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· Heather Johnson Yu
Twitter Honors Asian-American Feminist Grace Lee Boggs With Hashtag #GraceLeeTaughtMe
Grace Lee Boggs, activist, feminist, author, and philosopher, touched the lives of many through her work. She authored several books, including “Women and the Movement to Build a New America” and “The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century”…
· Carl Samson
Twitter Trolls Steal Chinese Football Fan’s Identity, Confuses the Internet With Viral Tweet
Some Twitter trolls who stole the identity of a Chinese football fan and claimed that he’s Korean caused an uproar on the social media platform last week. It all started when Mark Noble, captain of the English football team West Ham United, posted a photo of himself with a fan…
· Carl Samson
Filipina Woman Wins Twitter for Slamming the Philippines’ Obsession With White Skin
A Filipina Twitter user by the handle @judygarci is getting thousands of nods for her vicious take on the Philippines’ obsession with white skin. It all started when she looked up “Filipina beauty” on Pinterest and found countless images of celebrities with what she described as…
· Carl Samson
Pharmacy Employee Shares the ‘Saddest Experience’ of His Life and Now Twitter is Sobbing
Warning: The feels are strong on this one. The “saddest experience” of this pharmacy employee’s life has quickly gone viral on social media, with netizens everywhere tearfully reaching out to loved ones after reading his heartbreaking story.
· Ryan General
Japanese Company Amazes Twitter After Turning a Boy’s School Uniform into a Swimsuit
Japanese fashion’s fascination with the schoolgirl uniform takes an interesting turn with a new trend that shifts the attention to the boys’ school uniform in Japan. A new line of sexy new swimsuit for women is taking inspiration from the gakuran, the button-up coat…
· Ryan General
There’s a New ‘Pretty’ K-Pop Boy Band and Twitter Has Feelings About It
New-Ace, a new boy band from South Korea that has yet to make its official debut, has already generated quite a buzz due to its four members’ very distinctive looks. Formerly known as J-Peace, the K-pop group immediately caught social media’s attention following the release of…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Netizen Amazes Twitter With Adorable Shiba Buttholes You Can Eat
A Japanese netizen’s take on a traditional sweet has gone viral, thanks to an unorthodox design inspired by Japan’s most popular dog. Twitter user Nao took the opportunity to play around with mitarashi dango, a traditional favorite made of sticky rice flour and served with a…
· Heather Johnson Yu
British Museum Complains That Asian Names ‘Can Be Confusing’ and Twitter Absolutely Exploded
The British Museum’s attempt to participate in a worldwide publicity stunt has backfired tremendously, as they have revealed that they steer clear from too many Asian names since they “can be confusing”. The tweet was in response to a question posited by the Sydney Museum of…
· Bryan Ke
North Korean Travel Agency Hilariously Fails at Trying to Seduce Japanese Tourists on Twitter
A travel agency in North Korea is trying to get Japanese tourists to visit the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) by using local attractions and what seems to be North Korea’s version of “Dragon Ball.” JS Tours, a North Korean travel specialists agency, used Twitter to…
· Carl Samson
‘Death Note’ Director Receives Death Threats, Forced to Delete Twitter
Adam Wingard, director of Netflix’s “Death Note” deleted his Twitter account after receiving death threats from users displeased with the remake. Tension between Wingard and his critics appear to have escalated when the director fired back at “trolls,” as seen in screenshots…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Twitter is Trending #ExpressiveAsians Because It’s Tired of Hollywood’s BS Casting
The past few weeks have yielded a great deal of conversation surrounding Asians in media — or, rather, a lack thereof. “Hellboy” was gearing up to be yet another film with a Whitewashed character, complete with an overtly insensitive producer at the helm, when, to everyone’s…
· Bryan Ke
San Jose Giants Apologize for ‘Tone Deaf’ Japanese Heritage Night Twitter Post
After the severe backlash from fans, minor league baseball team the San Jose Giants offered an apology for the “tone deaf” Japanese Heritage Night social media post it created in August. The baseball team posted the apology letter on its Twitter account on September 6. The…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Twitter User Plays ‘Despacito’ Using Two Calculators and It’s Glorious
How often do you hear someone say, “I play the calculator”? Well, now one Twitter user can after winning the Internet with his remarkable talent of playing songs using calculators. Japanese Twitter user, @zk_oj, posted several videos on his social media page that proves these…
· Carl Samson
Racists Took to Twitter After Japan Beat Texas in the Little League World Series
Racists took to social media after Japan defeated Texas in this year’s Little League World Series championship game on Sunday. The team from Kitasuna, Tokyo beat the team from Lufkin, Texas, the U.S. representative, at 12-2.
· Ryan General
11 Times Congressman Ted Lieu Beat Donald Trump at His Own Twitter Game
Whether he’s bashing political rivals, the media, other heads of state or random celebrities, President Donald Trump uses Twitter to vent his anger, to the utter annoyance of many. Quite fittingly, an Asian American congressman has been taking the POTUS to task via the…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Cosplayer Wins Japanese Twitter For Looking Like a Legit Anime Doll
A Chinese cosplayer is now gaining fame not only for her bright and colorful outfits but also for her extremely large anime-like eyes and her knowledge of Japanese pop culture and language. The female cosplayer, who goes by the tag of SeeU85095082 on both Twitter and Facebook,…
· Bryan Ke
Kal Penn Calls Out Donald Trump For Violating Twitter’s Terms of Service
Several social media users, including actor Kal Penn, are calling out to Twitter to take action regarding Donald Trump’s latest social media post suggesting it may have potentially violated the site’s Terms of Service. Hey @Twitter, is threatening nuclear war not a violation of…
· Ryan General
Suicidal ‘McDonald’s Hong Kong’ Twitter Epically Trolls the Internet
A Twitter account claiming to be “McDonald’s Hong Kong” almost had everyone fooled with its convincing portrayal of a brand’s social media account that was suffering a meltdown. Created in October 2016, the parody account which then bore the official sounding @McDonaldsHK…
· Ryan General
Japanese Twitter Goes Crazy Over ‘Penis Peach’
A piece of fruit at a produce stall in Japan’s Ehime Prefecture has caught people’s attention on social media with a protuberance that looks eerily like a penis. The strange-looking peach, that was left unsold apparently due to its mini hard-on, was first noticed by Japanese…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Twitter of Chester Bennington’s Wife Hacked, Tweets Claim Affair With Mike Shinoda
In the wake of the news surrounding Chester Bennington’s death, his wife, Talinda Ann Bentley, has seemingly tweeted that she never loved her husband and confessed to cheating on him with his bandmate, Mike Shinoda. According to Yahoo! News, Bentley’s now-deleted tweets were her…