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· Michelle De Pacina
‘I am racist’: Man dismissed from job after going viral for hurling anti-Asian remarks in England
An investigation is underway after a man was captured in a viral video hurling racist remarks at an Asian couple in Bolton, England, during an altercation. The incident took place shortly after the couple and the man were involved in a collision. The man, an employee of the…
· Khier Casino
Anthony Bourdain calling out Singapore’s treatment of domestic workers goes viral
An old video of the late chef Anthony Bourdain recently went viral on Twitter and sparked a heated debate about how Singapore treats its domestic workers. “What are maids?” Bourdain asks as he sits down with locals in Singapore for his food and travel show, “Parts Unknown.” The…
· Carl Samson
Texas woman sued by Indian American over viral racist meltdown
The incident, which was caught in a now-viral video, occurred in the parking lot of the restaurant Sixty Vines at around 8:15 p.m. on Aug. 24. Upton allegedly told the group to “Go back to India” and threatened to “blow your f*cking brains out.” Upton was arrested the following…
· Michelle De Pacina
Viral video of 15-year-old girl walking home naked after alleged sexual assault in India sparks outrage
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by five men who took her to a forest in Moradabad, India, on Sept. 1. The girl walked home naked for more than a mile on a busy road, where she was reportedly filmed by passers-by and pelted with stones. Surveillance…
· Daniel Anderson
IU goes viral for performing in hot air balloon at sold-out 14th-anniversary concert
K-pop soloist IU has gone viral for performing in a hot air balloon during her four-hour 14th anniversary concert, her first in-person show in three years. IU performed “Strawberry Moon” in a pink hot air balloon on Sunday at the Seoul Olympic Main Stadium to ensure she could…
· William Yuk
Relatable video of boy struggling to eat with chopsticks has gone viral on TikTok
A video showcasing a young boy’s frustrations over having to use chopsticks has gone viral. The clip depicts a little boy dual-wielding a pair of chopsticks and bursting into tears upon tearing apart a piece of sushi with them. The comments section of the video was flooded with…
· Chandler Treon
Japanese tourist in Wisconsin captivated by lakes, cheese and monster trucks in viral TikTok video
A Japanese tourist traveling across the U.S. has gone viral on TikTok for his video explaining why Wisconsin is an underrated destination. The tourist is George Japan, a popular Japanese YouTuber who rose to fame for his videos explaining Japanese culture and reacting to poorly…
· Khier Casino
‘Squid Game’ actor O Yeong-su goes viral for busting moves at Emmys afterparty
“Squid Game” may have won big at the Emmys on Monday, but one cast member stole the show at the afterparty by getting down on the dance floor. O Yeong-su, who played Oh Il-nam (Player 001) on the show, took the spotlight during the festivities hosted by Netflix following the…
· Rebecca Moon
Chinese boy who went viral for correcting planetarium’s mistakes now teaching astronomy to classmates
A Chinese boy who previously went viral for correcting a mistake at a planetarium is now teaching astronomy at his school. While exploring a planetarium in July, the boy discovered that an educational film about the Long March rockets contained numerous inaccuracies. A video…
· Rebecca Moon
Viral video shows safari driver keeping his cool in the face of a charging elephant
A video of a disgruntled elephant charging a safari jeep has gone viral. The incident allegedly occurred at the Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary. In the video, the driver quickly puts the vehicle in reverse and drives backwards. The elephant eventually walks away towards the forest.…
· Daniel Anderson
Alleged leak of Bella Poarch’s ‘Build A B*tch’ remix with BLACKPINK’s Rosé goes viral
An alleged leak of Bella Poarch’s “Build A B*tch” remix featuring BLACKPINK’s Rosé has gone viral. The leak features verses purportedly written by Rosé and her vocals on the chorus, which remains the same. Fans pieced together that Rosé met Poarch and “Build A B*tch” co-writer…
· Michelle De Pacina
Vietnam arrests noodle vendor for his viral imitation of Salt Bae
Bui Tuan Lam, a Vietnamese noodle vendor, was arrested on Wednesday over a video that was widely viewed as mocking a senior government official in Vietnam. He was summoned by the police in 2021 after he went viral over a video of himself imitating celebrity chef Nusret Gökçe,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Viral video of pet dog biting a boy in India as its owner does nothing sparks outrage
A video of a pet dog biting a young boy as its owner appears to do nothing in a residential building’s elevator in India has gone viral and sparked outrage. The incident reportedly occurred at around 6 p.m. local time on Monday. The boy’s father filed a complaint at the Nandgram…
· Rebecca Moon
Singaporean man goes full ‘Super Saiyan 3’ for free McDonald’s ice cream in viral video
A TikTok video of a Singaporean man who screamed his heart out in exchange for free Hershey’s chocolate ice cream from McDonald’s has gone viral. McDonald’s Singapore ran a campaign from Aug. 29 to Aug. 31 that involved screaming at a digital board. Participants who screamed…
· Rebecca Moon
21-year-old woman shepherd in China dubbed ‘gentle desert butcher’ goes viral on Douyin
A 21-year-old woman in northwestern China has been rising to stardom on Douyin for sharing videos of her life as a shepherd. In one video, she slaughters and skins a sheep within eight minutes. The woman’s family owns a sheep farming business, and her daily routine includes…
· Rebecca Moon
Video of 6-year-old Chinese girl crying after being told she looks like her father goes viral
A 6-year-old girl in China has gone viral after complaining that she is unhappy with resembling her father rather than her mother. When a family friend commented that the girl looks like her father, she apparently became embarrassed and began to cry. The mother explained that…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Collab of the century’: TikTok video of Indian and Scottish fusion wedding goes viral
The wedding of an Indian and Scottish couple went viral on TikTok for their unique musical medley of both cultural backgrounds. Two men wearing traditional Indian clothing play two-headed hand drums that appear to be dholaks, while a man wearing a kilt and a Glengarry bonnet…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ Actor Kang Tae Oh stars in viral Subway commercial
Kang Tae-oh, who plays the main love interest in the K-drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” has gone viral for his role in a Subway commercial. In “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” the signature line of Kang’s character, paralegal Lee Jun-ho, is “How disappointing." “How…
· Rebecca Moon
Pakistani journalist reporting on deadly floods while neck-deep in water goes viral
A Pakistani news anchor has gone viral for reporting on the country’s flooding while immersed in neck-deep waters. A video clip shows only the reporter’s head above water as he reports on the disaster. Since mid-June, torrential downpours and flooding have left a third of the…
· Bryan Ke
Texas woman arrested after rant toward 4 Indian American women goes viral
The Plano Texas Police Department arrested Esmeralda Upton, the woman who was filmed hurling racial slurs at four Indian American women in a parking lot, on Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday after Rani Banerjee went out for dinner in Plano with three of her friends.…