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· Ryan General
Inspired by the viral #MeToo campaign on Twitter, an Asian Australian journalist has sparked a campaign of his own challenging men like him to do better and take responsibility via the #HowIWillChange hashtag. Actress Alyssa Milano’s tweet on Monday called upon women from all…
· Editorial Staff
A South Korean university student was assaulted in a racially motivated attack in Brighton, England earlier this week. The attack was captured on video and posted on Facebook where it promptly went viral. The video has captured over 255,000 views as of this writing.
· Carl Samson
To date, Ny Nourn’s life story is a sad one to tell, mainly because she spent much of it without any real freedom. Convicted for her role in the murder of her boss in 1998, Nourn found herself behind bars for 16 long years until she was granted parole in January.
· Ranier Maningding
Since the release of his new music video “Happy Ending”, Los Angeles-based rapper Hopsin has been scratching his head, wondering why YouTube would flag and remove his video for an alleged nudity violation. You rapped in a broken Asian accent throughout the entire song and you…
· Carl Samson
There are only 10 rivers responsible for polluting the world’s oceans with up to four million tons of plastic annually, according to a newly-published study. These rivers — eight of which are in Asia — account to 88-95% of the global plastic load into the sea.
· Bryan Ke
After severe backlash, the opera “The Golden Dragon” has been canceled, as Hackney Empire pulls the show from its East London October 31 premiere. The theater released a statement on Thursday that disavows any involvement of Hackney Empire to the production of “The Golden…
· Ryan General
After a long hiatus from the music scene, controversial rapper Marcus Jamal Hopson, known by his stage name Hopsin, recently released a video for a new track that comes across as disturbingly offensive on so many levels. On Thursday, the L.A.-based rapper uploaded the video for…
· Khier Casino
Nine people were arrested in connection with running an indoor pot operation that grew more than 500 marijuana plants in a basement converted into a greenhouse in Gainesville, Georgia. With the help of the FBI North Georgia Major Offender Task Force and the Georgia National…
· Carl Samson
Like many of us, Leroy Chiao, 57, looked up to the stars as a child and dreamed of reaching outer space one day. But unlike most people, he managed to turn what seemed like wishful thinking into reality — and more.
· Bryan Ke
An 87-year-old elderly woman from Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, died last month after being stung by a swarm of more than 150 Asian giant hornets, also known in Japanese as osuzumebachi, which translates to “giant sparrow bee.” Wheelchair-bound Chieko Kikuchi was traveling home…
· Carl Samson
Scientists in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong identified what gives durian its distinctive aroma that does not exactly please the human collective. Through advanced sequencing technology, researchers at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and Duke-NUS Medical School…
· Editorial Staff
“Blade Runner 2049” is finally out and fans are scrambling to theaters, eagerly wanting to watch the film. With the first installment released in 1982, sci-fi fans were exceptionally excited for the new version. Similar to the original, “Blade Runner 2049” is set in Los Angeles…
· Ryan General
A South Korean immigrant who served in the United States military during the Iraq War remains in government custody as he continues to fight his impending deportation. Army veteran Chong Kim, a green card holder from Portland, Oregon, reportedly struggled with drug addiction,…
· Heather Johnson Yu
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”…
· Bryan Ke
Whitewashing in films and TV is a controversial issue — luckily, there are people working hard to make a positive change in the film/TV industry to promote better diversity in media. ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” is one of the shows that has greatly helped make viewers more aware…
· Carl Samson
A vintage drug known among the Chinese for its ability to cure illnesses, from common colds to menstrual cramps, is now being marketed to the younger generation. The drug, Po Chai Pills, was developed in 1896 by Li Shiu-Kei in China’s Guangdong Province. It was manufactured in…
· Bryan Ke
A woman from Decatur, Indiana, was recently charged with felony neglect for confining two teenage Asian girls inside their home in the 1000 block of Twin Lakes Drive for 15 years. Mary Heller was arrested by the authorities for neglecting the two teenagers and confining them for…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Asian-American woman Laura A. Shipp has been confirmed as one of the lives lost during the Las Vegas massacre that left at least 59 dead and 527 injured on October 1, 2017. Fifty-year-old Shipp moved to Las Vegas from Thousand Oaks, California, five years ago, joining her…
· Heather Johnson Yu
On October 3, 2011, Private Danny Chen was found dead at a guard tower in Kandahar province, Afghanistan from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. His suicide was preceded by racial harassment and beatings from his fellow soldiers — all because he was of Chinese descent.…
· Carl Samson
An Asian American woman died from the shooting in Las Vegas that killed 58 others and injured 527 more on Sunday night. The massacre from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino took the life of Michelle Vo, whose loved ones have since been mourning.
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