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· Michelle De Pacina
TikTok of diners sneaking in their own ramen to hot pot restaurant to save money goes viral
A TikTok video of diners bringing their own ramen noodles to a hot pot restaurant went viral last week. Some viewers suggested they should have stayed home instead of eating out, while others agreed with their decision to save money by bringing additional supplies from home. A…
· Ryan General
Asian TikToker’s video asking why he was the only Cracker Barrel diner given ‘fine china’ goes viral
Asian TikToker @therealricemoney shared a video of himself being served food on a “fine China plate” at a Cracker Barrel. In the video, which has since gone viral, he asked for an explanation as to why “no one else got this plate,” using text-to-speech character voices from…
· Editorial Staff
TikTok influencers North Star Boys accused of using Stop Asian Hate mural for ‘thirst trap’ photo
TikTok influencer group North Star Boys recently came under fire for posing “thirst traps” in front of a Stop Asian Hate mural. The photo has been shared across the platform as users continue to mock the group for what many online believe to be performative activism. The group…
· Bryan Ke
Heavily-armed California man with TikTok ‘hit list,’ including Biden, Obama, Fauci, in custody
Authorities found an AR-15-type rifle inside Kuachua Brillion Xiong’s vehicle after he was pulled over for “driving aggressively” in Iowa on Dec. 21. Investigators also uncovered several items inside his car, including a TikTok hit list containing 100 names, including President…
· Editorial Staff
Suni Lee addresses hate surrounding relationship with Black boyfriend in TikTok comment
Three-time Olympic medalist in gymnastics Suni Lee posted a photo revealing her new relationship last week. In response to a supporter’s video, she wrote that she’d been receiving hate from the Hmong American community. “They support me when it’s beneficial for them, never when…
· Sarah Yukiko
‘Easy, Medium, Hard and Asian’: The origins of the viral ’emotional damage’ TikTok meme
In a trending meme on TikTok, the audio from a clip of an Asian man yelling “emotional damage” has been paired with a multitude of videos for comedic effect. The man behind the meme is Chinese Irish comedian and actor Steven He, who has more than 2 million subscribers on…
· Sarah Yukiko
Viral TikTok reveals Starbucks U.S. is testing out ‘coffee popping pearls’
Starbucks confirmed they are testing a new product called “coffee popping pearls” at two franchises in California and Washington state. Unlike typical tapioca balls from bubble tea, these coffee pearls burst when bitten and contain liquid coffee inside. Similar Starbucks…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘You’re nothing but a prostitute’: 2013 Singaporean show clip resurfaces as part of TikTok trend
A nearly decade-old clip from a Singaporean TV series titled “Crimewatch” resurfaced on the internet, creating a TikTok trend to its audio track. The argument: The clip features the argument between two young women on the episode titled “Gang Clash” from “Crimewatch,” an…
· Jiselle Lee
Thai teacher continues to rack up TikTok views for individual class greeting video
Teacher Pattrawan Laosombut of Thailand posted a video back in July of herself welcoming students at her classroom door with their chosen greeting. The TikTok video has garnered more than 13 million views as of this writing. Her videos demonstrating the now popular way of…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘What the phở’: TikToker goes viral for his videos on punny Asian restaurant names
A Vietnamese TikToker recently went viral for pointing out the humor in some Asian restaurant names. “Punny” expressions: In his videos, the TikTok user who goes by the handle @choungdo imitates a Vietnamese accent while sounding out various Asian restaurant names as expressions.
· Michelle De Pacina
‘You are kind and gentle’: TikToker helping an elderly Asian woman cross the street warms hearts
A TikTok comedian recently went viral for helping an elderly Asian woman cross the street. “You are kind and gentle”: A TikTok user who goes by the handle curtiss_strauss safely escorted an elderly woman to a train station by the Northwestern University campus in Illinois.
· Michelle De Pacina
Tiktoker shows what languages sound like to non-speakers after he learned about language disorders
TikTok user Diego Rivas has received millions of views for his videos that capture what different languages sound like to people who do not speak the language. “Gibberish”: Rivas, who uses the handle diego.j.rivas, releases videos under his TikTok series “Gibberish Languages,”…
· Grace Kim
‘It’s not just this magical, fantasy world’: Korean American TikToker on changing attitudes toward South Korea
Whether it’s in the form of music, TV shows, skincare products or marinated meat, Korean culture is everywhere. On TikTok, Korean American creator Priscilla Kwon, who once hid her culture to fit in, amasses millions of views by sharing whatever’s trending in Korea with the…
· Grace Kim
Asians on TikTok are sharing relatable moments that left them too stunned to speak
In one of the latest TikTok trends, Asian social media users are sharing some of their most jarring experiences that have left them speechless. The trend builds off another popular one in which women took to the platform to post about unusual, upsetting or horrific moments from…
· Sarah Yukiko
Meet the viral TikTok star veganizing classic Korean dishes
In a time when identity can be divisive, Joanne Lee Molinaro has curated a space to bring people together: Korean, vegan or otherwise. The first time I encountered Molinaro, also known as the Korean Vegan, it was through her TikTok. The app’s algorithm, always uncannily certain…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I’m finna go sleep’: TikToker teaches native Chinese speakers English hacks to sound more American
A popular TikToker with the handle @mryang_english posted a series of viral videos in which he teaches a Chinese student how to sound American when pronouncing English phrases. The English teacher: The first video Mr. Yang released on Oct. 20 under his TikToks of “How to sound…
· Bryan Ke
‘What about stray people?’: Chinese TikToker shocked by number of homeless people after living in US for 2 years
A Chinese woman recently took to TikTok to express how shocked she was after seeing the staggering number of homeless people living on the streets in Portland, Ore. after she moved to the U.S. two years ago. “Stray people”: In a video posted a week ago by @lialiu_chinese, the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Viral TikTok shows the harrowing moment a Chinese bus driver saves a suicidal mother and her son
A passing bus driver in China was caught on video saving a woman attempting to commit suicide with her son. The suicide attempt: In a recent viral TikTok, a passing bus driver can be seen stopping a mother with her young son from jumping off a bridge in Guangzhou, China,…
· Ryan General
TikTok comedian Huey Haha dead at 22
Huey Ha, known more popularly by his online persona name Huey Haha, has passed away at the age of 22 due to unknown reasons. Gone too soon: The social media personality, who gained nearly half a million subscribers on YouTube for his humorous content, was found dead by medical…
· Grace Kim
Asian comedian says he’s ‘all for’ being fetishized, women of color TikTokers respond
Comedian Mike Kim is causing a stir online after sharing his excitement for the fetishization of Asian men following a time when “nobody wanted us.” In a video posted to TikTok last week, Kim says the rise of popularity with K-dramas and anime have shifted perceptions of Asian…