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· Ryan General
Witnesses Take Videos as Philadelphia Councilman Gets Stabbed in Attempted Robbery
An Asian American city councilman in Philadelphia was stabbed by a knife-wielding man who tried to rob him near his home. According to police Lt. John Walker, the suspect approached Republican Councilman David Oh as he was emerging from his car late Wednesday night.
· 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,…
· Editorial Staff
Philly Restauranteur Rushed to ER After Assault By Racists Yelling ‘Ching Chong’
A Philadelphia restaurateur has been left with a broken ankle after a fight broke out in front of his restaurant on Thursday night. At approximately 11 p.m., Han Chiang, owner of Han Dynasty restaurant and several workers were outside taking a cigarette break when a group of…
· Carl Samson
NBC Rejects Hapa Family Show Based on ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Producer’s Life
NBC is not moving forward with a half-hour show about a mixed race family based on the life of “Fresh Off The Boat” co-executive producer Kourtney Kang. The decision comes a few months after the network ordered the untitled comedy’s pilot. According to Deadline, it is axed…
· King Malleta
One of ‘Silicon Valley’s’ Most Hilarious Actors Just Joined the Cast of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Another name has been added to the cast of the upcoming movie “Crazy Rich Asians”. According to Deadline, “Silicon Valley” actor Jimmy O. Yang is the newest addition to “Crazy Rich Asians”, which will be directed by Jon M. Chu.
· Max Chang
Japanese BBQ Joint Puts White Guy Between Two Asian Girls Because It’s More ‘Marketable’
American-Japanese BBQ chain Gyu-Kaku happily announced the opening of their third Florida restaurant in Orlando with some Asian fetishism. Gyu-Kaku, which specializes in “authentic Japanese Yakiniku,” exists in over 35 locations around the United States in cities like Los…
· Carl Samson
Seven Girls Poisoned After Eating at a Chinese Restaurant in India
What had been a joyful celebration turned disastrous when seven Indian girls found themselves hospitalized after eating at a Chinese restaurant. The girls, all teenagers, fell sick after consuming Chinese food at a restaurant in Nirmal Nagar, Khar, a suburb of Mumbai. They were…
· Ryan General
Asian-Owned Food Truck Under Fire Because of ‘Racist’ Name
An Asian American councilperson in Philadelphia has called out a roaming food truck for being racist because of its name, “Wheely Wheely Good.” Helen Gym, a local politician and board member of the advocacy group Asian Americans United took to Twitter to express her outrage over…
· Ryan General
Disturbing Photos Reveal How U.S. Cities Would Look With China’s Pollution
Xingtai, one of China’s oldest cities, is also one of its most polluted. The thickly smogged city, with air so polluted it tastes of petrol, has a population of around seven million struggling people. The industrial Chinese city’s pollution is very evident in its soil and bodies…
· Max Chang
White Chef Caught Publicly Shaming Rival Pho Restaurant on Instagram
It would seem that the cultural outrage sparked by America’s “favorite” Caucasian pho chef, Tyler Akin, isn’t over yet — an old Instagram post allegedly has the white chef shaming the owner of a rival pho restaurant for buying pho powder. According to The Love Life of an Asian…
· Ryan General
Vietnamese People Are Divided Over The Right Way to Eat Pho
Bon Appétit Magazine’s video of an American chef showing the “proper consumption techniques” of a very popular Vietnamese delicacy has received severe backlash after it went viral earlier this month. A survey conducted by a local newspaper in Vietnam, however, showed that there…
· Ryan General
Ignorant White Guy Tries To Tell Asians How To ‘Properly’ Eat Pho — Gets it All Wrong
Here’s a tip: Never tell Asian people how to eat their native food “properly” if you know nothing about it. An online foodie magazine thought it would be a great idea to create a guide on how to eat Pho, a popular Vietnamese dish, with an American chef who serves Vietnamese food…
· Editorial Staff
Economics Professor Gets Profiled as a Terrorist for Doing Math on a Flight
An economics professor was temporarily removed from his flight after a fellow passenger thought he was a terrorist because of his math scribblings. Guido Menzio, a renowned University of Pennsylvania economics professor, was aboard an American Airlines flight from Philadelphia…
· Waylae Gregoire
BioQuark’s Ira Pastor: Meet the Man Whose Biotech Company Is Trying to Bring People Back From the Dead
Meet Ira Pastor, the CEO of BioQuark, director of the ReAnima project, and a man who may soon bring the dead back to life. In the coming months, Pastor’s team of doctors will attempt to bring patients back from what science considers to be an irreversible death.
· Max Chang
5 Reasons Why Real Sushi Lovers Should Never Order Rolls
What if we told you that the sushi you order in America probably isn’t even real sushi? If you ever watch “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”, the ultimate documentary about the greatest sushi chef in the world, you’ll notice the absence of the kind of rolls that seem commonplace here in the…
· Editorial Staff
People Are Eating Out Alone More For This One Reason
The thought of eating alone at a restaurant is a foreign concept to many, but a new study reveals diners are increasingly choosing to eat by themselves. A new study from OpenTable, a dining reservation service, reveals that the number of people who make reservations for parties…
· Laura Dang
How This 53-Year-Old Woman Makes $25 Million a Year Selling Other People’s Stuff
Ebay guru Linda Lightman makes $25 million a year selling other people’s things on the popular e-commerce site. The mother of two and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania suburb resident shared her tips on how to be a superstar seller in honor of the Ebay’s 20th anniversary last Thursday.…
· Editorial Staff
Random Street Brawl Ends in the Best Way Possible
A footage of a street fight between two men was captured in Philadelphia at around 10:50 p.m. on August 27. The two men in the clip appear to be intoxicated. There appears to be an exchange of words before they start throwing punches at each other. Watch the video to see what…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Respected Lawyer Gets Blackout Drunk Off Wine and Pills, Goes Crazy on Flight
On a US Airways flight carrying 267 passengers that departed from Charlotte, North Carolina, to London this week, a female lawyer in first class tried to unwind and sleep by taking Zaleplon, a prescribed drug for insomnia, and drinking three glasses of wine on an empty stomach…
· Sebastian Dillon
These Cities Have the Highest STD Rates in America
Most everyone loves sex, but nearly no one loves STDs. The moral: wrap it up. The landlords over at RentApplication.com decided to map the most sexually diseased cities in the U.S. because, why not?