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· Michelle De Pacina
‘Most beautiful yoga grandma in China’: 78-year-old woman goes viral for her physique
A video of 78-year-old Chinese woman Bai Jinqin has gone viral due to her amazing physique and disciplined fitness routine, earning her the title “most beautiful yoga grandma in China.” Going viral: Bai, who hails from Tianjin municipality in northeastern China, has impressed…
· Michelle De Pacina
Texas teen who sucker-punched strangers in viral video: ‘Everybody makes mistakes’
Alford Lewis, a 19-year-old boy from Texas, confessed to sucker-punching random victims at a park in Houston for a TikTok “prank” video. Lewis’s confession: In an interview with KHOU 11 after the videos went viral, Lewis claimed that he “made a mistake” assaulting people walking…
· Michelle De Pacina
S. Koreans discard Tsingtao beer over viral video of man urinating into brewery tank
South Korean customers are discarding Tsingtao beer after a video of a man urinating into an ingredient container at Tsingtao Brewery went viral over the weekend. The viral video: In the video, a man wearing a hardhat and uniform can be seen climbing into a high-walled brewery…
· Bryan Ke
Top comment on teen’s Instagram post goes mega viral for Thailand, Muay Thai dare
An American teen recently went viral on Instagram after the top comment in his challenge post, which gave a shout-out to Thailand and Muay Thai, received over 2.5 million likes and attracted many well-known Thais. The context: Seventh-grader Reed Harrington challenged his…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese beer maker responds to viral video of man urinating into brewery tank
Authorities are investigating a video circulating on Chinese social media depicting an individual appearing to urinate into an ingredient container at Tsingtao Brewery, the second-largest beer producer in China. The viral video: In the video, which has received tens of millions…
· Bryan Ke
Wholesome video of Snoop Dogg writing his name in Japanese goes viral
A video of a giddy Snoop Dogg after he learned how to write his name in Japanese has gone viral again, nearly one year after the wholesome moment was shared online. Going viral again: LADbible re-shared the wholesome moment in an Instagram post on Friday, prompting many fans to…
· Carl Samson
Armed robbers target DC Asian restaurant diners in viral video
Police in Washington, D.C. are looking for five suspects in connection with an armed robbery that targeted diners coming out of an upscale Asian restaurant earlier this week. What happened: The robbery took place outside Philippe Chow in the 600 block of Wharf Street SW before…
· Ryan General
Asian woman’s video of homeless man in Cape Town doing slant-eye gesture goes viral
“It’s not just homeless people,” Kim writes in the in-video text. “I was even told to go back to China once”
· Carl Samson
Teen arrested for viral anti-Asian attack on woman on Boston train
A 16-year-old male has been arrested in connection with last month’s disturbance on a Massachusetts Red Line subway train that involved the racist harassment of an Asian woman. Background: Vivian Dang, 25, was heading to Ashmont at around 10 p.m. on Sept. 21 when a group of…
· Bryan Ke
‘Gwenchana’: Korean slang expression goes massively viral on TikTok
A Korean slang expression popularized by K-dramas is quickly amassing millions of views on TikTok, with users creating ironically hilarious clips of them saying “gwenchana” as they slowly break down in tears. Key details: The term, which means “I’m alright,” “It’s fine,” “It’s…
· Ryan General
Viral video captures woman being racially harassed by teens on Boston train
At one point throughout the ordeal, one of them said, “Don’t let her leave”
· Ryan General
Viral web series on teapot’s escape from the British Museum to become a film
The upcoming animation will follow multiple Chinese cultural relics that have been in the British Museum for over 100 years
· Bryan Ke
San Jose Vietnamese restaurant’s ‘automatic 18% service charge’ for solo diner goes viral
A Reddit user was recently shocked after seeing that the Vietnamese restaurant they dined at automatically billed them for a service charge on their receipt. Key details: Reddit user u/TRTL2k shared a picture of their receipt from Vietnamese restaurant Pho Ha Noi in Cuptertino,…
· Bryan Ke
Video: Korean woman, Bhutanese man go viral for speaking fluent Bengali
A Korean woman and a Bhutanese man have gone viral for their conversation in fluent Bengali. Going viral: Instagram user Luna Yogini can be seen talking with the man in a video that has garnered over 340,000 views on the platform since Friday.
· Ryan General
Japanese bird scientist’s unconventional research tactic goes viral
The anonymous researcher resorted to wearing a pigeon mask for an entire year in a bid to blend in
· Editorial Staff
Chinese police officer goes viral for handcuffing himself to suicidal man to save his life
A video of a police officer using handcuffs to stop a suicidal man from jumping off his residential building in Hubei, China, is going viral. What happened: On Aug. 23, Li Yansong reportedly discovered the man, surnamed Chen, standing on his building’s rooftop ledge.
· Bryan Ke
Viral video shows cat in Malaysia ‘fixing’ a light bulb
A cat in Malaysia has gone viral for fiddling with a loose light bulb and “fixing” it. Key details: A TikTok video of the cat, which has garnered over 1.1 million views, was posted by user @annezack6 on Aug. 19.
· Bryan Ke
Video: Colorado Children’s Chorale’s Malay song ‘Kira!’ goes viral
A performing arts group from Denver, Colorado, is going viral on TikTok for their performance of an original composition in Malay. Key details: The Colorado Children’s Chorale’s performance, which was reportedly held in April for its spring 2023 concert, only went viral this…
· Editorial Staff
This clip of Jackie Chan responding to a question about the Kardashians is going viral
A resurfaced clip of Jackie Chan saying he does not know who the Kardashians are is widely circulating on social media. What he said: During a 2017 interview with “Access Hollywood Live,” Chan was asked by hosts Natalie Morales and Kit Hoover about who his favorite Kardashian is.
· Isa Peralta
Filipino makeup brand goes viral with Jollibee-inspired eyeshadow palette
A makeup brand is quickly gaining popularity online for its unique Filipino food-inspired cosmetics. About the brand: Filipinta Beauty, a “conceptual, maximalist brand that celebrates the Philippines,” has been posting on social media platforms such as Instagram since August…