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· Isa Peralta
Vanilla ice cream with spicy chili oil — uncovering the origins of a viral TikTok dessert
We’ve seen watermelon with mustard, sugary cucumbers and even sushi pizza. But what about ice cream with chili oil? This viral TikTok dessert isn’t something you can easily find at a nearby grocery store, so people are sharing ways to recreate this surprisingly delicious dessert…
· Michelle De Pacina
TikToker makes a meal out of her husband’s lucky Asian arowana pet fish to teach him a lesson
In a recent viral TikTok, an Indonesian woman can be seen cooking her husband’s expensive pet fish to protest against his laziness. A wife’s frustration: In the video posted on Oct. 8, TikTok user Mia Kurniawan (@miakurniawan01) is seen scaling and seasoning the arowana fish,…
· Bianca Gray
White men date Asian women because of imperialism, according to TikToker
Last week, TikToker @youngqim, also known as Young, posted a video about how interracial relationships, specifically white men who date Asian women, are rooted in imperialism. WMAF: In the video that has been viewed over 358,000 times, Young, who claims he’s a history major,…
· Bianca Gray
‘There is no Asian hate,’ according to bar-goers in a TikTok video
A TikTok video posted by @charleschoiboy shows two women in a bar telling the TikToker, who is of Asian descent, that Asian hate doesn’t exist. #StopAsianHate: In the video posted on Oct. 8, an unidentified woman, who claims to be a nurse and repeatedly says that she is also a…
· Bianca Gray
TikToker shows a Korean textbook that has the N-word in it
TikToker @bashore101 uploaded a video onto the platform showing an English textbook made in South Korea that has the N-word ending with an ‘a’ in it. What happened: The TikTok user is an expat living in South Korea and currently has over 7,000 followers on the social media…
· Grace Kim
Viral TikToks show actor Heo Sung-tae is wholesome unlike his evil ‘Squid Game’ character
Who knew the actor who plays Jang Deok-su in the global hit K-drama “Squid Game” isn’t actually a murderous raging villain with a snake tattoo in real life? Videos featuring Heo Sung-tae’s Instagram posts have gone viral as viewers are surprised to see that he has a much more…
· Bryan Ke
TikToker films her roommate’s Asian father telling her boyfriend to ‘go back to your country’
A TikTok video showing an Asian father telling a university student to “go back to your country” has recently gone viral. What happened: The video, posted by TikTok user @graccxx on Sunday, has been watched more than 6.4 million times, at the time of this writing.
· Bryan Ke
‘Put that on TikTok so Chinese can look at that’: Cincinnati bar says ‘yes’ to racism in viral video
An Ohio bar has removed its internet footprints after a viral TikTok video showed some of its staff and patrons allegedly admitting to being racist. Allegedly racist bar: 312 Bar in Deer Park, Ohio, caused outrage online after TikTok user @melissaequality posted a video showing…
· Michelle De Pacina
Drew Barrymore and Martha Stewart teach TikTokers how to eat ramen with scissors
Drew Barrymore adds to TikTok’s popular trend of #ramenhacks with not a new way to cook ramen, but rather, a new way to eat it. She shares the food hack she calls “ramen scissors” with her guest, Martha Stewart. The Ramen Scissors: In Barrymore’s TikTok video, she picks up the…
· Maina Chen
Japanese Princess Mako’s fiancé racks up millions of views on TikTok for all the wrong reasons
Japan’s Princess Mako and her long-term boyfriend, Kei Komuro, are entering the final stages of their upcoming marriage to the dismay of many in the Japanese public. Royal drama: In 2017, Princess Mako, the granddaughter of former Emperor Akihito, publicly announced her…
· Isa Peralta
The TikTok food trend that fuses sushi and pizza and was created by a Japanese chef in Toronto
From watermelon with mustard to cucumbers with sugar, TikTok has brought us several food combinations that evoke intrigue, suspicion and a sprinkle of apprehension. But sushi pizza, TikTok’s latest food trend, is something we couldn’t possibly refuse. How do I make it?: Before…
· Bryan Ke
Douyin, the Chinese TikTok, limits its younger users to 40 minutes a day
On Saturday, Douyin parent company Bytedance announced they would be limiting access to the app for children to 40 minutes a day, in line with the Chinese government’s push to curb “internet addiction” among its youth. Certain limitations: ByteDance’s new control called “youth…
· Bryan Ke
TikTok baffled at Michigan man’s unintentional ‘racist’ comment while defending Asian man from verbal harasser
A viral TikTok video shows an unidentified man defending an Asian man from a racist in Michigan, but social media users pointed out the former became unintentionally racist as well. What happened: TikTok user @anasiniesta_08 shared a video of a man wearing a dark navy…
· Ryan General
Pakistani TikToker sexually assaulted by mob of 400 men in public for hours
A video showing a woman apparently getting groped and assaulted by a sizable mob in Pakistan has sparked online discussions about the treatment of women in the country. The complaint: The victim, identified as female TikTok personality Ayesha Akram, went to Lahore’s Greater…
· Bryan Ke
Israeli baseball team sparks outrage for posting TikTok video jumping on ‘anti-sex beds’ in Tokyo
The Israeli baseball team has apologized after receiving backlash for filming themselves jumping on cardboard boxes at the Tokyo Games. The controversy: Ben Wanger uploaded the now-deleted TikTok video on Monday, where players can be seen trying out the structural rigidity of…
· Ryan General
Dante Basco, Zach Tyler Eisen surprise ‘Last Airbender’ fans with Prince Zuko, Aang reunion on TikTok
Over a decade after “Avatar: The Last Airbender” ended, stars Dante Basco and Zach Tyler Eisen reunited in a TikTok video. Prince Zuko regains his honor: In the clip uploaded on Monday, Basco, the voice of Prince Zuko, is joined by Eisen, the voice of protagonist Aang, in an…
· Thy Nguyen
Bretman Rock teaches TikTok how to eat balut aka ‘a duck…dead, of course’
Bretman Rock recently taught the internet how to eat balut in a TikTok video that went viral last week. About the video: The social media personality introduced the video from July 9 by saying that balut is one of his favorite Filipino streets foods and one of his mom’s cravings…
· Bryan Ke
Asian TikToker Called a ‘Ch*nk,’ ‘Zipperhead’ in Racist Encounter on Omegle
A TikTok user with a following of nearly 100,000 recently shared a video of his encounter with a racist on Omegle. What happened: On June 27, Seantanwanton shared a short clip of his interaction, Dexerto reported.
· Thy Nguyen
Billie Eilish Addresses TikTok Video Showing Her Mouthing ‘Ch*nk,’ Mocking Asian Accent
Billie Eilish, who recently faced backlash for allegedly using the word “ch*nk” and mocking an Asian accent, addressed the allegations and issued an apology on Instagram. The apology: Eilish posted an apology note via Instagram Stories on June 21 stating that she is “appalled”…
· Ryan General
Woman Spits at San Jose Restaurant Employees in TikTok Video After Offered a Mask
A woman was captured on video spitting at employees of a hot dog joint in San Jose, Calif. on Tuesday afternoon. @alilseulijust because the staff politely asked her to put on her mask 🙄🙄 ##foryoupage ##karen ##karengonewild ##viral♬ original sound – i