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· Carl Samson
Detroit Tigers broadcaster suspended for using mock Asian accent on Shohei Ohtani
Detroit Tigers game analyst Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely by Bally Sports Detroit following his apology for using a mock Asian accent when broadcasting about Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani during a match Tuesday night. What happened: Morris, a former Tigers…
· Ryan General
Greek broadcaster fired for racist comments on South Korean Olympic table tennis player
A state-owned television broadcaster for Greece has fired a sports commentator who mocked South Korean Olympic athletes while on air. No place on public television: The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ΕRΤ), which hired Dimosthenis Karmiris as a guest commentator, announced…
· Bryan Ke
‘She Rates Dogs’ podcast co-host Mat George dies at 26 after hit-and-run in LA
Mat George, the co-host of the “She Rates Dogs” podcast, died after being struck by a vehicle in Los Angeles on July 17. What happened: George was walking southbound on Croft Avenue around 2:20 a.m. when a white BMW traveling eastbound on Beverly Boulevard hit the comedian,…
· Maina Chen
Why Elderly Asians Are Beating Up Racists in DC Comics’ New Superhero Anthology
When DC Comics released its first-ever action-packed and emotional 96-page anthology commemorating its Asian superheroes in May, I didn’t expect to see our elders kicking racists across the chest. Featured in “DC Festival of Heroes” are 11 stories touching on topics that many…
· Maina Chen
I Grew Up Watching the Monkey King on TVB, Now He Lives on in the DC Universe
Nerds, let us unite over the Monkey King because I never thought I’d see the day when DC Comics would accept perhaps the most legendary mythical figure in Chinese lore as canon in the DCU. In February, Jessica Chen, a DC comics editor, posted a Lunar New Year greeting to the…
· Bryan Ke
Meet Anchyi Wei, the First Chinese American Woman to Win Mrs. DC America in 19 Years
Capitol Hill resident Anchyi Wei made history earlier this month when she took home the Mrs. DC America sash and became the first Chinese American woman to win the title in 19 years. Pageant details: Wei won the beauty pageant, in Washington, D.C. on May 1, according to An…
· Bryan Ke
Helen Zia Reveals Star-Studded Vincent Chin Podcast Never Reached Out to Her or the Chin Estate
Asian American activist Helen Zia revealed that the makers behind the star-studded podcast about the murder of Vincent Chin in 1982 never tried to connect with her or the Chin Estate during the development of the five-episode audio series despite her major role in demanding…
· Carl Samson
Gemma Chan’s Vincent Chin Podcast Drops, Stars Kelly Marie Tran and Remy Hii
A podcast co-produced by Gemma Chan that centers on the murder of Vincent Chin in 1982 is now available. What you need to know: “Hold Still, Vincent,” which was announced in early April, begins with a table read of a feature screenplay by Johnny Ngo.
· Carl Samson
Police Searching for Two Women Who Stole Gucci Bags Worth $10K in DC Chinatown
Police in Washington, D.C., are looking for two women who stole $10,000 worth of Gucci bags from a store in the district’s Chinatown last month. Caught in the act: Security footage shows the women walking around the store on the 1000 block of I Street NW at about 2:30 p.m. on…
· Carl Samson
Gemma Chan is Producing a Podcast and Film on Vincent Chin’s Murder
Gemma Chan is partnering with A-Major Media and M88 to produce a podcast and a subsequent feature film based on the murder of Vincent Chin. Chin, a Chinese American engineer, was killed at his own bachelor party in 1982 Detroit by two white unemployed autoworkers who reportedly…
· Carl Samson
Man Sucker Punched, Loses Tooth in Random Attack in Washington DC
An Asian man ended up with bruises, a lacerated lip and a missing front tooth after getting punched out of nowhere in Washington, D.C. The incident, which left Mintaro Oba bleeding on the ground, occurred on Wisconsin Avenue near Cleveland Park just after 1 p.m. on March 1.
· AABDC
AABDC and NextShark Presents Celebration The Year of the Ox FREE Virtual Event
NextShark and the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) are partnering to bring you the Celebration Year of the Ox virtual event for Lunar New Year 2021 on February 17 at 6:00 p.m. EST. The free virtual event, which will stream exclusively on NextShark’s Facebook…
· Editorial Staff
Viet Restaurant Owners in Chicago Face Backlash After Attending Washington DC Riots
A well-loved Vietnamese restaurant Tank Noodle in Chicago sparked outrage after photos of the owners traveling to attend the Washington D.C. riots surfaced online. How it started: On Jan. 5, the owners of Tank Noodle, also known as Pho Xe Tang, flew to Washington, D.C. for the…
· Bryan Ke
‘Justice League’ Actor Cut From ‘The Flash’ After Dispute With DC Films President Walter Hamada
Ray Fisher is out of the 2022 DC Extended Universe film “The Flash” after publicly declaring he would never work with DC Films’ head Walter Hamada. What happened: The 33-year-old “Justice League” actor called out Hamada on Dec. 31 following a Sept. 4 New York Times profile,…
· Carl Samson
Tea Shop Owner Gets Pepper Sprayed By Man Yelling ‘Chinese’ and ‘COVID-19’ in Washington DC
A tea shop in Washington, D.C. has become the latest target of a suspected anti-Asian hate crime this week. Valley Brook Tea, located in Dupont Circle, saw a Black man enter its premises around 9:42 a.m. on Tuesday, only to attack its owner.
· Bryan Ke
Giant Panda in Washington DC is Pregnant and Could Give Birth Any Day
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington D.C. has announced that giant panda Mei Xiang is pregnant and is expected to give birth soon. Veterinarians took Mei Xiang for an ultrasound on August 14 and discovered she was carrying a fetus.
· Bryan Ke
Thai Grandpa Uses Cardboard Sign to Locate Grandchild Wearing Face Mask in School
A grandpa from Thailand has gone viral on social media for using cardboard signs to locate his grandchild at a school full of children wearing face masks. The adorable moment was posted online by Facebook user Biony Bell Boonyuen last week and has been shared over 7,000 times.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Broadcaster Posts Wildly Ignorant Anime About Black Lives Matter, Immediately Regrets It
NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster, took down an anime about the Black Lives Matter movement after receiving complaints that the animation was offensive and failed to explain the main racial issues. The broadcaster took down the 80-second clip on Sunday after heavy criticism for…
· Editorial Staff
Black and Asian Communities Unite in Outrage After Officers Murder Handcuffed George Floyd on Video
Minority communities were left outraged and heartbroken on Monday after a video of Minnesota police officers violently detaining and eventually killing African American man George Floyd went viral. (Warning: The video below includes graphic and disturbing content.)
· Carl Samson
CDC Instagram Sparks Outrage Again After Using Asian Dishes in Takeout Food Warning
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been accused of racism after using an image of Asian food in an Instagram post that urged the public to protect themselves from COVID-19 when ordering delivery or take-out items. The image, which was posted on Wednesday,…