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· Bryan Ke
Village Leader in the Philippines Accidentally Streams Affair With Treasurer on Zoom Call
A village chairman in Dasmariñas City, Cavite, Philippines has resigned after he accidentally live-streamed himself having sex with the village’s treasurer while on a Zoom call. Jesus Estil, the captain of Fatima Dos Village in Cavite, joined a Zoom conference along with the…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Students’ Association at Cal Poly SLO Zoombombed by Racists
A number of unidentified individuals allegedly crashed a Zoom meeting of the California Polytechnic State University’s Chinese Students’ Association (CSA) club and hurled racial slurs. The group encountered racist individuals during their weekly CSA Zoom meeting on Tuesday…
· Bryan Ke
Legendary Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Crashes Zoom Class Like a Boss
Asian American musician and humanitarian Yo-Yo Ma had apparently crashed a Zoom class last month that totally shocked the students. The 64-year-old cellist appeared in a Zoom meeting for a chamber masterclass at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee on April 25, according to the…
· Maina Chen
Massachusetts AP Chinese Class Zoombombed with ‘Slew of Racist Insults’
An AP Chinese class from Newton South High School in Massachusetts is the third victim this month of “Zoombombing.“ Lanlan Chen, who goes by Ms. Chen, was teaching her class of 15 over a Zoom video call on April 15 when the shared screen was flooded with racially charged slurs…
· Ryan General
Asian Student Group at San Diego State University ‘Zoombombed’ by Racists
“Zoombombing,” a new type of trolling done by crashing on Zoom video calls, is now being used by racist individuals to spew hateful comments against Asians. Members of the Filipino American student organization Andrés Bonifacio Samahan at San Diego State University were recently…
· Carl Samson
‘You F*cking Ch*nk!’: Queer Chef Attacked With Homophobic, Racist Slurs During Zoom Cooking Class
A queer Asian chef in North Carolina reportedly endured homophobic and racist slurs while hosting a recent cooking class via Zoom. J. Chong, a sous chef at a local restaurant, was 30 minutes into her spinach pesto-making class when a wave of newcomers joined, but only to attack…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
OC Man Says He Was ‘Kidnapped’ for Trying to ‘Overthrow the Government’ in Vietnam
Michael Nguyen, the Vietnamese American who spent more than two years of incarceration in Vietnam, has spoken to the media for the first time since his release and revealed some details of his arrest. Speaking in a Zoom news conference on Wednesday, the 56-year-old U.S. citizen…
· Carl Samson
Vietnamese Church Burned Down After Fatal Police Shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
Flames engulfed a Vietnamese Baptist church in Philadelphia as protests continued on Tuesday night following the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. The aftermath, filmed by Pastor Philip Pham, shows followers gather in prayer after seeing their house of worship in ruins.
· Ryan General
Malaysian Worker Sees His Newborn Son for the First Time in 6 Months of COVID-19 Separation
Malaysian workers in Singapore who have been separated from their families due to COVID-19 lockdowns finally got the reunion they were longing for just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Trapped for months: The workers, who were assigned across the Causeway in Singapore, were…
· Ryan General
Reporter Josie Huang Tackled, Arrested by LA Police For Documenting Arrest of Protester
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from the LA County Office of Inspector General Max Huntsman. An Asian American journalist was arrested Saturday evening while covering the shooting of two Los Angeles County deputies in Compton.
· Carl Samson
Campaign Seeks to Protect Asian American Youth From COVID-19 Bullying
A pair of nonprofits in California launched a campaign designed to protect Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youth from discrimination amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, known as Stand Up for AAPI Youth During COVID — or simply Stand Up for AAPI Youth —…
· Carl Samson
USC Professor Can’t Teach After Using a Chinese Filler That Sounds Like the N-Word
A communications professor at the University of Southern California has been placed on a “short-term pause” after using a Chinese filler that sounds similar to the N-word. Dr. Greg Patton, who teaches at the Marshall School of Business, used the word “那个” (pronounced as “nà-ge”…
· Bryan Ke
College Professor Quickly ‘Cancelled’ After Face Mask Comment to Student From Wuhan
A University of Missouri professor was recently “relieved of teaching duties” following an alleged xenophobic comment towards a Chinese student from Wuhan, China during a Zoom lecture.
· Ryan General
Malaysian Woman Denied Entry to Kuala Lumpur Library for ‘Revealing Clothes’
A woman was recently prevented from entering Kuala Lumpur Library in Malaysia for wearing clothes that were deemed to be “too revealing” by library staff. Got denied entry into Perpustakaan Kuala Lumpur this morning because of pakaian “menjolok mata” sebab “nampak bra”. This was…
· Carl Samson
NYC Mayor Turns His Back on Chinatown Bakery Manager Pleading for Help in Video
A bakery manager in New York City’s Chinatown has expressed disappointment after Mayor Bill de Blasio turned his back on him while he was asking for help. The moment, which was caught on video, took place during de Blasio’s visit in the neighborhood to push the message that “New…
· Maina Chen
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Creators Walk Out of Netflix’s Live-Action Remake and Now All Hope is Lost
Fans of the beloved animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” were distraught and baffled when the creators announced on Wednesday that they left its imminent Netflix live-action reboot. The Great Divide: News of Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko’s departure came when the…
· Ryan General
‘That Still Shocks and Pisses Me Off’: Obama Speaks Out on Trump Using ‘Kung Flu’
President Donald Trump’s use of “kung flu” in reference to COVID-19 has reportedly earned the ire of former President Barack Obama. The details: Obama is said to be drawn into the political limelight again as he responded to Trump’s continued use of racial rhetoric in speeches…