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· Bryan Ke
Ally Maki is the First Asian American Woman Cast in ‘Toy Story’
Ally Maki, who voices Giggle McDimples in “Toy Story 4,” was shocked when she found out that she was the first Asian American woman to join the franchise. The 32-year-old actress couldn’t believe she became a part of the animated film that she has loved since she was a child.
· Ryan General
China’s Terrible Air Pollution is Actually Making People Dumber, Yale Study Finds
Research by Chinese scientists claims to have found that air pollution causes people to become less intelligent. The study was based on a survey conducted by Yale and Peking University researchers who tested over 25,000 participants living around China, Shanghaiist reported.
· Ryan General
Japan is Finally Making Changes to a 100-Year-Old Rape Law
After being left unchanged for a hundred years, Japan is finally moving toward improving its archaic sex crime law. Japanese parliament’s lower house has recently approved a bill that intends to broaden the definition of rape, which is limited to only to vaginal penetration by a…
· Ryan General
Diversity is Actually Making Hollywood More Money But They Still Whitewash Films
Hollywood, take notice: Creating movies with the more diverse casts will make moviegoers flock to the theaters, according to a new study revealed. Diversity reportedly helps keep ratings for television shows and ticket sales for films up in the United States, according to the…
· Ryan General
New CAREN Act in SF to Stop ‘Karens’ From Making Racially-Biased 911 Calls
A San Francisco Supervisor has introduced a new ordinance that criminalizes racially-biased 911 calls. Racist 911 calls are unacceptable that’s why I’m introducing the CAREN Act at today’s SF Board of Supervisors meeting. This is the CAREN we need. Caution Against Racially…
· Elliot Sang
Korea’s Keith Ape Keeps Making Bangers, But Can He Finally Crossover in America?
Keith Ape wears his American influences about as boldly as any Asian artist; born Dongheon Lee, he lifted the name “Keith” from legendary graphic designer Keith Haring. The 24-year old has spent some years in Los Angeles after the success of his 2015 single, “It G Ma,” a viral…
· Bryan Ke
Baker Becomes Instagram Famous For Making Visually Satisfying Pies
The Seattle, Washington-based baker behind Loko Kitchen, Lauren Ko, uses pie as her canvas to create colorful and mathematically precise shapes and styles. Earlier this year, Ko only had about 100,000 followers on Instagram, according to Munchies. However, a few months later,…
· Editorial Staff
Gigi Hadid FINALLY Apologizes To Asians For Making That Racist Instagram Video
After drawing backlash from Chinese netizens for a racist Instagram video she made earlier this year, model Gigi Hadid has finally released an apology. this is y’all woke palestine queen? Gigi out here mocking Asian people. i would say she’s cancelled but she never started. rat…
· Editorial Staff
Paris Hilton is Actually Better at Making Money Than Donald Trump
With the upcoming presidential election, Donald Trump has constantly said that his business acumen is what makes him qualified to run the country. But just how good of a businessman is he? In a question answered on Quora, user Kevin Flint compares Trump’s business history to the…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Apple Finally Admits Why They Keep Making Gold-Colored Devices
Apple is heavily influential, but it’s also influenced heavily by its global markets. It wouldn’t be surprising then to hear Apple admit that it greatly considers Chinese taste when developing its products, taking into consideration, for example, China’s color palette…
· Carl Samson
Three Asian Students Brutally Attacked by ‘Gang’ of Teens in Australia
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include that the original Reddit video was locked by a moderator “due to ‘racism,’” according to News.com.au. Police in Queensland, Australia are investigating a vicious attack by a group of teens against a trio of Asian students…
· Kimberly Nguyen
K-Pop Cover Dancer Reveals She Was Sexually Harassed While Filming in New York
A group of Asian dancers in New York City was filming a K-pop cover video in Times Square when an unidentified male was caught on camera sexually harassing one of its members. An uninvited appearance: Yingqi, a member of 404 Dance Crew, was filming a dance cover of “Next Level”…
· Ryan General
‘Do I really belong to this country?’: Asian Restaurant-Owner Targeted By Racist Customers in Palm Desert
A restaurant owner in Palm Desert is opening up about an anti-Asian verbal attack she and her staff received from a group of female customers. Stella Kim encountered the racist customers who came late Monday night to Musashi on Highway 111, one of the two restaurants she owned,…
· Carl Samson
‘F*ck China!’: Man Drives Through Crowd at Anti-Asian Violence Rally in LA
Los Angeles authorities are investigating a “hate incident” involving a man who drove through a rally against anti-Asian violence and yelled “F*ck China!” while fleeing the scene. The incident, which was caught on video by several attendees, occurred at the intersection of South…
· Carl Samson
College Student Kicked, Racially Abused by 2 Men in Oregon
An Asian woman in Salem, Oregon was allegedly pushed and kicked by two men in an attack now under investigation as a possible hate crime. The incident occurred near Willamette University, where the victim, 21, is studying, around noon on March 1.
· Carl Samson
Chicago Man Fatally Shot While on 911 Call to Report Carjacking
A man in Bridgeport, Chicago was shot to death while calling 911 to report individuals who were trying to steal his car. Shuai Guan, 33, parked his SUV near his home when two vehicles — an Audi and a Subaru — pulled up in front of him around 6:10 p.m. on Dec. 21.
· Bryan Ke
‘Finally!’: Michelle Yeoh is All of Us Getting Hyped for ‘Shang-Chi’
“Star Trek: Discovery” star, Michelle Yeoh, applauds Marvel for “finally” making an Asian-led superhero movie in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” The 58-year-old Malaysian actress expressed her joy for Asian representation in Marvel during an interview with BBC,…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Names Celebrated on Twitter After GOP Senator Mocks ‘Kamala Harris’ at Rally
Many Twitter users are giving support to Kamala Harris after Georgia Republican Senator David Perdue made fun of her first name during a rally last Friday in Macon. Not-so-classy move: Perdue was speaking ahead of President Donald Trump’s arrival at the Macon rally last week…
· Carl Samson
6 Chinese Nationals Arrested After Making $30 Million Helping Drug Cartels Move Cocaine
The Department of Justice charged six Chinese nationals for conspiring to distribute cocaine and laundering funds to Mexican drug traffickers, including the notorious Sinaloa cartel. The superseding indictment, filed Sept. 24 and unsealed Thursday, covers nearly four years of…
· Editorial Staff
William Hung Responds to Jimmy O. Yang, Joe Rogan for Saying He ‘Set Back Asians’ and He’s ‘Mentally Challenged’
William Hung has responded to negative comments from Jimmy O. Yang and Joe Rogan, saying that he is open to having a constructive conversation about the matter. In June, Yang sat for an interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” in which he shared about receiving an offer to star…