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· Ryan General
British broadcaster BBC is facing online criticism for keeping Asian slurs in old episodes of a popular 2000s sketch comedy show that was supposedly edited to adjust to the current “cultural landscape.” “Little Britain” was pulled from BBC’s iPlayer streaming platform in 2020…
· Carl Samson
Rasheed Osundairo, 30, allegedly assaulted and robbed 53-year-old Melvin Dizon at a McDonald’s self-service kiosk in Manhattan on Monday. Surveillance footage shows a man punching, kicking and flinging Dizon against a wall before leaving with his phone and wallet. Osundairo was…
· Editorial Staff
The owner of Corner 17, an Asian restaurant in St. Louis, says her restaurant was targeted with a negative review from an influencer in retaliation for denying his request for a collaboration. Antonio Malik (@antonio_eats_la) shared the review on his Instagram Stories,…
· Carl Samson
A total of 943 hate incidents were reported in Canada in 2021, marking a 47% increase from the previous year. Women, children and East Asians composed the majority of the reports. Nearly half (48%) of the incidents occurred in public spaces, including parks, streets and…
· Bryan Ke
The San Francisco Police Department arrested two teens, aged 14 and 16, from Oakland for two different armed carjacking incidents in San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon. One of the suspects allegedly pointed a gun at both victims. The first incident happened on Mississippi…
· Ryan General
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network released its 2022 World Happiness Report, showing Asian countries lagging behind their European counterparts. In the index of 146 nations, the “happiest” Asian country is Israel at 9th place, and the least happy was…
· Ryan General
Cardi B took to her Instagram on March 23 to recommend some Taiwanese desserts, suggesting they’re what leads to longevity among Asians. “Meet Fresh from UCLA got really good milk tea, bubble tea, and I love the skinny packaging,” she said in an Instagram story. “That’s why…
· Carl Samson
Community-based organizations focused on helping Asian seniors have reported that many of them are not leaving their homes over fears of being attacked, according to a new study by the Asian American Federation’s Seniors Working Group (SWG). The seniors would not leave their…
· Carl Samson
Nicole Lee was sworn as 11th Ward alderwoman after a unanimous vote on Monday, making her the first Asian American woman and first Chinese American to join the Chicago City Council. Mayor Lori Lightfood previously nominated Lee among 27 candidates to replace Alderman Patrick…
· Brian Zhang
This year, 10 South Asians walked down the Academy Awards red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, making history as the largest group of South Asians to be nominated for Oscars. Priyanka Chopra co-hosted a pre-Oscars celebration last week alongside Mindy Kaling, Kumail…
· Michelle De Pacina
A 61-year-old Asian woman was stabbed in the back and robbed outside of Louie’s Pizza at Baxter Avenue and Judge Street in Elmhurst, Queens, on Saturday night. When the owner of the pizzeria, Louie Suljovic, and his 68-year-old father rushed to intervene, they were both stabbed…
· Rebecca Moon
San Diego State University (SDSU) is making plans to develop its first Asian American studies department after California State Universities received funding to expand their ethnic studies curriculums. As of 2022, SDSU only has about three courses related to Asian Pacific…
· Bryan Ke
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Nicole Lee, former director for United Airlines, as her pick to replace former 11th Ward Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson on Thursday. Lee is the daughter of Gene Lee, a top aide of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, who was convicted in 2014…
· Bryan Ke
Korean American blogger Phil Yu, 44, won the Peabody Trailblazer Award on Thursday. Actor Daniel Dae Kim presented Yu with his award, calling the blogger “an “indispensable voice in the Asian American community and the advocacy community at large.” Yu created his blog “Angry…
· Daniel Anderson
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) asked Pres. Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, “Could I decide I was an Asian man?” as part of his line of questioning regarding an upcoming Supreme Court case regarding affirmative action in college admissions. The questions were a part of…
· Michelle De Pacina
“Definition Please” stars Sujata Day and Ritesh Rajan spoke with NextShark about normalizing South Asian American stories and erasing the shame behind mental illness. Director, writer and actor Day wants viewers of her film to see that the tribulations of a South Asian American…
· Rebecca Moon
A small business in Chicago is permanently closing after falling victim to a recent burglary and enduring constant harassment. On March 19, an unidentified burglar stole more than $30,000 of merchandise from the store, Jessica’s Boutique, including designer sunglasses and…
· Ryan General
“Wonder Woman” series star Lynda Carter praised a South Asian-inspired Wonder Woman cosplay by Los Angeles-based social media star and beauty entrepreneur Deepica Mutyala. Carter shared images of Mutyala’s cosplay from 2017, calling it “the second incredible South Asian…
· Ryan General
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) said it will reinstall an art piece featuring an Asian man wearing an Elvis outfit. The photo, which was taken down after purported backlash from travelers and "negative feedback" from Elvis fans, was chosen by a committee led by…
· Carl Samson
Tiffany Li, the Bay Area woman accused and then acquitted of killing her ex-boyfriend Keith Green, says she has been a “target” of anti-Asian hate and xenophobia during the years of her trial. Li’s statement comes as a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by Green’s…
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