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· Ryan General
Coronado city official and teacher wife accused of anti-Asian statements in viral video: ‘Go back to China’
A viral TikTok shows a couple from Coronado, California, hurling racist slurs at an Asian couple at a local mall over the weekend. The Asian couple was allegedly told to “go back to China” and “stop spreading COVID.” An online sleuth identified the offending couple as Coronado’s…
· Michelle De Pacina
TikTok of sleep hack developed by the military to make you fall asleep in under 2 minutes goes viral
Justin Agustin, a Filipino fitness trainer from Montreal, received millions of views for his viral TikTok in which he demonstrates a military technique used to help soldiers fall asleep in two minutes. The trick involves systematically relaxing and shutting down your body from…
· Bryan Ke
Chipotle — now ‘Chicotle’ — changes their Twitter name after BTS’ Jungkook’s viral mispronunciation
Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle changed its name on Twitter to “Chicotle.” Chipotle made the change after BTS member Jungkook mispronounced the restaurant chain’s name in a Bangtan Bomb video on Sunday. Chipotle changed its official name on social media after BTS member…
· Carl Samson
‘I really don’t care’: Video of cashier checking Black shopper’s pockets for stolen items goes viral
Model and entrepreneur Megan Milan was checking out Hi Fashions at Los Angeles’ Santee Alley when the cashier approached and inspected her bag’s pockets. The unidentified cashier, whom Milan accused of racial profiling, argued that she is “Asian too.” The moment was caught on a…
· Editorial Staff
Exclusive: Saint Paul Public Schools district investigating violent student brawl caught in viral videos
The Saint Paul Public Schools district is investigating videos that appear to show Washington Technology Magnet School students of Asian descent engaging in brawls following walkouts to protest in-person learning amid the spread of COVID-19. It is unclear if the fights are…
· Grace Kim
Harvard student’s ‘Korean Disney princess’ goes viral — and film producers want in
Harvard student Julia Riew created a full script for the first “Korean Disney princess” as part of her senior thesis in playwriting. After a clip of her singing one of her songs went viral on TikTok, people online have been calling on Disney to make her script into a reality.…
· Carl Samson
China downplays possible war with Taiwan amid viral ‘surrender now’ video, Taipei prepares anyway
The People’s Liberation Army of the People’s Republic of China recently released a propaganda video urging “enemies” to surrender. The video did not identify a particular “enemy,” but it was translated into dialects reportedly spoken by the majority of Taiwan’s population.…
· Maina Chen
Former Subtle Asian Traits memer, now Twitch cook, goes viral for explaining the internet to Gordon Ramsay
When Twitch streamer Tricia Wang introduced herself as a contestant on the competitive reality cooking show “Next Level Chef,” Michelin-starred chef and host Gordon Ramsay responded with “What the f*ck is Twitch?” Wang went viral on the Asian Facebook group “Subtle Asian Traits”…
· 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…
· Michelle De Pacina
Future Olympian vibes: Adorable 4-year-old Chinese girl snowboards and skis like a pro in viral video
A 4-year-old Chinese girl, Zhang Duoduo, is impressing viewers with her snowboarding and skiing skills in a viral video. Her father hopes for Duoduo to compete in the Olympics in the future. A 4-year-old Chinese girl went viral after she amazed viewers with her snowboarding and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Video of 11-year-old Pikachu fan heartbroken by mom’s math homework-themed cake surprise goes viral
An 11-year-old Chinese boy broke down in tears after receiving a textbook-themed birthday cake as a reminder to do his homework. His mother promised him a Pikachu birthday cake but changed her mind at the last minute. An 11-year-old boy from China burst into tears after…
· Jiselle Lee
Xi’an woman begging for period products in viral video called ‘dramatic’ on Chinese social media
Residents of Xi’an, a locked down city in China under quarantine, continue to suffer health issues and supply shortages. A video of a woman pleading for period products from a health worker went viral on Weibo last week. Male Chinese social media users responded by saying the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Tokyo gym-turned-bar featuring ‘muscle girl’ bartenders, fitness equipment goes viral
A TikTok featuring a fitness-themed bar that was once a gym in Tokyo has gone viral. The muscular bartenders showcase their strength by flexing in between serving customers protein shakes. A TikTok featuring Japan’s first and only fitness-themed bar primarily featuring muscular…
· Khier Casino
Chinese restaurant receives hate calls over viral videos of worker scooping spilled sauce from floor
A Chinese restaurant in Toronto went viral after videos of a worker putting spilled sauce into a bucket outdoors before bringing it into the business circulated on social media. Lin said he wanted to avoid the oncoming vehicles on the road, so he cleaned up the mess as fast as…
· Sarah Yukiko
A poisoned food critic, a viral violinist and a Chinese American assassin — 15 must-read AAPI books from 2021
Asian American writers published a range of works this year, featuring stories as diverse and complex as Asian America itself. Through short story collections, novels, memoirs and essay collections, these writers contributed to the literary body of our diverse diasporic…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
‘You got dominated’: Detroit DUST claps back after video of man embarrassing its founder goes viral
A trainer for Detroit Urban Survival Training (D.U.S.T.) has clapped back at the Asian man who embarrassed him during one of his classes by releasing a video of the man being “dominated and disarmed.” What happened: The exchange started on Monday when Twitter user @TheIanMMA…
· Bryan Ke
Duck plays a dangerous game of hide and seek with tiger in viral video
Fully grown tigers can be playful too, or at least, that’s what a viral Twitter video with the apex predator playing hide and seek with a duck shows. Playful killer kitty: The video, posted by Twitter user @buitengebieden_, has already amassed more than 700,000 views.
· 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…