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· Carl Samson
Nearly two dozen homes belonging to Asian business owners in Pennsylvania have fallen victim to a theft ring since the beginning of the year, according to local police. The shocking detail came to light after the 22nd incident — the latest on record — took place at a residence…
· Iris Jung
Chef Chris Cho, a Korean Tiktoker and chef with over 2 million followers, uploaded a video of an instant ramen bar at his wedding. Since being posted on Oct. 16, the 22-second video has received over 1 million views, 154,000 likes and 871 comments. The video features Cho, his…
· Bryan Ke
Constance Wu, 40, revealed that her family has not yet talked about the alleged rape incident she experienced in her 20s. “They haven't talked about it to me yet because Asian families avoid the uncomfortable conversations!” Wu told human rights activist Loretta J. Ross at the…
· Iris Jung
On Saturday, nonprofit Citizens for Sanity released an advertisement on Twitter titled, “Why Don’t Asian Lives Matter to Joe Biden and his liberal allies?” Featuring clips of 17 prominent attacks on Asian Americans, the ad blames the Biden administration for the rise in…
· Brian Zhang
Eating your money’s worth at an Asian all-you-can-eat buffet is an art that can only be mastered with practice. Some of us were fortunate enough to get good at it very early on. Our parents, who didn’t always have the time to cook us meals every day, saw these “$24.99 per…
· Bryan Ke
The Asian American Alliance of San Antonio (AAASA) has condemned Republican candidate Trish DeBerry for calling her Democrat opponent Peter Sakai “Dr. No” at the Deputy Sheriff’s Association candidate forum on Oct. 10. “From our perspective, [DeBerry's use of the nickname] was…
· Carl Samson
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has reportedly slashed nearly 50% of the city’s anti-Asian hate crime fund as a consequence of a $140 million deficit. The fund will be reduced to $166,000 from more than $300,000, according to the mayor’s 2023 budget proposal. Even with the deficit,…
· Chandler Treon
A clip of an Asian man and a white woman participating in a blindfolded speed- dating video has sparked an online conversation about Asian fetishization. The 10-second clip comes from the most recent episode of “The Button,” a speed- dating show by the YouTube channel Cut where…
· Michelle De Pacina
Rishi Sunak, a 42-year-old former finance minister, is set to become the U.K.’s first British Asian prime minister after winning the race on Monday to lead the Conservative Party. Sunak’s victory makes him the first person of color to be British prime minister, the first Hindu…
· Carl Samson
An Asian woman who was filmed yelling the N-word and other anti-Black remarks on a New York City subway has sparked outrage on social media. The moment was caught as her train approached 14th Street-Union Square station. In a now-viral video, the blond-haired woman can be heard…
· Carl Samson
Los Angeles announced a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect in a home invasion robbery that left 81-year-old Ok Ja Kim dead on Aug. 2. Kim was found unconscious and “semi-charred” in her home in the 20800 block of Martha Street in Woodland Hills,…
· William Yuk
Kat Zhou, an American transplant in Sweden working in tech, shared a scathing account of her struggles with racism. On Friday, Zhou opened up about her experiences in a lengthy Twitter thread, denouncing the Scandinavian country as “xenophobic as hell.” Zhou expressed fears of…
· Bryan Ke
The U.S. Mint is set to start shipping Anna May Wong quarters starting on Monday. The quarters will be available for purchase on Tuesday. Several Asian American community members celebrated the news, including Anna Wong, the late actor's niece and namesake. “In a slate of years…
· Carl Samson
Texas A&M University (TAMU) passed a resolution on Monday endorsing its Accountability, Climate, Equity and Scholarship Faculty Fellows Program Plus (ACES Plus), which is currently the subject of a class-action lawsuit alleging anti-Asian and anti-white discrimination. The…
· Bryan Ke
Asian content creator Lewis Chia shared a video showing how he was racially profiled while visiting Shoppers Drug Mart on Yonge Street and Charles Street in Toronto on Oct. 10. The now-viral video, which was posted on TikTok and Instagram on Sunday, shows three store employees…
· Bryan Ke
Tammy Luu, a resident of Taylorsville, Utah, said she was denied entry to the casino of Peppermill Resort and Casino in West Wendover, Nevada, in early September due to an incident that occurred on Aug. 15. Despite telling security that she had not visited Wendover in several…
· Chandler Treon
Elena Moon Park, a musician, educator and producer based in Brooklyn, New York City, is connecting the Asian diaspora through all-ages music and global cultural exchange. Having released “Rabbit Days and Dumplings” (2012) and “Unhurried Journey” (2020) – two full albums of…
· Bryan Ke
A now-viral video shared earlier this month by TikTok user Toni Freeney shows how she and her companion were allegedly ignored by staff members at an Asian restaurant in Lake Charles, Louisiana. “Stop saying Black people don’t tip!” Toni wrote in her post’s caption. “We always…
· Editorial Staff
Multiple Asian women have reportedly come forward to accuse a Chinese American cosplayer and her boyfriend of luring them into sexual relations through supposed opportunities for collaborative work. Cosplayer and influencer Kat Wong, who describes herself as “just an Asian girl…
· Carl Samson
Choephel Norbu, 49, admitted to setting Ittadi Garden and Grill in Jackson Heights, Queens, ablaze on the morning of Oct. 2 after the Bangladeshi restaurant’s staff allegedly botched his chicken biryani the night before. Surveillance footage shows Norbu dousing the restaurant’s…
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