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· Michelle De Pacina
In a viral TikTok video, an Asian American customer accused discount department store Saks Off 5th of racism for refusing to process her refund as the item “smelled like soy sauce.” In the video posted on Sunday, Tiffany Chen, 26, recalls the incident that took place at the Saks…
· Daniel Anderson
Marvel Comics has revealed four new variants covers from artist Inhyuk Lee that which will debut throughout May 2023 to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The variant covers feature Iron Fist Lin Lie, Shang-Chi’s younger sibling Sister Dagger, South…
· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino director Justin Ferrer has created a documentary highlighting multiple up-and-coming Asian creatives’ journeys in pursuing their artistic passions. “Do What I Want” explores the inspirations and adversities experienced by 11 Asian creative talents as they make a name…
· Carl Samson
A man from Hudson, Florida, has filed a federal suit against a Hernando County deputy, a Walmart loss prevention officer and Walmart itself for allegedly wrongfully arresting him after mistaking him for another Asian person. The arrest, which was caught in a now-viral video,…
· Carl Samson
An elderly Asian man with a heart condition has been reported missing in Milwaukie, Oregon. Amancio Dizon, 85, was last seen around 4 p.m. on Wednesday at his home on Southeast Willow Lane, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. He left on foot without his cane.
· Bryan Ke
Donnie Yen recently revealed that the production team behind “John Wick: Chapter 4” redesigned his character Caine after he spoke out against it being an Asian stereotype. In an interview with GQ, Yen, 59, shared that he spoke to “John Wick: Chapter 4” director Chad Stahelski…
· Carl Samson
Justin Lin is reportedly returning to his indie roots to direct “The Last Days of John Allen Chau,” a film about the Asian American evangelist killed by the indigenous people of India’s North Sentinel Island. The news comes from Deadline, whose sources name Ben Ripley as the…
· Carl Samson
A man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been arrested in connection with a months-long probe into multiple massage parlors across the city suspected of prostitution. Huang Weng, 39, was first seen in the parking lot of All Natural Spa on Dec. 5, 2022, according to police. Two…
· Carl Samson
An organized security exploit duped Texas’ Department of Public Safety into sending at least 3,000 driver’s licenses to a Chinese criminal group in New York that targeted Asians in the Lone Star State, officials announced on Monday. The unidentified group did not hack any Texas…
· Carl Samson
Asian and European men saw the world’s largest increases in average penile length in the past three decades, a new study by a team of international scientists has found. The researchers analyzed the results of 75 studies since the 1940s that measured erect penises in laboratory…
· Carl Samson
Massachusetts transit police are searching for two individuals accused of a racially motivated attack on an Asian woman in the city of Somerville last week. The incident, which saw the yelling of “racial epithets” at the woman, reportedly occurred at the Davis Square Station at…
· Bryan Ke
Twitter CEO Elon Musk called the media “racist against whites and Asians” after author Scott Adams’ “Dilbert” comic strip was dropped by several publications because of his racist tirade against Black people. Musk, 51, made his statement on Sunday in a reply to a tweet about…
· Michelle De Pacina
Virginia Democrats have rejected a new bill that would require schools to teach about the dangers of communism after the state’s largest teachers union said the curriculum could encourage anti-Asian sentiments. The bill, HB 1816, which was proposed by Del. John Avoli last month,…
· Carl Samson
Pfizer reportedly amended its criteria for a coveted fellowship program accused of discriminating against Asian and white applicants. The “quiet” change, which was reported by Do No Harm this week, comes as the Virginia-based nonprofit moves to appeal a federal court’s rejection…
· Daniel Anderson
South Korean music collective Balming Tiger will spearhead Tiger Den at South by Southwest (SXSW), the first full-day music event in the festival’s history to exclusively feature Asian artists. Tiger Den will feature 19 artists on two stages, headlined by Balming Tiger. For many…
· Michelle De Pacina
Muslim activist Raquel Evita Saraswati, who claimed to be a woman of color, was outed by her mother who said she is “white as the driven snow.” Saraswati, 39, is the chief equity, inclusion and culture officer of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a Quaker…
· Michelle De Pacina
Due to mass shootings and an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes, Asians and Asian Americans who were traditionally gun-averse are beginning to consider training to use firearms as a means to defend themselves. Asian Americans have reportedly been the lowest gun-owning…
· Carl Samson
A 100-year-old Asian American man was killed in an early morning hit-and-run in Oakland, California, over the weekend. Police are now searching for the suspect behind the recent incident, which reportedly took place at the intersection of 19th St. and Harrison Street after 7…
· Ryan General
DC Comics recently announced the release of three upcoming comic book titles aimed at highlighting the talents and stories of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) creators. Set to debut under the banner “We Are Legends” as part of the company’s year-long publishing…
· Carl Samson
A Massachusetts motorist accused of hitting an Asian man, dragging him for 200 yards and ramming him into a ditch while making anti-Chinese statements has been charged with a federal hate crime. John Sullivan, 77, was arrested shortly after the incident on Dec. 2, 2022, which…
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