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· Bryan Ke
Sofia Ramazanova, simply referred to as Sofia in the upcoming K-pop group O My Jewel, is going to be the very first Caucasian female idol ever to debut in a group in South Korea.
· Heather Johnson Yu
On Tuesday, Slate Magazine released their weekly “Dear Prudence” segment, wherein readers call advice columnist Mallory Ortberg and leave a message with their most burning questions. Prudence answers questions pertaining to just about anything, from relationships, careers, and…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Early in the morning on September 18, two buses in Queens, New York City, collided, killing three and injuring at least 19. According to ABC News, the driver of the Dahlia charter bus, Raymond Mong, was barreling through the intersection at approximately 60 mph (96.5 kph) —…
· Ryan General
A Republican politician aiming for a seat in the upper chamber of the United States Congress recently used two racially offensive terms pertaining to Native Americans and Asians. During a campaign speech on Sunday, Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore used the terms “Reds and…
· Ryan General
A high-profile accounting firm based in Britain recently published a report indicating that its Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) employees receive approximately 13% less in salary than their White peers. PwC, recognized as one of the world’s top four accounting firms,…
· Ranier Maningding
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy”. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. When you think of freak shows, you think of people with uncommon physical characteristics.
· Ryan General
Inspired by their daughter’s hobby, a retired Asian American couple from California has been winning hearts online for their incredibly adorable foray into cosplaying. Steven and Millie Tani, now popularly known as the Cosplay Parents, discovered a shared passion for cosplaying…
· Nia Tucker
Ever since the publication of my article “Sorry Asians, My Blackness Is Not Your Counterculture”, I’ve gotten a range of responses from praise, to accusation of hating Asians, click-baiting, and ignoring Asian presence in hip-hop. Now, here is my response to all of you, an…
· Guy Aoki
In mid-May, I received an email from a manager who had read about MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans) speaking out against White actors taking roles originally written as Asian characters. Of his client’s video, he wrote, “I can confidently say right now there is no…
· Kyle Encina
Last night, actor Riz Ahmed became the first Asian male to win an Emmy award for his role as Nasir “Naz” Khan in the critically-acclaimed crime-drama series “The Night Of”. But instead of merely thanking important people in his life, the Outstanding Lead Actor winner used his…
· Ryan General
Macy’s has been accused of racially profiling Asian shoppers, based on a lawsuit filed by a high-profile law firm in New York. The complaint, filed by law firm Wigdor LLP, alleges that managers at Macy’s flagship Herald Square department store in Manhattan gave instructions to…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Tinder promised to pull its controversial ad featuring a female user swiping right on all potential mates except the Asian man, but netizens have determined that was a lie. Reddit user Qiusunny posted a screenshot of the ad to the subreddit aznidentity on Friday, which popped up…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Cecilia Li, 19-year-old student at UCLA and fruit enthusiast, and her dad are going viral for their endearing story of mangoes and fatherly love. Li, who had begun taking summer courses at UCLA, regularly visits her family in San Diego when not in school. Last weekend, she drove…
· Ryan General
A female customer at a convenience store was recently caught on video spewing her racist tirade against an Asian shop attendant in Melbourne, Australia. The victim of the verbal assault filmed the unnamed woman as she went on with her hateful rant peppered with a variety of…
· Kyle Encina
Plus-size Asian model Natalie Nootenboom doesn’t just want to be known as the niece of popular DJ Steve Aoki — she hopes to redefine the way people perceive beauty. The 16-year-old signed with model management Muse as they help her use modeling as a platform to dismantle beauty…
· Khier Casino
The social hookup app Grindr presented a new five-part online series called “What the Flip?” with the first installment featuring an Asian man and White man swapping profiles for a day. The featured users of the gay dating app take over each other’s profiles, letting them send…
· Heather Johnson Yu
A California man has been arrested for the murder of his three children. Robert Hodges, the 33-year-old man from Sacramento, fled the scene after the gristly murders but was later taken into police custody early Thursday morning after they apprehended him. According to the Daily…
· Ryan General
Vincent Ng was just being kind to a stranger who claimed she needed to borrow a phone for an emergency. Little did he know that it was just all part of a plan to rob him of his smartphone. Part II
· Guy Aoki
In the 11 years that NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” has been on, I’ve never felt compelled to watch a single episode. From seeing enough previews, I knew it drew a hodgepodge of contestants from too many different fields. I mean, how can you judge who’s the most talented when they…
· Carl Samson
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders still remain greatly underrepresented on television, according to a newly-published study that comes 10 years after similar research. The study, titled “Tokens on the Small Screen” and coordinated by six California universities, looked at…
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