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· Ryan General
Eddie Huang Unveils His First Feature Film ‘Boogie’
Restaurateur and “Fresh Off the Boat” author Eddie Huang is making his feature film directorial debut with a basketball drama titled “Boogie.” Boogie’s story: The film, which unveiled its first trailer on Tuesday, tells the story of Chinese-Taiwanese American Alfred “Boogie”…
· Bryan Ke
Eddie Huang Closes His Famous Bao Shop in Manhattan After 10 Years
Eddie Huang has announced that Baohaus, his famous steam bun shop in East Village, Manhattan in New York City, is permanently closing. Sad news: The 38-year-old author, restaurateur and attorney, who inspired the hit TV show “Fresh Off the Boat,” made the announcement in an…
· Ernestine Siu
‘It’s the Only Option We Have’: Eddie Huang Endorses Joe Biden
Eddie Huang has announced through Instagram that he is voting for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. The author, media personality and restauranteur often uses his online presence to be vocal about issues ranging from the AAPI community to politics. He previously…
· Leanna Chan
Eddie Huang Teams Up With Adidas to Unveil ‘Chinese New Year’ Ultra Boost
Celebrity chef, author, and restaurateur Eddie Huang has teamed up with Adidas for an Ultra Boost collaboration celebrating Chinese New Year. The sneakers will be dressed in all-red with gold metallic details, adorned with Huang’s gold panda Chinee Boyz BBQ logo.
· Khier Casino
Eddie Huang Debuts Panda Underwear That Makes ‘Balls Feel Fantastic’
“Fresh Off the Boat” author and restaurateur Eddie Huang has joined forces with MeUndies to launch his Pandamonium undergarment collection that aims to celebrate positive body image. “I’m Asian, fat, and I’m short. These are like the three cardinal sins of being an underwear…
· Khier Casino
Eddie Huang Destroys Steve Harvey For Saying No One Likes Asian Men
“Fresh Off the Boat” author Eddie Huang called out Steve Harvey’s recent jokes about white women not wanting to date Asian men, writing in a New York Times essay that Harvey is one those “people who believe Asian men are inept and undesirable to any women outside their race.” In…
· Ryan General
Eddie Huang Urges Immigrants to Charge the ‘Full f**king price’
In a recent talk at the National Immigrant Integration Conference, held in Nashville, Tennessee, Eddie Huang, host of Viceland’s ‘Huang’s World’, shared some timely and thought-provoking message on several issues concerning immigrants today. During his keynote address titled “No…
· Editorial Staff
Eddie Huang Says We’ve Been Eating Xiao Long Bao All Wrong
Xiao Long Bao is a type of steamed bun that originates from the Jiangnan region of China. The rise of popular restaurants like Din Tai Fung has introduced this amazing dish to Westerners, but that doesn’t mean everyone knows how to eat it properly. Traditionally when you eat…
· Thy Nguyen
Andrew Yang Receives Backlash After Tweeting in Support of Israel
New York mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is facing backlash from social media users after posting a tweet on Monday that appears to be pro-Israel. What happened: The former 2020 presidential candidate tweeted on Monday that he is “standing with the people of Israel” and…
· Carl Samson
Hennessy Presents Free Virtual Lunar New Year Event With Henry Golding, Jay Park
Hennessy is ushering the Lunar New Year with X.O OX Experience, a virtual charity event that will feature icons and entrepreneurs from the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Centered around themes of hope and resilience, the digital experience seeks to inspire…
· Bryan Ke
‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Star Hudson Yang Accepted to Harvard
“Fresh Off the Boat” actor Hudson Yang was just accepted into the Harvard Class of 2025 as part of the university’s early admission program. The 17-year-old actor shared the amazing news on Twitter Friday, according to The Wrap.
· Benny Luo
The Rage Asian Americans Feel Right Now
One of the most powerful emotions I see many Asians feel right now is rage — and it’s the deepest and most personal kind. It’s a hard feeling to live with when many of us were born and raised to be hard working people who stay silent, obedient, and not cause trouble. It’s the…
· Editorial Staff
Lululemon Art Director Fired After Promoting Racist T-Shirt on Instagram, CEO Sends Memo
Lululemon has fired one of their art directors in Vancouver after he promoted a t-shirt titled “Bat Fried Rice” on Instagram, which drew ire from the Asian community. What Happened: On Sunday April 9, Venice-based designer Jess Sluder posted the shirt on Instagram and tagged…
· Ryan General
Lululemon Art Director Posts Racist ‘Bat Fried Rice’ Shirts for Sale
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with a statement from designer Jess Sluder, an update from Lululemon, Luluemon’s CEO, as well as Trevor Fleming. Canada-based art director for Lululemon Trevor Fleming and California artist Jess Sluder are being called out on social…
· Benny Luo
Andrew Yang Responds to Backlash on Washington Post Op-Ed [EXCLUSIVE]
Last week, Andrew Yang published an op-ed in The Washington Post highlighting the growing racism against the Asian community. The piece, published on April 1, was met with immediate backlash from the many Asian Americans, including celebrities like Simu Liu, Eddie Huang, and…
· Andrew Chau
OPINION: Asians Need to Think Bigger Than Andrew Yang
I finished an op-ed for a large news publication to the general public about the Andrew Yang situation and essentially scrapped it last night. This is for our community. No one wins if I or fellow peers write another critique of his statements — even if we know him and his…
· Jin Hyun
Coronavirus Sparks Racism and Xenophobia Against Asians, But It Also Happened 120 Years Ago
Ebola, SARS, MERS, and now the coronavirus (COVID-19) — for each of these viruses, the Western media identified an entire racial group as scapegoats for the outbreak. History has a cruel way of repeating itself throughout the decades, but as time passes we tend to forget its…
· Carl Samson
The Dictionary Definition of ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome’ is Total BS
“Chinese restaurant syndrome” is still on Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary — and many Asians are livid about it. For those who may be unaware, the term refers to “a group of symptoms (such as numbness of the neck, arms, and back with headache, dizziness, and palpitations) that is…
· Khier Casino
‘Loveboat, Taipei’ Dives Into the Real-Life Cruise Where College Students Go to Hookup and Learn Chinese
When Abigail Hing Wen was sent to Taiwan for a six-week-long summer program to learn Mandarin and more about her heritage, she did not expect the wild and crazy nights of friendship and romance. Wen, who also works in Silicon Valley as a venture capitalist, captures the journey…
· Kathy Pao
My Brother’s Secret
Editor’s Note: The following piece is a guest submission of a personal story. The views expressed in the story are the writer’s own. My brother’s secret is that he’s dead.