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· Kyle Encina
Woman Jumps To Her Death to Avoid Arrest in Sting Operation at Asian Massage Parlor
A prostitute in New York opted to jump to her death amid a sting operation as colleagues explained that she told them she’d rather “kill herself” than get arrested again. A 38-year-old prostitute known by locals as “C.C” was sent to Booth Memorial Hospital after she jumped off…
· Ranier Maningding
Why You Need to Stop Calling Asian People ‘Ling Ling’ and ‘Ching Chong’
When William Hung first appeared on American Idol in 2004, the face of White America lit up like a Christmas tree at this in-real-life Asian stereotype. White people thought they saw the Asian Sasquatch. With his school boy haircut, buck teeth, thick accent and high-waisted…
· Carl Samson
NYC Couple Gets 2 Years in Jail For Keeping Korean Children as Slaves for 6 Years
A couple responsible for enslaving two South Korean siblings for years was finally sentenced. Soo Young Park, 50, and her husband, Jeong Taek Lee, 54, kept the siblings for six long years in what has been dubbed as their “House of Horrors” in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
· Ryan General
Meet the Asian American Lawyer Competing to Win Mrs. America 2018
An Asian American lawyer has stepped up to the plate in an effort to bring more diversity to the 2018 Mrs. America Pageant. Alice Lee Giannetta is a Manhattan-based litigation attorney who, at the suggestion of her husband, joined the pageant for married women after noticing the…
· Jenny Shay
How Rich FOBs and Asian Yuppies Are Gentrifying Chinatown
Born in China and raised in middle-of-nowhere Pleasanton, California, making the trek to San Francisco had always been a privilege that expanded my young mind and helped me reconnect with my cultural roots. Beyond visits to the California Academy of Sciences and Fisherman’s…
· 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…
· Ryan General
NY Couple Who Kept South Korean Kids as ‘Slaves’ For 6 Years Pleads Guilty
A couple from New York City pleaded guilty last Wednesday to two counts of labor trafficking charges amid accusations of keeping two Korean children as “slaves” in their home for six years. Jeong Taek Lee, 54, and his wife, 50-year-old Sook Yeon Park, reportedly enslaved the two…
· Carl Samson
Asian Man Stabbed to Death in NYC Internet Cafe Over Playing League of Legends
A 19-year-old Asian man was stabbed to death during a heated argument over an internet cafe seat in New York City. The incident occurred on Wednesday at K&D Internet Cafe in Flushing, Queens. Yangpu Fan, the victim, was stabbed in the stomach before being taken to a hospital,…
· King Malleta
Queens Woman Hits Man With Umbrella Because She ‘Hates Chinese People’
A 68-year-old Chinese man was caught off guard when a woman whacked him with an umbrella while riding a bus in New York. Zenxin Wang moved to New York from China in 1986 and instantly fell in love with the diversity of the city. In an interview with New York Daily News, he even…
· Khier Casino
Asian Americans Are the Poorest Minority Group in New York City
Asian-Americans have the highest poverty rate out of any ethnic group in New York with 27% living in need of a permanent job, according to the city’s data. Each day in downtown Flushing in the New York City borough of Queens, thousands of day laborers gather on street corners…
· Ryan General
Science Finally Reveals Whether MSG is Bad For You
For decades, monosodium glutamate, or MSG (a sodium salt of glutamic acid), has remained controversial due to a myth that made it one of the most infamous additives in the food industry. But while many households avoid using the product, a food scientist is making a case for…
· Carl Samson
How to Cure the Infamous ‘Asian Glow’
Whether it’s shaojiu, sake, soju or any other alcoholic drink, many Asians turn red immediately after few shots of them. This seemingly unique phenomenon is called the “Asian Flush” or “Asian Glow.” It’s reportedly more common among Northeast Asians, such as those of Chinese,…
· Khier Casino
The ‘Asian American Advantage’ Apparently Doesn’t Exist
Asian Americans continue to have a higher median income, but not just because of being better educated, it also has to do with geographical location. In a blog post published Thursday, the Washington Post noted the “Asian American advantage” that many statistics on median…
· King Malleta
Japanese Airports Now Have ‘Toilet Paper’ For Your Smartphones
When it comes to hygiene and cleanliness – Japanese airports have taken matters up a notch by introducing “toilet paper” specifically for smartphones. According to The Guardian, if you find yourself at Narita International Airport, you will be pleasantly surprised to find a…
· Ryan General
Spoiled Rich Kids Flush Rolex Down Toilet, Burn Mercedes Because They Were ‘Bored’
Some Rich Kids of Instagram, who apparently have run out of ideas on how to flaunt their wealth, have decided to just destroy their expensive stuff, simply to show the world that they can afford to do so. The videos of “spoiled” wealthy youngsters setting fire to a £88,000…
· Editorial Staff
The Heartbreaking Reason Why Elderly Asian-Americans Ride the Bus to the Casino Every Day
Several Asian American seniors in New York reportedly ride the casino buses to Pennsylvania daily, not to gamble, but simply to make ends meet, an investigative news report found. Buses ferrying people to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania are carrying a number of…
· Khier Casino
Austrian Police Just Busted a Huge Chinese Prostitution Ring
Austrian law enforcement authorities have busted an organized crime group from China and arrested seven people for making 150 Chinese women work as prostitutes in brothels. However, it is believed that up to 300 women may have been trafficked by the same group.
· Editorial Staff
Neo-Nazi Blogger Declares New Balance ‘The Official Shoes of White People’
People have been burning their New Balance sneakers after a white supremacist website, the Daily Stormer, dubbed the athletic gear “the official shoes of white people.” Andrew Anglin’s alt-right website supported New Balance over the weekend, writing in a blog post that he’s “a…
· Editorial Staff
Former Karaoke Hostess May Become the First Asian American to Represent New York’s Chinatown
Yuh-Line Niou, 33, is on track to becoming the first Asian-American to represent Chinatown and any part of Manhattan in the New York State Assembly. On Tuesday, Niou won the primary race for the 65th Assembly District and beat out five other prominent candidates in the running.…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese College Charges Students if They Flush the Toilet Too Much
Students at Kunming Health Vocational College in China are given electronic passes to toilets as a means of saving water. The preloaded cards are swiped to access toilet facilities. According to Chuncheng Evening News, each student has a water limit of 3,000 liters a month.…