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· Ryan General
USC sues YouTubers for ‘Russian mafia’ pranks that scared students, disrupted classes
The University of Southern California has sued YouTubers Ernest Kanevsky and Yuguo Bai, neither of them USC students, accusing them of barging into classrooms during live lectures and creating disturbances for YouTube videos. Their most recent “prank” was conducted last month,…
· Grace Kim
‘The YouTubers who raised us’: TikTok trend pays homage to the ‘Ryan Higa Era’ of online video content
A TikTok trend pays homage to YouTube’s pioneering Asian American content creators over an audio clip of “Nice Guys” by Ryan Higa, Chester See and Kevin Wu. A new generation of YouTubers, including Skunky and David Parody, took to TikTok to share how their original idols…
· Carl Samson
Three Asian YouTubers spent a day in America’s ‘most racist town’
In July 2020, a Los Angeles-based film producer stood outside a Walmart in Harrison, Ark., with a Black Lives Matter sign. Just moments later, he was on the receiving end of hateful remarks ranging from jeers about his actions to explicit declarations of white supremacy. Rob…
· Ryan General
YouTubers Nearly Scammed Into Buying $375K Fake First Edition Pokémon Box Set
A group of YouTubers belonging to the investment collective Dumb Money nearly purchased a set of counterfeit Pokémon cards.
· Kimberly Nguyen
YouTubers Accused of Monetizing Adopted Autistic Chinese Son After ‘Rehoming’ Him
An influencer is getting sharp criticism for rehoming her adopted son from China after releasing a video to her YouTube channel explaining that medical reasons were one of the reasons why the parents made their decision.
· Carl Samson
Cambodian YouTubers Casually Prepare Huge Spiders to Eat with Beer
A video of two Cambodian women deep-frying black tarantulas to a crispy afternoon snack has gone viral on social media. With few ingredients for seasoning, they managed to cook the “yummy” spider recipe, which some viewers claim tastes like crabs.
· Bryan Ke
Cambodian ‘Survivalist’ YouTubers Under Fire for Skinning Endangered Animals and Eating Them
Two Cambodian YouTubers are now under fire for posting several videos showing the couple hunting wild animals, cooking, and eating them. Fair warning, some of these videos may be too graphic.
· Bryan Ke
YouTubers Band Together for an Epic ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Music Video
The official full length trailer for the much awaited film adaptation of “Crazy Rich Asians” is out, prompting Asian-American rapper Dan aka Dan featuring Bea Go made a rap music video inspired by the movie. The song, which is from Dan aka Dan’s album “Escape from L.A.,”…
· Editorial Staff
Warner Bros. Was Secretly Paying Youtubers Tons of Money to Promote Games
A settlement between the Federal Trade Commission and Warner Bros. was reached on Monday following the allegation that the entertainment company failed to “adequately disclose” paying online influencers to make good reviews. The FTC charged Warner Bros. of deceiving consumers…
· Bryan Ke
YouTuber Miiasaurus returns months after fabrication, ‘blaccent’ controversy
Miiasaurus, whose real name is Miia Kinnunen, announced her return to YouTube on Oct. 22, nearly four months after “canceling” herself in a video where she admitted to fabricating "95 percent" of her stories and for using a “blaccent.” “I realized in that time that I am not…
· Isa Peralta
‘We are ready for this chapter’: YouTube pioneer KevJumba hints at potential comeback
YouTube pioneer KevJumba, whose real name is Kevin Wu, shocked fans after hinting at a potential comeback in an Instagram post on Tuesday. Wu shared a picture of his fiancée Ginger shaving his head with the caption: “I didn't think she'd let me do it… Yesterday, I told her I'm…
· William Yuk
Toothy takes: In defense of Asian fusion cuisine
If American Chinese food isn’t authentically Asian then neither am I Growing up with the privilege of nightly access to fresh, homemade Chinese food, I have always taken its Americanized cousin for granted. At best, American Chinese food was a guilty pleasure. At worst, it was…
· Ryan General
Meet Ytiet, the Vietnamese cowherd who’s been popping up in your favorite artists’ songs
Ytiet, whose real name is So Y Tiet, is a 34-year-old cowherd from Vietnam’s Binh Dinh Province whose melodic counting has propelled him to the international music scene. The content creator gained popularity in 2020 after posting TikToks and YouTube videos of himself singing…
· Daniel Anderson
Simu Liu and Nathan Chen tease upcoming ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ showdown
Simu Liu and Nathan Chen posted behind-the-scenes photos from a recently finished taping of “Celebrity Family Feud.” Chen’s team comprised of his four siblings — a reunion of all five siblings for the first time in four years. Liu’s team included friends from YouTube and his…
· Rebecca Moon
Rare 1998 Pokémon card of Pikachu sells for record-breaking $900,000 at auction
A 1998 Pikachu “Illustrator” holographic card sold for $900,000 last Wednesday, breaking the previous record for most expensive Pokémon card sold at $375,000 in February 2021. The rare Pokémon card is only one of 41 copies that exist and was sold in “Near Mint 7” condition. The…
· Ryan General
YouTuber Zach Hsieh paints over 100 homes in 10 days for LA’s homeless
YouTuber Zach Hsieh, who also goes by ZHC, custom-painted over 100 houses in the country’s largest tiny home village located in L.A.’s Highland Park. Works of art: A recent video uploaded on the ZHC YouTube channel shows the 22-year-old artist and influencer working with a group…
· Maina Chen
Japanese YouTuber reveals he bought the $10,000 Gucci Xbox in unboxing video
One of Japan’s most subscribed-to YouTubers bought a limited-edition $10,000 Gucci Xbox, which he revealed in an unboxing video he posted on Sunday. Super rare: Japanese YouTuber Hikakin has over 10.3 million subscribers and is a musician known for beat-boxing a cover of the…
· Isa Peralta
LA Company Criticized For Claiming to Have Created South Korean Dalgona Coffee
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a statement Sung Yeon Choimorrow, executive director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, saying that Whipped Drinks has not reached out to the non-profit organization to ask for consent to be listed as a…
· Bryan Ke
‘Genius’ YouTuber Gets 2.8 Million Views By Doing Absolutely Nothing
An Indonesian YouTuber managed to get over 2.8 million views for doing absolutely nothing in front of the camera for about two hours and two minutes. The video shows the YouTuber, Muhammad Didit, sitting by his uncovered mattress in front of a camera with no background and music…
· Bryan Ke
Jenna Marbles Quits YouTube After Apologizing For Old Videos Offending Asian and Black People
Famed YouTuber and internet personality Jenna Marbles announced her departure from vlogging after some fans pressured her to apologize for her past problematic videos.