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Photographer Purrrfectly Captures Cats During Their Most Unflattering Moments
Cats normally look graceful, but when they are shaking water off their fur, their faces look anything but. Portland-based photographer Carli Davidson, 34, captured a series of freeze-frame shots of different cats while they were in the middle of shaking off water. The results…
· Carl Samson
Malaysian Paralympian stripped of his gold medal for being three minutes late
Southeast Asians have banded together to support a Malaysian Paralympic athlete who scored the best in his event but was disqualified to receive the gold medal. What happened: Shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli, 31, topped the F20 final with a throw of 17.94 meters on Tuesday.…
· Kimberly Nguyen
LA Street Renamed in Honor of Activist Rose Ochi
An intersection in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo was renamed Rose Ochi Square on Tuesday in honor of the esteemed activist, with a celebration attended by her widower, Thomas Ochi. Remembering an activist: The renamed area, located at First and Judge John Aiso streets, was requested…
· Ryan General
Chuck Schumer, Mazie Hirono Urge Republicans Not to Block Bill Fighting Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he will be needing bipartisan support when he brings a bill against anti-Asian hate crimes to the senate floor this week. Schumer has since urged Republican senators not to block the bill that would need at least 60 votes before…
· Editorial Staff
Biden Takes Action to Fight Anti-Asian Hate Sparked by Pandemic
In an effort to advance racial equity in the U.S., President Joe Biden signed a memorandum that condemns and combats “racism, xenophobia and intolerance” against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). The directive, one of four similar executive orders signed Tuesday,…
· Bryan Ke
Indian Americans Filled With Pride on Twitter Over Kamala Harris’ VP Win
Indian Americans are celebrating the historic win of Kamala Harris as the first female, first Black and first vice president of South Asian descent after major news outlets called the winners on Saturday. thinking about Shyamala and all the Indian moms out there feeling the…
· 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…
· Ernestine Siu
Why Venmo and Queenly Co-Founders Owe Their Success to Immigrant Roots
There are things inherent to the immigrant experience that equips people with the mindset and skillsets necessary to create impactful businesses. According to Forbes, studies show “that 55%, or 50 of 91, of the country’s $1 billion startup companies had at least one immigrant…
· Ryan General
Asian Student Group at San Diego State University ‘Zoombombed’ by Racists
“Zoombombing,” a new type of trolling done by crashing on Zoom video calls, is now being used by racist individuals to spew hateful comments against Asians. Members of the Filipino American student organization Andrés Bonifacio Samahan at San Diego State University were recently…
· Ryan General
Beloved DeviantArt Artist Qinni Passes Away From Cancer at 29
After a long battle with cancer, talented artist Qing Han, aka Qinni, passed away at age 29 earlier this month. The beloved artist from Canada, whose work inspired many for over a decade, left a multitude of fans and followers online devastated.
· Carl Samson
The Boba Tea Emoji is Finally Here
As “bobaddicts” all over Asia and the U.S. have gone to incorporate bubble tea in just about everything, the Unicode Consortium announced the inclusion of the popular drink in the latest set of 117 new emoji. The bubble tea emoji, part of Emoji 13.0, features a transparent cup,…
· Bryan Ke
Hasan Minhaj Got the Most Asian Dad Response After Reaching 1 Million Followers
Indian American comedian Hasan Minhaj’s dad had a savage response to his son’s achievement after reaching 1 million followers on Instagram. So lucky to have family in my life. pic.twitter.com/znDKnc9UU2
· Carl Samson
New ‘Super M’ Group is Basically the ‘Avengers of K-Pop’ But Fans Are LIVID
A new K-Pop group composed of seven artists from current existing male groups under SM Entertainment will debut in the U.S. this October. Super M, dubbed the “Avengers of K-Pop,” consists of Taemin from SHINee, Baekhyun and Kai from EXO, Taeyong and Mark from NCT, and Lucas and…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Superstar Recovering in Hospital After Terrifying Knife Attack in China
Hong Kong action star Simon Yam is now recovering at a hospital after sustaining injuries from a terrifying stabbing attack in China over the weekend. The 64-year-old actor was speaking on stage during a promotional event in Zhongshan, southern Guangdong province on Saturday…
· Carl Samson
Constance Wu to Star in Film Adaptation of Asian American Author’s ‘Goodbye, Vitamin’
Constance Wu will reportedly star in Universal Pictures’ adaptation of “Goodbye Vitamin,” the highly praised 2017 novel from Asian American author Rachel Khong. According to Variety, Dylan Clark will produce for his Universal-based Dylan Clark Productions, while Jennifer Yee…
· Carl Samson
Instagram Model Gets Death Threats After Boyfriend Makes Fun of BTS ARMY
An Australian bikini model found herself on the receiving end of online hate following her boyfriend’s comments on K-pop powerhouse BTS and their rabid ARMY fans. Gabby Goessling, who has 218,000 followers on Instagram, started suffering collateral damage after her beau,…
· Bryan Ke
Poor Dad Waits 3 Days in Line to Get His Son Yeezys For Doing Well in School
A Taiwanese father is capturing the hearts of many online after he was spotted waiting outside of a shop for three days just to purchase a pair of the limited-edition Yeezys sneakers as a reward for his son. The 44-year-old father, only identified by his surname Li, was one of…
· Ryan General
KFC Now Has Straight Up Fried Chicken Skin… in Indonesia
Those who enjoy nibbling on the crunchy skin part of their fried chicken are going to love the latest menu item from KFC Indonesia. After successfully introducing a similar offering in the Philippines, KFC is now selling fried chicken skin at select restaurants in Indonesia as…
· Jin Hyun
Women Tell Us Their Worst Asian F**kboy Stories And YIKES
It’s a tale as old as time — girl meets boy, girl ignores all the red flags, girl ends up being played by the classic Asian fuckboy — and honestly, it happens to the best of us. To these boys, ghosting, benching and cheating just come so naturally, it’s a talent, really. And as…
· Carl Samson
CEO Posts About ‘Gross’ Asian Mushrooms From ‘Shi**y’ Chinese Restaurants, Immediately Regrets It
The chairman and chief executive officer of a clean cosmetics company is beginning to come under fire over culturally-insensitive comments she had made on social media regarding Asian mushrooms. Annie Lawless, who founded Lawless Beauty in 2017, talked about “gross” Asian…