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· Chandler Treon
Austin City Limits festival fashion to help serve as your inspirAsians for Weekend Two
I am absolutely wiped after spending an exciting first weekend at Austin City Limits. As my body recovers, I’ve found myself looking back on not only the phenomenal shows put on by huge stars like Conan Gray and up-and-coming artists like spill tab, but on the impressive range…
· Jane Nam
Sponsored ‘Asian mail-order bride’ ads removed from Austin Chronicle after sparking outrage
Asian mail-order bride advertisements were removed from the Austin Chronicle after sparking outrage in the Asian American community. On Friday, the Austin Chronicle — a local, independent newspaper — issued a public apology stating that the “offensive sponsored post” had been…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hawaiian restaurant in Texas sells out after TikTok about UT Austin ‘kicking out’ its owners goes viral
Austin-area Hawaiian BBQ restaurant Poke Bay will be closing its doors after five years of business following the University of Texas at Austin’s purchase of land on Guadalupe Street to expand the school’s campus. The decision leaves restaurant owners Paul and Priscilla Song…
· Michelle De Pacina
NBA fan asks Los Angeles Lakers’ Austin Reaves to sign his rice cooker in viral video
A video of a Lakers fan who brought a rice cooker to NBA player Austin Reaves’ autograph signing in Rowland Heights, California, on Feb. 6 went viral on social media. “I thought it would be funny, and it would be fun for him. I didn’t want to bring a basketball or a picture,…
· Kimberly Nguyen
‘We’re better than that’: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin calls anti-Asian hate ‘un-American’
The U.S. Defense Secretary affirmed the country had “lapsed” when it came to the rise of anti-Asian hate while giving a lecture in Singapore. Working towards a “more perfect union”: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke about the rise in anti-Asian attacks in the U.S. at the…
· Editorial Staff
Austin Police Officer ‘Indefinitely Suspended’ for Racist Texts, Memes About Asian Man
A police officer in Austin, Texas was “indefinitely suspended” after accusing an Asian man of spreading COVID-19. Daniel Castelline, who was relieved from duty in early November, made his remark in a text conversation with two other former officers between March 12-23, according…
· Carl Samson
Daniel Dae Kim’s ‘Bad Axe’ captures immigrant family’s struggles amid COVID-19
“Bad Axe,” a documentary film on an Asian American family’s experience during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, is now available in theaters and on streaming platforms. The 100-minute film premiered at South by Southwest in March and has since won multiple awards. The movie…
· Carl Samson
Texas A&M reaffirms support of diversity program accused of anti-Asian, anti-white discrimination in class-action suit
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…
· Chandler Treon
Elena Moon Park is sharing Asian culture through children’s music the whole family can enjoy
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…
· Chandler Treon
Discover Spill tab: the LA-based French Korean indie-pop sensation here to make music and eat cheese
L.A. based French Korean artist Spill tab put on an electrifying performance to kick off Day 2 of the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival, thrilling longtime fans and enticing festival stragglers hypnotized by the sound of her blissful bedroom pop. Spill tab’s EPs “Oatmilk”…
· Michelle De Pacina
Meghan Markle discusses ‘toxic stereotyping’ of Asian women on podcast with Lisa Ling, Margaret Cho
Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle discussed the “toxic” stereotyping of Asian women in the latest episode of her podcast, “Archetypes.” Along with journalist Lisa Ling and comedian Margaret Cho, Markle broke down the trope of the “dragon lady” and criticized films such as “Austin…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chicago father poisoned himself and his children with carbon monoxide in murder-suicide, police say
Woo Chang, 41, allegedly poisoned himself and his children with carbon monoxide by running a generator inside his Inverness home during a scheduled visitation with his son and daughter on Sept. 11. Chang and his 10-year-old son Austin were both pronounced dead at the scene. The…
· Carl Samson
Texas A&M faces class-action suit alleging discrimination against Asian and white men
Richard Lowery, a finance professor at University of Texas at Austin, filed a federal class-action suit against the Texas A&M University System on Saturday over a new fellowship program geared toward diversifying its faculty. The program, dubbed as Accountability, Climate,…
· Michelle De Pacina
New study explains why you should spend less time thinking and more time sleeping
A new study published in the journal “Current Biology” on Thursday explained why thinking hard for several hours makes individuals tired and influences how people make low-cost action decisions. Prolonged intense cognitive work causes a build up of potentially toxic byproducts…
· Ryan General
White House condemns Chinese missile launches near Taiwan, postpones own scheduled ICBM test
National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby criticized China for launching five ballistic missiles near Taiwan’s waters. China conducted the missile launch during military drills on Thursday, a day after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit…
· Jane Nam
Elon Musk reacts to report he had secret twins with Neuralink exec weeks before baby with Grimes
Newly surfaced paperwork reveals that Elon Musk, 51, had twins nearly a year ago with his Neuralink company executive Shivon Zilis, 36. According to Insider, court documents published on July 6 show that Musk and Zilis became parents of twins in November 2021. The date of the…
· Carl Samson
Dallas hair salon shooting victim dodged paralysis by 2 cm, now afraid to go outside, son says
A 58-year-old victim of the May 11 Hair World Salon shooting in Dallas was nearly paralyzed from the incident, according to her son. The unidentified victim, a Korean immigrant, was visiting the salon for the first time to get her hair done when the shooting took place. Prior to…
· Daniel Anderson
From Kitchen Stadium to the world: Cast of Netflix’s new ‘Iron Chef’ on how food brings people together
Netflix’s reboot of “Iron Chef” drops on June 15 with “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend.” The show sees the return of Alton Brown as its host and Mark Dacascos as The Chairman, while franchise newcomer Kristen Kish joins as its co-host. Viewers will be introduced to five new…
· Daniel Anderson
More ‘Yet To Come’: BTS in tears as they announce group break to focus on solo projects
BTS announced a group break on Tuesday during their annual Festa dinner party. The members expressed their feelings about the group’s direction and their need for time to focus on solo projects. Leader RM said, “ I need to think and have some alone time and then those thoughts…
· Jane Nam
China will ‘definitely not hesitate to start a war’ over Taiwan split, Beijing warns US
In a meeting between China and the U.S. on Friday, Chinese Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe warned that the country would go to war with Taiwan if the island declared independence. The two world superpowers met in Singapore for the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue defense summit…