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· Bianca Gray
‘Genshin Impact’ ratings tanked by angry players dissatisfied with an in-game gift
“Genshin Impact,” a game made by Chinese company Mihoyo, is getting review bombed on Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store by unhappy players over an in-game anniversary gift. Anniversary celebration?: Gacha video game “Genshin Impact” celebrated its first anniversary on…
· Bianca Gray
BTS fans torpedo James Corden’s ‘Late Late Show’ Google ratings over a joke
“Late Late Show” host James Corden made a massive mistake when he called BTS fans, otherwise known as ARMY, “15 year-old girls,” causing fans to tank the Google ratings for his show. Uh-oh: Corden, 43, known to ARMY as “Papa Mochi,” joked on his Sept. 21 show about BTS making a…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Students Get Homework App Removed from Store With 1-Star Ratings During School Cancellation
Chinese students removed an app from the Apple App Store that teachers used to give students homework during the school suspensions in China amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. DingTalk, developed by Alibaba, expanded its service to provide help to teachers…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Why College Students Give Bad Ratings to Professors With Asian Names
A new study published in the journal Language in Society reveals that educators at U.S. colleges with European-sounding last names tend to get better ratings from students than those with Asian-sounding last names. Used by students to evaluate their teachers, Rate My Professors…
· Grace Kim
Disney’s ‘Ms. Marvel,’ featuring MCU’s first Muslim South Asian superhero, gets review bombed
“Ms. Marvel,” the new Disney Plus series featuring the MCU’s first-ever Muslim superhero, was subjected to review bombing on IMDb. The series was flooded with negative reviews, resulting in an overall rating of 6.5 out of 10 shortly after its premiere yesterday. Critics suggest…
· Rebecca Moon
Japanese director Naomi Kawase’s movie premiere ranks poorly amid allegations of violent behavior on set
Moviegoers are speculating that allegations of violent behavior from Japanese director Naomi Kawase left a negative impact on the recent screening of her newest film. The 53-year-old director’s two-part Olympic documentary, “Official Film of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Side A,”…
· Ryan General
US’ Wesley So defeats chess world champ Magnus Carlsen to win Norway Tournament blitz event
Filipino American chess grandmaster and reigning U.S. chess champion Wesley So defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen after winning the blitz event of the 10th Norway Chess Tournament on Monday. The single-round robin event rewarded its top five finishers with increased…
· Carl Samson
‘Heartstopper’: William Gao is the breakout star of Netflix’s new hit teen series
Netflix’s latest coming-of-age, LGBTQ plus romance series “Heartstopper” has been receiving glowing reviews since its release last Friday. Among the show’s main stars is newcomer William Gao, who plays Tao Xu. Gao, whose acting career began in the theater, is also part of a…
· Daniel Anderson
Taiwanese flag on menu of New Zealand sandwich cafe prompts flood of 1-star reviews
Cosmo Coffee in Auckland, New Zealand, received a string of negative one-star online reviews for its display of a Taiwanese flag next to a sandwich item on its menu. The cafe is known for displaying flag icons next to different sandwiches — such as an American flag for the…
· Ryan General
Food site’s users rank balut as Southeast Asia’s worst dish, lumpia the best
Online travel guide TasteAtlas released a ranking of the top- and worst-rated food from Southeast Asia, as voted by the website’s readers. Filipino street food balut, a steamed, fertilized duck egg, took 283th place as the region’s worst-rated food. Meanwhile, Filipino dishes…
· Bryan Ke
Judges Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke walk off in protest after ‘The Masked Singer’ unveils Rudy Giuliani
Comedian Ken Jeong and singer-songwriter Robin Thicke reportedly stormed offstage while filming “The Masked Singer” after the show unveiled Rudy Giuliani as one of its contestants. Giuliani and three other people were subpoenaed on Jan. 19 by the House Select Committee, which…
· Ryan General
South Korean dating apps limit mask-wearing user photos amid complaints of ‘mask fraud’
South Korean dating apps have cracked down on “magikkun” users who wear masks in their dating profile pictures. “Magikkun,” which translates to “mask fraud,” is the latest buzzword in the South Korean online dating scene. Due to complaints from several users, popular dating apps…
· Michelle De Pacina
Singaporean dad $20,000 in debt after daughter’s in-game purchases in ‘Genshin Impact’
A Singaporean father was shocked by his $20,000 credit card debt after he traced it back to his daughter’s spending spree on the popular open-world game “Genshin Impact.” A $20,000 character upgrade: The credit card was tied to Lim Cheng Mong’s 18-year-old daughter’s e-wallet in…
· Ryan General
Asian airline carriers dominate list of best global airlines as rated by passengers
Airlines in Asia dominated a list of global world-class carriers ranked based on customer experience. The results: The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) recently announced the winners of The World Class 2022 Airline Awards based on airline passenger ratings of…
· Bryan Ke
Kuala Lumpur is best city in the world to live in, according to expats
Expatriates rank Singapore as the fifth best city to live and work in, while Kuala Lumpur takes first place this year, according to a recent survey. Climbing the ranks: Many expats have named Kuala Lumpur the best city in the world to live and work in, beating 56 other cities on…
· Bryan Ke
Holiday film ‘Love Hard’ starring Jimmy O. Yang as a dating app catfish is surprise No. 1 on Netflix
“Love Hard,” a holiday romantic comedy that stars comedian Jimmy O. Yang, was the most-watched movie on Netflix in the U.S. and the U.K. early this week. It’s number one: The film, directed by Hernán Jiménez, was the No. 1 movie on Netflix from Monday to Wednesday, as per…
· Khier Casino
Oscar winner Chloe Zhao may lose chance to direct ‘Eternals’ sequel after mixed reviews
Marvel’s “Eternals” doesn’t hit movie theaters until Nov. 5, but the Chloe Zhao-helmed superhero film has already received mixed reactions from critics. All-time low: Starring Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kit Harington and more,…
· Khier Casino
Report: Black representation up, but Asian, Latino and Native people still underrepresented on TV
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. but remain underrepresented on screen along with Latinos, while Native Americans are “virtually invisible,” according to the findings of a new study. Findings: The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report of the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian Americans dominate 2021 US Chess Championships, Wesley So joins Bobby Fischer in successive-win club
The 2021 U.S. Chess Championship winners are Asian Americans Grandmaster Wesley So and International Master Carissa Yip. The Grandmaster: On Oct. 19, Filipino American Wesley So made history by winning back-to-back titles at the U.S. Chess Championship, reported MSN.
· Ryan General
Manny Pacquiao tests his chess skills against ‘10-year-old Magnus Carlsen’ in exhibition match
Manny Pacquiao can now add “up-and-coming chess player” to his ever-evolving resume after his recent match against a chess app. Valiant losing effort: The recently retired boxer, who has filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) to join the Philippines’ 2022 presidential race,…
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