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· Ryan General
Female Indian-American to Be Cast as The Next ‘Greatest American Hero’ in ABC’s Reboot
A beloved classic television series is reportedly getting a remake with a refreshing new twist. According to TheWrap, ABC is set to do a reimagining of the 80s show “The Greatest American Hero”, replacing the White male lead with a female Indian-American character this time…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
U.S. Government Finally Lets Vietnamese Stem Cell Donor Save Dying Sister from Cancer
After months of trying to persuade the U.S. government, officials finally approved the entry of a Vietnamese stem cell donor who could potentially save the life of a dying mother from cancer in Orange County, California. Thuy Nguyen, Helen Huynh’s sister and the only person who…
· Bryan Ke
J.J. Abrams is Remaking Beloved Anime ‘Your Name’ and Fans are Extremely Worried
Paramount Pictures, along with Hollywood director J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, officially announced the plans to create a live-action adaptation of “Your Name”. Anime fans clearly did not like the news thinking it may become another “Death Note” disaster. Bad Robot…
· Ryan General
Police Arrest Alleged American Pedophile Who Fled to Thailand to Work as a Teacher
Local authorities in Thailand have arrested a suspected pedophile from the United States who, with the use of fake IDs, found a job as an English teacher at schools in the countryside. The fugitive, identified as 26-year-old Jackson Matthew Hall from Alabama, was apprehended on…
· Bryan Ke
Man Drags Two Exhausted Dogs With His Car to ‘Train Them’ for Race in China
A man from Dalian, Liaoning Province in China sparked outrage after commuters and netizens alike caught him abusing his two pet dogs by dragging them on a leash with his car. The clip, which was widely viewed and shared on Chinese social media on Tuesday, shows the two dogs —…
· Ryan General
90% of Chinese-Speaking Teenagers Experience Racism in Australia, Study Reveals
A growing number of Chinese-Australian teenagers are facing discrimination and racism in Australia, a new study has revealed. According to a survey conducted by Mission Australia, almost a third of the interviewed 22,000 Chinese-Australians, aged 15 to 19, claimed to have been…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Racist Comments on Asians Erupt Following Fatal High-Speed Bus Crash in NYC
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) —…
· Bryan Ke
Vietnamese Stem Cell Donor Denied Entry to the U.S. to Save Dying Sister from Cancer
A stem cell donor who was set to help save a dying Orange County, California mother from leukemia was barred from entering the United States. Helen Huynh is a Vietnamese mother living with her family in Garden Grove, California, where doctors at UCI Medical Center believe that…
· Kyle Encina
Bodies of Children From the Rohingya Genocide in Myanmar Are Washing Up on Bangladesh’s Shores
Shocking footage shows distressed civilians picking up multiple lifeless bodies of infants and toddlers, believed to be Rohingya genocide victims from Myanmar, washed ashore in Bangladesh. Nearly 300,000 Rohingya villagers have crossed the Naf River into Bangladesh since August,…
· Carl Samson
Asian American Actors Are STILL Being Used as ‘Tokens’ on TV, Study Finds
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…
· Ryan General
Hindus in Australia Outraged Over Insensitive Ad Featuring Hindu God Ganesha Eating Meat
An ad in Australia depicting religious figures from different faiths, chatting and eating together at a backyard barbecue, has earned backlash over its portrayal of the Hindu God Ganesha. Meat & Livestock Australia was promoting lamb meat in the TV commercial and showed the…
· Bryan Ke
Asian American Reporter Claps Back at Entitled Driver Who Yelled ‘This is America’
6ABC’s Nydia Han posted a video on Facebook Live in response to the driver who almost hit her and yelled “this is America” at her last week in what was viewed as an act of racial discrimination towards the news anchor. Han, in her Facebook video post, recalled how a female…
· Ryan General
Donald Trump Just Screwed Over the Same Immigrants He Swore to Protect
Things are not looking well for the thousands of beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an Obama-era policy that protected immigrants from deportation if they were brought to the U.S. illegally as minors. Citing two White House sources privy…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans Are Banding Together to Stop Trump From Abolishing DACA
An Obama-era program, which provides a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation to certain illegal immigrants who entered the country as minors, is in danger of being revoked by the White House. Known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the…
· Ryan General
U.S. Embassy Grants Dying Woman Last Wish to See Mother From Vietnam
A dying daughter’s wish to see her mother in the United States for the final time has finally been granted. Trinh Phan, 33, moved to the U.S. in 2003 and gained her American citizenship in 2010. She was diagnosed with Metastatic Stage 4 Lung Cancer and Acute Respiratory Disorder…
· Ryan General
Man Arrested Over Brutal Attack on Helpless Kangaroo in Australia
A graphic video showing a man brutally killing a helpless kangaroo with a knife has gone viral on social media. The shocking clip, which first appeared on Chinese instant messaging service QQ, has been viewed almost 4 million times on the site, according to ABC.
· Carl Samson
‘Asia’s Cleanest Village’ is in India
A small village in eastern India has been setting an example not only throughout the country, but across Asia — and hopefully the world — for clean practices that were passed on across generations. Welcome to Mawlynnong, a settlement of around 600 people that has been dubbed as…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Starbucks is Now Serving Sushi Burritos With Chicken and Pickled Cabbage
In a surprising move, Starbucks is now serving sushi burritos in addition to their standard coffee and baked goods. In an attempt to capitalize off the sushi burrito trend, the company is offering a chicken maki roll to hungry customers starting today, according to ABC 7. It is…