Calliope, 6, are melting hearts on social media after videos of them performing a concert for an elderly…
· Bryan Ke
HBO is Working on a Limited Series Based on ‘Parasite’
Early talks are underway as Bong Joon Ho’s hit movie “Parasite” heads to HBO as a limited series. The Korean director is teaming up with Adam McKay, director of “The Big Short” and “Vice,” to executive produce the “Parasite” limited series, according to Variety.
· Editorial Staff
Show About a Real Crazy Rich Vietnamese American Family Called ‘The Ho’s’ is Coming to HBO
HBO Max, the on-demand streaming service from HBO set to launch Spring of 2020, confirmed this week that it has ordered a docuseries inspired by the hit film “Crazy Rich Asians.” The new show, given the working title “The Ho’s,” centers on the real-life story of a Vietnamese…
· Bryan Ke
7-Year-Old Hero Saves Neighbors in the Middle of the Night During Saddleridge Fire
A quick-thinking 7-year-old boy is being praised online for saving his best friend and family during the Saddleridge Fire which erupted in the middle of the night. Nathan Wang was woken up by his mother in the middle of the night to flee their home in Porter Ranch, Los Angeles…
· Carl Samson
Neighbors Catch Toddler That Fell from 6th Floor Apartment in Dramatic Video
Neighbors came together to rescue a three-year-old boy who was hanging on for dear life from the sixth floor balcony of a residential building in southwestern China this week. The shocking incident was caught on video and took place in Jiulongpo District, Chongqing on Monday.
· Bryan Ke
Man Poops, Pees in His Building’s Water Tank as Revenge to Neighbors
A man who pooped and peed in his residential building’s water tank supply as revenge for over a year has landed in jail and was slapped with a hefty fine. The 69-year-old suspect, surnamed Lin, received a 20-month sentence and was fined 160,000 New Taiwan dollars ($5,160) for a…
· Carl Samson
Interracial Family Receives Racist Letter Telling Them to Move Out of Mostly White Neighborhood
An Asian interracial family in the predominantly White city of Vacaville, California received a disturbing letter from an anonymous sender asking them to move out of their neighborhood as the family are “not welcome here.” Marc Yu, who is of Chinese and Filipino descent, found…
· Bryan Ke
Little Boy in India Accidentally Runs Over Neighbor’s Chicken, Begs Hospital to Help
A 6-year-old boy from Sairang, India has captured the hearts of netizens for attempting the save the life of a chick he accidentally ran over with his bike. Derek Lalchhanhima was captured on camera arriving at the hospital carrying the lifeless chick in one hand and a 10-rupee…
· Ryan General
Chinese Couple Keeps 10,000 Bees in Their Apartment, Neighbors Complain of ‘Bee Poop’
A Chinese couple apparently thought it was okay to keep thousands of bees on the balcony of their high-rise apartment in Zhejiang province, China. For over a year, the couple in the coastal city of Ningbo allegedly ignored their neighbors’ complaints about their collection of…
· Ryan General
Released 30 Years Late, ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ is a Blockbuster Hit in China
“My Neighbor Totoro” became a massive commercial success in China when it finally reached Chinese cinemas three decades after its first release in Japan. Released to critical acclaim in Japan in 1988 and in the United States in 1993, the cinematic masterpiece from legendary…
· Carl Samson
HBO to Explore Asian Horror Myths in New Series ‘Folklore’
HBO will begin streaming a new anthology series that explores horror myths in Asia next month. The show, titled “Folklore,” will delve into chilling legends and superstitions across six countries: Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea.
· Bryan Ke
China Finally Gets Official Screening of ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ After 30 Years
After 30 years, Japanese anime fans in China will finally be able to watch classic masterpiece, “My Neighbor Totoro,” made by Studio Ghibli and its legendary director, Hayao Miyazaki. “My Neighbor Totoro,” which was first released in theaters in 1988, recently took the Chinese…