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· Bryan Ke
Japanese Students Hold Virtual Graduation in ‘Minecraft’ During COVID-19 Outbreak
Japanese students missed their graduation day as schools remain closed in Japan due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, but a group of graduating elementary students found a way to celebrate the joyous moment in “Minecraft.” The virtual graduation was made…
· Carl Samson
Badass Taiwanese Gamer Recreates His Entire High School on Minecraft
A Minecraft player in Taiwan has attracted the local community of the popular sandbox video game after recreating his high school alma mater because he was missing it badly. The player, a member of Taiwanese online network Dcard, started reproducing New Taipei Municipal Panchiao…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Minecraft Players Spent 2 Years Meticulously Recreating China’s Forbidden City
Talk about a massive undertaking! A group of Minecraft players have recreated China’s Forbidden City, a 600-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site, over the course of two years, according to Sixth Tone.
· Editorial Staff
YouTuber Buys $4.5 Million Mansion With Fortune He Made From Playing Minecraft
Jordan Maron, a 23-year-old Youtuber who made his fortune recording himself playing the video game “Minecraft,” recently dropped over $4.5 million on a deluxe hilltop mansion in the Hollywood Hills. Better known as CaptainSparklez on Youtube, Maron has an estimated 1.9 billion…
· Laura Dang
The Billionaire Creator of ‘Minecraft’ Reveals the Depressing Side Effect of Success
Many people are set on the idea that money, fame and success will make them happy. Young entrepreneurs often think making it big means inventing a product people love and then selling it for billions. It’s easy to mistake such success with life satisfaction, but “Minecraft”…
· Ryan General
Xbox Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month With Live-Streaming Content, Donations to Organizations
Xbox, Microsoft’s video gaming brand, recently announced that it is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month for the first time. What is it about: “Asians at Xbox” community co-leads Irene Zhu and Michael Fu explained in the official release that the…
· Ryan General
2,000 Student Avatars March in Indian University’s Virtual Graduation Ceremony
One of India’s top technical universities found a way to honor its graduates amid the current pandemic by conducting a virtual ceremony. LIVE from #IITBombay Virtual Convocation:
· Bryan Ke
Japanese University Uses Robot Surrogates to Hold Graduation
A university in Japan gave its students the opportunity to attend their graduation from their home by letting them control avatar robots as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The robots, called “Newme,” was developed by ANA Holdings, according to Reuters. One by one, the students…
· Ernestine Siu
What Coronavirus is Teaching Millennials and Gen Zers About Hustle Culture and Mental Health
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for mental health issues among younger people, emphasizing pre-existing conditions faced by the Millennial generation (born 1981-1996) and Generation Z (born 1997-2012). The Millennials, or Generation Y, grew up with the rise of…
· Bryan Ke
‘GhostWire: Tokyo’ Creative Director Ikumi Nakamura is the Only Announcer the Internet Wants for E3
Game announcements at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, also known as E3, can be pretty lame, but a hidden gem comes along the way to make the event interesting. Ikumi Nakamura, creative director of the recently announced Bethesda and Tango Gameworks title “GhostWire:…
· 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…
· Kimberly Nguyen
The Highest Paid YouTuber is Still this Little Boy Now Making $22 Million a Year
An Asian American YouTuber who was reported last year to be making $11 million a year is now making double that amount, according to Forbes. Ryan of Ryan ToysReview has racked up almost 26 billion views since his start in March 2015. He has 17.3 million followers on his toy…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Students Create Impressive VR Roller Coaster Ride in Their Classroom
Third-year students in Tokyo’s Minato Ward have come up with an attraction that showcases their ingenuity at this year’s bunkasai (culture festival) held by schools throughout Japan. While most students often go with projects such as cafes or haunted houses, students at Takanawa…
· Ryan General
Japanese Robot 3D-Prints Edible 8-Bit Sushi
A Japanese startup recently unveiled a robot that can 3D-print delicious-looking sushi out of an edible type of gel. The 3D-printing prowess of the futuristic chef created by firm Open Meals was showcased at the SXSW trade show, according to Mashable.
· Ranier Maningding
Logan Paul Doesn’t Care About Suicide Prevention, He Wants You To Forget He’s Racist
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. It’s easy to tell when children are hiding something.
· Ranier Maningding
Why Iron Fist And Its Co-Creator Are Both Racist Trash
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. On a scale from Rob Schneider to Bruce Lee, Netflix’s “Iron Fist” has received an endless…