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· Michelle De Pacina
New York pastor warns parents that Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ is ‘demonic’ in film review
Founder and lead pastor of V1 Church in New York City Mike Signorelli warned parents of “demonic” content in Disney Pixar’s “Turning Red” in his “Christian review” posted online. Signorelli’s review of Disney Pixar’s latest animated film, which was uploaded to his YouTube…
· Michelle De Pacina
Review of ‘Turning Red’ that criticized the movie’s characters as unrelatable prompts backlash, apologies
CinemaBlend’s Managing Director Sean O’Connell was heavily criticized online for his review of Disney Pixar’s “Turning Red,” which he deemed an “exhausting” film not “made for a universal audience.” His review circulated on Twitter, leading many users to accuse him of dismissing…
· Bryan Ke
‘Turning Red’: 19 surprising Easter eggs you might have missed while watching Pixar’s new movie
Pixar’s latest animated feature “Turning Red” features several Easter eggs while also paying homage to Toronto, where Chinese Canadian filmmaker Domee Shi grew up. “Turning Red” follows the story of Meilin “Mei” Lee, a 13-year-old Chinese Canadian girl from Toronto who turns…
· Sebastian Dillon
Angry Reviewer Gets Shut Down By Cafe Owner After Complaining Over $2.88 Bill
A U.K. cafe owner is being applauded after responding to one TripAdvisor reviewer who was on a “tight budget” and left a not-so-nice review after she was charged £2, about $2.88, for a slice of lemon and some hot water. The woman, known as Hannah C., went out for tea with some…
· Jacob Wagner
Family-Run Chinese Restaurant Exposes Lying Yelp Reviewer With Video Footage Justice
Image via Google Street View A mom and pop Bay Area Chinese restaurant has become the latest establishment to be pulled into the Yelp war between good and evil when a lying scumbag and aspiring elite Yelper left a negative review of his experience at the restaurant, only to be…
· Bryan Ke
Emerson College targeted by ad campaign for suspending student group behind ‘China Kinda Sus’ stickers
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), a nonprofit civil liberties group, has launched an ad campaign targeting Emerson College for suspending the school’s Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter in late 2021. TPUSA caused controversy in October last year for…
· Carl Samson
Simu Liu touts Weibo messages from Chinese fans praising ‘Shang-Chi,’ expressing regret over China ban
Simu Liu took to Instagram yesterday to share positive comments he has received from Chinese “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” fans in a show of common ground being found above government and political rhetoric. What they’re saying: The glowing reviews, which he…
· Ryan General
Netflix series ‘Squid Game’ accused of plagiarizing parts of Japanese film ‘As the Gods Will’
South Korean survival drama show “Squid Game,” which premiered on Netflix on Sept. 17, is being accused of plagiarism by some online. Warning: Minor spoilers ahead.
· Bryan Ke
Sandra Oh reveals she went to a therapist to cope with ‘traumatic’ fame from ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
Sandra Oh appeared on “Sunday Today” with Willie Geist to open up about her “traumatic” sudden rise to fame as Dr. Christina Yang on “Grey’s Anatomy.” Loss of privacy: Oh, 50, revealed she lost her privacy when the ABC medical drama series became a massive success, CNN reported.
· Ryan General
Community and City Councilmember Come Together to Defend Boba Shop
Past patrons, social media users and a city councilmember have come together in support of a family-owned business after becoming the target of an online smear campaign by a customer who was reportedly given the wrong order. Cafe Tapioca, a popular bubble tea shop in Hercules,…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Man is World’s First COVID-19 Reinfection, Offers New Insight on Virus
A man in Hong Kong has become the world’s first documented case of COVID-19 reinfection since the pandemic emerged from Wuhan, China late last year. The patient, a 33-year-old information technology (IT) worker, is the subject of a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases…
· Jin Hyun
Why Filial Piety Can Be Toxic Asian Parenting
Filial piety — it’s the bedrock of every Asian household. From the moment we utter our first words and learn to crawl, we’re taught to respect and take care of our parents and elders. And in many households, this is not a request or suggestion, but rather a demand and an…
· Khier Casino
Andrew Yang’s Son Said The Most Touching Thing During the Debate
Andrew Yang dominated Tuesday night’s Democratic debate while defending his “Freedom Dividend” and discussing job loss and automation, but nothing beats his number one fan — his younger son. Yang may be running for president in 2020, but he never fails to mention his wife of…
· Ryan General
9 Chinese Exchange Students Denied Entry to the U.S., Sent Back to China
Nine exchange students returning to Arizona State University from China were stopped and temporarily detained by Customs and Border Protection at Los Angeles International Airport. University officials said in a statement on Friday that the Chinese students were “denied…
· Bryan Ke
Japan Has a Genius Plan to Help With South Asia’s Garbage Problem
The Japanese government has recently expressed their plans to help their Southeast Asian neighbors manage their trash pollution problem by turning them into energy. According to Nikkei Asian Review, Japan’s government is forming a “public-private partnerships to boost exports of…
· Ryan General
Chinese Scientists Discover Way to Turn Copper Into ‘Gold’
Chinese scientists may have finally performed a form of “alchemy” by turning copper into a new material that is “almost identical” to gold, new research has revealed. The study, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances on Saturday, was conducted by a…
· Ryan General
Supreme Court Reverses Infamous Korematsu Decision that Allowed Japanese-American Internment
The United States Supreme Court has finally overturned the infamous Korematsu decision on Japanese-American internment during a hearing that also upheld President Donald Trump’s travel ban, In a 6–3 decision in 1944, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the government on the…
· Carl Samson
‘A Christmas Story Live!’ Finally Changes That Racist Chinese Restaurant Scene
Fox’s “A Christmas Story Live!”, which aired on Sunday night, updated an infamous Chinese restaurant scene from both the original film and Broadway musical to the delight — and relief — of many fans. In the 1983 movie, a group of Asian waiters from Chop Suey Inn sang “Deck the…
· Ryan General
Malaysian Police Suspicious of Dutch Model’s Death After Couple Tests Positive for Drugs
Local authorities have pledged to further review the evidence surrounding the death of Ivana Esther Robert Smit, the Dutch supermodel who reportedly plummeted from an apartment building in Malaysia. Smit’s dead body was found sprawled naked on the sixth-floor balcony of The…
· Garrett Gee
Man Who Sold His Startup For $54 Million Reveals The Benefits of Being Asian in Business
What is it like being an Asian American entrepreneur? Before the age of 30, I started a company, played soccer for my university, met my wife, had two children, sold my company to Snapchat for $54 million, left all my belongings to start a travel show on YouTube and visited over…