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· Kyle Encina
Chinese Immigrants Could Soon Take Over ABCs in America
The new breed of Chinese immigrants might soon become the next voice of Chinese communities in America. There seems to be quite a distinction between America-born Chinese citizens and U.S. immigrants coming from China despite looking very similar to one another. According to…
· Heather Johnson Yu
ABC Tragically Cancels ‘Dr. Ken’ After Two Seasons
“Dr. Ken“ has been cancelled after surviving for two seasons on ABC. The TV network axed several other shows this season, including “American Crime”, “Imaginary Mary”, “Secrets and Lie”s, and “The Catch”. The news comes ahead of ABC’s upfront presentation Tuesday, where they…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Tinder’s Login Video in Hong Kong Took a Very Cheap Shot at Asian Men
Recently, Hong Kong singles have encountered a short video upon logging into Tinder that subliminally discriminates against Asian men. The video features several men as potential matches and the user swipes right on all of them — except the Asian man. This video appears to be…
· J. Maraan
Asian Americans Are Targeted For Hate Crimes More Than We Think
From robberies targeting Asian-owned businesses in Philadelphia and Sacramento to sexual assaults and rapes targeting Asian women in New York City and Seattle, crimes that target our community are more common than we are led to believe. Earlier this year at the OC Night Market,…
· Nia Tucker
Sorry Asians, My Blackness is Not Your Counterculture
I’m just going to start by saying solidarity across all POC is a ridiculous concept, especially as a Black person. The racial hierarchy does exist, and with a history of erased, unwritten and stolen culture, Black people are at the bottom. Anti-blackness is a global concept,…
· Khier Casino
Beloved Father of 4 Murdered in Front of Wife in San Jose Liquor Store Robbery
Local police are now investigating the murder of 57-year-old Hieu “Charlie” Ly after he was shot and killed at his liquor store in San Jose, California during a robbery late Monday night. Officers responded at 10:53 p.m. to a report that a man was shot and killed inside Jim’s…
· Khier Casino
Daniel Dae Kim Throws Some Glorious Shade at CBS Over ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Exit
Daniel Dae Kim made his first public comments since his departure from CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0″ after the network were unable to reach pay equality for the actor and his co-star, Grace Park. Kim and Park, who have both been part of “Hawaii Five-0” for seven seasons since its debut…
· Kyle Encina
Indian Passenger Accused of Groping Teen While Sleeping on United Airlines Flight
Authorities are investigating a case about a teenage girl who claims that she was groped by an Indian passenger during a United Airlines flight. The 16-year-old girl was traveling by herself on a flight bound for New Jersey. The teenager recalled sitting next to an Indian doctor…
· Ryan General
Malaysian Accountant Becomes the Second Asian to Win MasterChef Australia
For the second time in the MasterChef Australia’s nine-season history, an Asian Australian has won its highly-coveted top prize. Malaysian-born Diana Chan defeated runner-up Ben Ungermann by just a point to capture the 2017 MasterChef Australia crown, winning AUD $250,000…
· Ryan General
Badass Elderly Chinatown Store Owner Fights Off Armed Attacker With Bamboo Stick
A knife-wielding criminal did not stand a chance against an 86-year-old Chinese business owner in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Armed with just a bamboo stick, the elderly man, identified as Charles Liu, effectively defended his store on Sunday from an intruder identified as…
· Carl Samson
China to Overtake U.S. as World’s Top Organ Transplant Country By 2020
China is slated to become the world’s number one country for organ transplant in 2020, a trend attributed to the increasing number of voluntary donations from civilians. The outlook comes from Huang Jiefu, chairman of the China Organ Donation and Transplantation Committee, who…
· Ryan General
Multiple Racist Posters Targeting Chinese Students Found in Two Australian Universities
Hateful flyers targeting Chinese students have been found scattered in at least two university campuses in Melbourne on Monday. One of the offensive posters found in University of Melbourne contained a message written in simplified Chinese characters, saying: “Chinese people…
· Carl Samson
College Students Arrested for Assaulting, Robbing Man Who Wanted to Buy Drugs
Four students at Texas A&M University have been arrested for assaulting and robbing a man who supposedly went to a drug deal last week. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on July 5 in the 1400 block of Northpoint Lane at the Northpoint Crossing apartments in College Station,…
· Khier Casino
Dear Disney, Here Are 10 Talented Actors Who Can Play Aladdin, You’re Welcome
Director Guy Ritchie is reportedly hitting a bit of a bump in casting a lead for Disney’s live-action version of “Aladdin”. In March, the studio and Ritchie scoured the globe, from London to India, in search of actors to star in the musical based on the 1992 animated classic.
· Natalie Ng
Asian Men Endure a Unique Type of Racism (and Why Asian Women Shouldn’t Ignore it)
Editor’s Note: Natalie Ng is a Biochem graduate student living with her husband and dog on the east coast. Her interests include blogging, biking, and Asian activism. The views expressed in this piece is solely her own. While we wish for it to be a thing in the past,…
· Editorial Staff
Bill Maher Has a Huge Problem With Racist Jokes Towards Asians
Bill Maher, host of the HBO series “Real Time” and a man known for calling a Japanese-American man a “chink”, is no stranger to dancing with racial slights against Asians. His latest offense cam in the form of a tweet playing on the conflict with North Korea and the stereotype…
· Khier Casino
Randall Park to Play Badass S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent in ‘Ant-Man’ Sequel
Actor Randall Park will reportedly be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the sequel to “Ant-Man”, “Ant-Man and The Wasp”. According to Tracking Board, which first broke the news, Park is joining the cast as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Jimmy Woo.
· Khier Casino
CBS Pretty Much Admits They Ripped Off Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park
CBS broke their silence about “Hawaii Five-0” stars Grace Park and Daniel Dae Kim parting ways with the show after the network refused to pay the Asian-American actors the same salary as their White co-stars. CBS Television Studios reportedly offered Kim and Park 10-15% lower…
· Khier Casino
Daniel Dae Kim Finally Breaks Silence on Leaving ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Over Equal Pay
Actor Daniel Dae Kim has spoken out about his departure from CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0”. The 48-year-old actor, who was part of the series since 2010 as Lt. Chin Ho Kelly, thanked the show’s producers and network, even though he and co-star Grace Park (Kono Kalakaua) struggled to…
· Khier Casino
Why All the Asian Characters Just Quit ‘Hawaii Five-0’
Daniel Dae Kim, who starred in CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” as Chin Ho Kelly, and Grace Park (Kono Kalakaua) will not be coming back for the show’s eighth season after being refused equal pay. CBS Television Studios, which produces “Hawaii Five-0″, reportedly offered Kim and Park 10-15%…