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· Thy Nguyen
Ken Jeong to Host MTV AAPI Advocacy Event With Performances by Jhené Aiko, Saweetie
MTV Entertainment Studios is partnering with The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) for a special televised event hosted by Ken Jeong featuring performances by Jhené Aiko and Saweetie. TAAF partnered with the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, The Henry Luce Foundation and the…
· Ryan General
Vietnamese Australian Reality Star Removed From MTV Show After Insensitive BLM Tweet
MTV released reality star Dee Nguyen from the “The Challenge” after she made insensitive comments about the Black Lives Matter movement on social media. The 27-year-old Vietnamese Australian cast member drew backlash over the weekend for the manner in which she defended her…
· Ryan General
‘We don’t want you here!’ Playa Vista Woman Berates Former MTV VJ and Son Getting Coffee
Belinda Panelo, a former VJ for MTV Asia, was subjected to a xenophobic verbal attack on Tuesday afternoon at a public street in California. The 44-year-old Filipino American model was walking with her young son to grab some coffee in Playa Vista when a woman began yelling at…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Superstar Gives an Epic Tour of His Home ‘MTV Cribs’ Style
Taiwanese superstar Jam Hsiao’s awe-inspiring resort-style home became many netizens’ object of envy after it was featured in his recent video. The video, which introduces the 31-year-old celebrity as the host of the upcoming 29th Golden Melody Awards, has been viewed over…
· Max Chang
Asian-American MTV Comedian Praises United For Assaulting David Dao
Esther Ku is a Korean-American comedian who’s a cast member of MTV shows “Girl Code” and “Wild ‘N Out”. She’s attracted quite a following online with her controversial and racially tinged jokes. Some of her gems include: “When I have kids, they’re going to be really weird…
· Khier Casino
MTV Writer Tries to Show How Racist Senator Jeff Sessions Is, Completely Backfires
MTV Writer Causes Twitter Storm After Joking Senator Stole Granddaughter From Toys ‘R’ Us MTV News culture reporter Ira Madison III sparked social media outrage after he mocked Senator Jeff Sessions’ Asian-American granddaughter, tweeting that Sessions stole her from Toys “R” Us.
· Editorial Staff
Watch David Bowie Epically Wreck MTV For Not Playing Videos By Black Artists
Today, MTV published an old interview they did with David Bowie back in 1983. The highlight of the interview was the moment Bowie criticized the network to VJ Mark Goodman for not spotlighting black artists. While the exchange is awkward, Bowie remains calm and you can see…
· Ryan General
‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’ Drops First Trailer Featuring Star Henry Golding
“Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins,” which stars Henry Golding as the titular iconic character, dropped its first trailer on Sunday during the MTV Movie and TV Awards. About the film: The highly anticipated spinoff from the G.I. Joe franchise centers on Golding’s character as he is…
· Bryan Ke
LA Non-Profit Launches Bystander Intervention Initiative, PSA Narrated by Ken Jeong
Asian Americans Advancing Justice — L.A., a leading legal and civil rights organization, launched an initiative that teaches bystanders what to do when witnessing anti-Asian hate incidents in their neighborhood. The 5Ds of Bystander Intervention: The organization released a PSA…
· Carl Samson
Suspect Pleads Not Guilty, Currently No Hate Crime Charge After Stabbing Elderly Asian Women in SF
The man accused of stabbing two elderly Asian women at a bus stop in San Francisco has pleaded not guilty to his charges on Monday. Patrick Thompson, 54, faces two counts each of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse, which carry a potential life…
· Carl Samson
Suspect Who Stabbed Elderly Asian Women in SF Could Face Life Sentence
The man arrested for stabbing two elderly Asian women in San Francisco earlier this week is now facing multiple charges that carry a life sentence. The charges against Patrick Thompson, 54, were announced as surveillance video of the attack was published by ABC7 News anchor Dion…
· Bryan Ke
Asians Are Strong Crew Help Stop SF Car Robberies Twice in Two Weeks
Hudson Liao, founder and executive director of Asians Are Strong, and Jeremy Jong, the organization’s head of community management, helped pursue the suspects of a car robbery in Japantown, San Francisco on May 2. Modern-day heroes: Liao and Jong had just finished their free…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Asian American Father Walking With 1-Year-Old Son in Stroller Repeatedly Punched in SF
An Asian American father was waiting to cross the street with his 1-year-old child when a man approached and hit him from behind in San Francisco on Friday. What happened: Bruce, 36, was outside of Gus’s Community Market by the intersection of 4th and Channel streets around 2…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Vietnamese Restaurant Receives $500 Tip to Fix Windows Ruined by Vandals
A Vietnamese restaurant in Sacramento, Calif. received a large tip to help fix its windows from vandals on April 29. .@carowyb’s uncle’s Vietnamese restaurant Tay Giang in Sac is frequently vandalized. Windows repeatedly broken. ⠀ A few days ago— a customer recently left this…
· Bryan Ke
Filipino American Woman, 68, Attacked During Violent Robbery in Oakland Chinatown
A 68-year-old Filipino American woman was attacked and robbed in broad daylight in Oakland, California while buying mangoes last week. Antoinette Solis was shopping in Oakland’s Chinatown along 8th Street on Friday when an unidentified man took her purse that contained around…
· Carl Samson
Oakland Chinatown Leader Attacked While Running Errands, Visiting Victim of Separate Incident
A prominent leader of Oakland’s Chinatown was attacked while running errands last week. The incident took place in the 400 block of 8th St. at around 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, KPIX 5 reported.
· Carl Samson
68-Year-Old Man Suffers Nightmares After Attack in Oakland
An elderly Asian American man is suffering from nightmares after falling victim to an unprovoked attack in Oakland last week. The incident occurred while Hua Zhen Lin, 68, was riding an AC Transit bus to Oakland’s Chinatown on April 26, according to NBC Bay Area.
· Bryan Ke
Man Arrested for Attempting to Rob Filipino American Family Visiting SF at Gunpoint
A man with a criminal record was arrested for an attempted robbery on a Filipino American family of 18 visiting San Francisco. What happened: Patrick Elliot, his Filipino wife and 16 other family members, with some as young as six years old, were from Wisconsin and visiting…
· Carl Samson
Suspect Arrested in Brutal Stabbing and Robbery of Asian Man in SF
A man has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood earlier this month. Clarence Sims, 28, is accused of robbing and stabbing Chiling Lee, 53, on Exeter Street at around 10:30 p.m. on April 10.
· Carl Samson
Asian Woman Shot in Struggle for Louis Vuitton Bag Against Robbers in SF
An Asian woman and her boyfriend suffered minor injuries after being targeted by robbers in Portola, San Francisco in broad daylight. The incident, which was caught on video, occurred while the couple was walking along Silliman and Gottingen Streets after going to a mechanic…