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· Thy Nguyen
George Takei Receives Outpour of Support After He Shares One of His ‘Biggest Regrets’
George Takei, known as “Uncle George” to fans, expressed on social media that one of his biggest regrets was never having children. The tweet: The “Star Trek” actor shared in a tweet from Father’s Day on Sunday that one of his biggest regrets was “never becoming a dad.”
· Carl Samson
George Takei Helps Lead Gay Community in Hijacking Proud Boys Hashtag
George Takei has helped lead LGBTQ+ users in hijacking the hashtag “#ProudBoys” to drown out posts from people identifying with the right-leaning group of the same name on Twitter. Over the weekend, photos of men celebrating their love took over the hashtag, which initially…
· Ryan General
George Takei to Star in Horror Show About Concentration Camps During WWII
AMC‘s horror anthology series “The Terror” is set to return for a second season starring veteran actor George Takei. The show, which features real-life historical events with an added supernatural twist, will depict the internment of Japanese-American citizens in the U.S. during…
· Carl Samson
George Takei Forgives Accuser After Sex Assault Claim is Retracted
George Takei forgave Scott Brunton, the former model who accused him of sexual assault, after the latter walked back his allegation in an article published last week. Back in November, Brunton claimed that Takei drugged and groped him one night in 1981 after a drink.
· Ryan General
Former Model Who Accused George Takei Of Sexual Assault Changes His Story
Former model Scott Brunton, who made headlines in late 2017 after accusing “Star Trek” actor George Takei of drugging and assaulting him back in 1981, has changed some major details of his story. Brunton’s story sparked a huge controversy on social media when he first shared his…
· Kyle Encina
George Takei Apologizes For ‘Distasteful’ Sex Joke During Howard Stern Interview
George Takei publicly apologized for the “distasteful” jokes he made during his interview with radio and TV personality Howard Stern. The 80-year-old actor took to social media to address his controversial interview in which he made comical remarks about sexually touching men…
· Ryan General
George Takei Told Howard Stern How He Gets Men to Have Sex With Him
Following George Takei’s emphatic denial of the sexual assault claims made against him by former model Scott R. Brunton, a disturbing interview where he admitted to non-consensual sexual advances to a man in his house has resurfaced on social media. Apparently, the 80-year-old…
· Ryan General
George Takei Responds to Sexual Assault Allegations Made By Former Model
George Takei has responded to the sexual assault allegations that surfaced on Friday with an emphatic denial on social media Saturday morning. The esteemed actor and LGBT advocate took to Twitter to address the accusation that he sexually abused former model and actor Scott R.…
· Ryan General
George Takei is Being Accused of Sexually Assaulting an Actor in 1981
Highly-respected actor and LGBT advocate George Takei is the latest celebrity accused of sexual assault in the growing list of scandals involving Hollywood luminaries. The news comes after several high-profile allegations of sexual assault, harassment, and rape were made against…
· Ryan General
George Takei Fights County for Closing Off Former Japanese Concentration Camp From His Childhood
A coalition, which aims to preserve the historical integrity of the site of a World War II concentration camp in California where Japanese Americans were incarcerated, has been battling a planned airport fence that would also shut the area from visitors. The facility of Tulelake…
· Khier Casino
George Takei Rips Apart Racist Trolls Who Are Mad ‘Star Trek’ Discovery’ Isn’t White Enough
George Takei, a.k.a. Captain Hikaru Sulu, is ready to shut down anyone who is less than thrilled about the “Star Trek: Discovery” casting of Michelle Yeoh and Sonequa Martin-Green. CBS released the trailer earlier in May for its upcoming series, the first in the franchise since…
· Ryan General
James Hong is the Asian Hollywood Legend With Almost 500 Acting Roles
With hundreds of movie and television credits under his name, it is long overdue that James Hong gets recognized as a true Hollywood legend. We’ve seen him somewhere/everywhere: The 91-year-old thespian has played a variety of Asian roles on the small and big screen since the…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans Mourn Passing of Civil Rights Icon and Congressman John Lewis
The recent passing of civil rights leader John Lewis has deeply saddened many in the Asian American community who admired him and his advocacy.
· Kimberly Nguyen
6 Asian LGBTQ+ Pioneers Who Shattered the ‘Lavender Ceiling’ for Pride Month
Pride Month is an annual celebration for the LGBTQ community, with many prominent Asian and Asian Americans who have fought and used their platform to demand rights and equality around the world. Bisexual New York activist Brenda Howard organized the first Pride parade to…
· Maina Chen
11 reasons why quarantine is nothing like when Americans were forced into concentration camps
Amid the country’s stay-at-home orders to contain the mass spread of the coronavirus, several claims from right-wing pundits and politicians have emerged, comparing quarantine to Japanese American concentration camps from WWII. What the politicans and protestors had to say One…
· Carl Samson
Awkwafina Speaks Out on the ‘Cruelty’ of Coronavirus Xenophobia and Racism
Awkwafina has updated fans of her whereabouts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In an Instagram post yesterday, the Golden Globe awardee revealed that she had been away working for the past few months, but has now returned to the U.S.
· Carl Samson
Bellevue College VP Put on Leave After ‘Removing History’ on Mural for Japanese American Concentration Camps
Bellevue College, a public college in Washington state, has apologized for editing an art installation that commemorated the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. The display, titled “Never Again is Now,” features an 11-foot mural of two Japanese American…
· Carl Samson
California Will Finally Apologize For Putting Japanese Americans in Concentration Camps During WWII
California is preparing to say sorry for its role in mistreating Japanese Americans during World War II. On Thursday, lawmakers in the state will vote to pass a resolution issuing an official apology, which follows the 78th anniversary of the Japanese concentration — also known…
· Ryan General
Asian Celebs, Politicians Pay Respect to Kobe Bryant on Social Media
Kobe Bryant‘s death on Sunday sent shock waves across the world. The legendary NBA star passed away along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others after their helicopter crashed near Los Angeles.
· Khier Casino
7 LGBTQ Asian Americans to Celebrate During Pride Month
New York City will be hosting World Pride this year and Taiwan became the first in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage last month, but there is still a lot of work left to be done. Lawmakers in May passed part of a bill that would allow same-sex couples to apply for “marriage…