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· Bianca Gray
‘Genshin Impact’ ratings tanked by angry players dissatisfied with an in-game gift
“Genshin Impact,” a game made by Chinese company Mihoyo, is getting review bombed on Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store by unhappy players over an in-game anniversary gift. Anniversary celebration?: Gacha video game “Genshin Impact” celebrated its first anniversary on…
· Bianca Gray
BTS fans torpedo James Corden’s ‘Late Late Show’ Google ratings over a joke
“Late Late Show” host James Corden made a massive mistake when he called BTS fans, otherwise known as ARMY, “15 year-old girls,” causing fans to tank the Google ratings for his show. Uh-oh: Corden, 43, known to ARMY as “Papa Mochi,” joked on his Sept. 21 show about BTS making a…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Students Get Homework App Removed from Store With 1-Star Ratings During School Cancellation
Chinese students removed an app from the Apple App Store that teachers used to give students homework during the school suspensions in China amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. DingTalk, developed by Alibaba, expanded its service to provide help to teachers…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Why College Students Give Bad Ratings to Professors With Asian Names
A new study published in the journal Language in Society reveals that educators at U.S. colleges with European-sounding last names tend to get better ratings from students than those with Asian-sounding last names. Used by students to evaluate their teachers, Rate My Professors…
· Michelle De Pacina
San Francisco mayor gains ground among Asian American voters
San Franciso Mayor London Breed is gaining support among her city’s Asian American voters, a significant shift from earlier this year when she had the lowest approval ratings among this group. Poll results: According to a recent poll conducted on July 31 to Aug. 5, Breed’s…
· Bryan Ke
The 5 best sushi spots in the US in 2024, according to Yelp
Yelp has unveiled its list of top 100 sushi spots in the U.S. for 2024. The crowd-sourced business review website explained in its post that it used several factors when choosing the restaurants in the sushi category for the list, including the total volume and ratings of…
· Carl Samson
Biracial Asians seen as more attractive, more likely to be successful: study
Biracial individuals, particularly those of Asian and Caucasian descent, are perceived more favorably across various positive attributes than their monoracial peers, according to a new study. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Yelp unveils list of 100 best ramen spots in California
Business review platform Yelp has unveiled a list of its top 100 ramen spots in California. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Americans name China as US’ greatest enemy for 4th consecutive year: poll
China remains the top perceived U.S. adversary for the fourth consecutive year, with 41% of Americans naming it as the United States’ greatest enemy. Key points:
· Ryan General
‘Marry My Husband’ to get Japanese drama adaptation
Producers of the beloved South Korean drama “Marry My Husband” revealed that they are planning to create a Japanese version. Straight from the source material: Studio Dragon, the production company behind the original South Korean series, announced on Feb. 14 that the Japanese…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘lol hey guys’: Joe Biden’s 2024 presidential campaign joins TikTok
President Joe Biden’s 2024 presidential campaign has joined TikTok, going against earlier statements indicating their reluctance to join the platform due to security concerns. First post: The inaugural video, posted on Sunday during the Super Bowl, features Biden engaging in a…
· Ryan General
Xiran Jay Zhao exposes white author’s review-bombing of POC writers
This revelation prompted American publisher Del Rey Books, as well as literary agent Rebecca Podos, to swiftly drop Corrain
· Bryan Ke
Indian siblings become 1st brother and sister to achieve chess grandmaster title
Chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu earned her grandmaster (GM) title last week, making her the third Indian woman to earn the recognition and marking the first time a brother and sister have received the same title. How it happened: Rameshbabu, 22, became a GM after winning at the…
· Bryan Ke
‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ attracts over 1 million viewers in first 5 days: report
Netflix’s reality competition spin-off “Squid Game: The Challenge” got off to a strong start with its viewership numbers, according to a new report. The numbers: “Squid Game: The Challenge” drew in around 1.1 million viewers in the U.S. in the first five days since it premiered…
· Carl Samson
Asian roles on streaming depicted with ‘proximity to whiteness’: study
Asian characters in the top 100 titles on streaming platforms in 2022 were frequently shown in “close proximity to whiteness,” a recent study has found. About the finding: Researchers at the Norman Lear Center at the University of Southern California, in partnership with Gold…
· Bryan Ke
‘One Piece’ Season 2 script already done, production could begin as early as 2024
The script for Netflix’s live-action “One Piece” Season 2 is complete, with production potentially starting as early as 2024. Key details: Marty Adelstein, CEO of Tomorrow Studios, the production company behind the new “One Piece” series, told Variety that “[they’ve] got scripts…
· Ryan General
Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ live-action series hits No. 1 in 84 countries
“One Piece captures the essence of its beloved source material with a charmingly big-hearted adaptation that should entertain longtime fans as well as patient newcomers,” reads Rotten Tomatoes’ critics’ consensus
· Ryan General
Google takes down negative reviews of tool that exposes brands using Uyghur slave labor
The reviews bore distinct hallmarks, including cartoon avatars, nonsensical names and broken English
· Michelle De Pacina
Jackie Chan and John Cena’s ‘Hidden Strike’ hits No. 1 on Netflix despite dismal reviews
Netflix action-comedy film “Hidden Strike,” starring Jackie Chan and John Cena, has earned a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes. What critics are saying: Critics said the “low-budget” film, which was released on Netflix on July 29, features poor-quality CGI visuals and failed attempts…
· Ryan General
‘Joy Ride’ director Adele Lim responds to critic who said her film ‘targets white people’
“#JoyRide is embarrassing. Incredibly unpleasant… Objectifies men, targets white people. All shock value, ‘look at me’ attitude”
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