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· Ryan General
Vietnam’s ‘Bikini’ Airline Forced to Apologize After Sexy In-Flight Performance
A budget airline company from Vietnam recently received flack for welcoming the local national soccer team with a risqué in-flight performance by their bikini-clad flight attendants. Vietjet, the airline which gained international attention for featuring a flight staff wearing…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Mom Can Transform Herself into Any Celebrity With Makeup
Yan Xiuji, a stay-at-home mother-of-two from Suqian in east China’s Jiangsu Province, is rising to social media fame after using makeup to transform herself into both local and international celebrities during her live streams. Yan, 29, has more than 500,000 followers on her…
· Carl Samson
Doctors Extract 9-Foot Tapeworm From Singaporean Man’s Rectum
A nine-foot tapeworm emerged from the rectum of a man in Singapore and had to be folded 18 times so that it would fit into a picture. The man, who felt no symptoms, was admitted at Singapore General Hospital for the removal.
· Ryan General
EXO Star Kris Wu is the First Chinese Star to Perform at Super Bowl Live
Singer and actor Kris Wu, a former member of hugely popular South Korean-Chinese group EXO, was recently tapped to sing for this year’s Super Bowl Live in Minnesota. Wu, whose performance is scheduled during the 10-day live concerts leading up to the game, was also named Super…
· Ryan General
Rare North Korean Photos Reportedly Show Farmers Defying Soldiers Pillaging Their Food
Villagers in North Korea are reportedly showing signs of resistance against Kim Jong-un’s soldiers who have allegedly been ransacking civilian homes for food, according to a report from South Korean media. In a rare form of defiance, villagers in several provinces have expressed…
· Carl Samson
5-Foot Tapeworm ‘Wiggles Out’ of Man’s Butt After Eating Sushi in California
A Fresno, California man who walked into a hospital complaining of bloody diarrhea discovered that he had been hosting a 5-foot Japanese salmon tapeworm. In the Jan. 8 episode of medical podcast “This Won’t Hurt A Bit,” Dr. Kenny Banh recalled how the man asked to be tested for…
· Carl Samson
German-Japanese Artist Turns Life With Boyfriend and Cat into Joyful Comics
Life just looks better when you give it a second glance and put it on paper, which is exactly what German-Japanese artist Mikiko is doing! Currently based in London, Mikiko — who was born in Tokyo, but also grew up in Hong Kong, Germany, and Belgium — has always looked at manga…
· Khier Casino
Asian Teen’s Arm Broken After Racist Assault in London KFC
Two women are being accused of breaking a 15-year-old Asian girl’s arm in a racist attack after they allegedly threw food at the victim while she was eating with friends at a Kentucky Fried Chicken branch in Waltham Forest, London. The two women, believed to be a mother and…
· Ryan General
Former Employee Accuses Ulta Beauty of Reselling Used, Returned Makeup
A Twitter user who claims to have previously worked for Ulta Beauty, Inc., a popular cosmetics store, has accused her former employer of re-selling used makeup via a series of tweets last week. In the lengthy thread she started on January 9, user Fatinamxo alleged that Ulta…
· Bryan Ke
Adorable Chinese Preschooler Can’t Stay Awake on Stage During School Performance
A 3-year-old preschool girl became an instant online star after a video of her falling asleep at least twice on stage during a school performance went viral on Chinese social media. The performance took place at a school in the city of Hulunbuir in Inner Mongolia earlier this…
· Ryan General
Thai Chef Regrets Getting a Michelin Star After All the Harm It’s Caused
For many chefs, a Michelin star is considered an exemplary achievement as it immediately elevates one’s status among the world’s elite in the restaurant business. However, 72-year-old street food star Supinya Junsuta, a.k.a. “Jay Fai”, from Thailand has expressed that she would…
· Carl Samson
Good People in China Form Human Chain to Save Mother and Kids Trapped in Frozen Lake
More than a dozen good Samaritans locked hands to save a mother and her two children who fell into a frozen lake in northern China. The heartwarming rescue took place in Tangshan, Hebei Province, on Jan. 7.
· Carl Samson
Former Miss Germany Finalist Receives Death Threats After Introducing Her Asian Boyfriend
A German YouTuber has opened up about receiving death threats just because she has an Asian boyfriend. In a video posted on January 9, Farina Behm shared the challenges of being with a Korean boyfriend for two years, particularly in the eyes of those caught up in “pure ignorance…
· Carl Samson
High Expectations Chinese Dad Trains Shirtless Kids During a SNOWSTORM
iA father in China has sparked controversy after subjecting a group of children to draconian training in a blizzard with sub-zero temperatures. In a video that surfaced online, He Liesheng can be seen ordering 13 children, including his own son, to endure a variety of exercises…
· Ryan General
Japanese Firm Hopes to Provide Actual ‘Ninja’ Security Guards for the 2020 Olympics
A Japanese security firm is eyeing to deploy modern ninjas as security officers for the 2020 Summer Olympics. For over a year now, SCC Co. has found tremendous success in having its guards dressed as ninjas, according to Japan Times. The security firm is reportedly based in…
· Ryan General
Chinese Adoptee Born With One Arm is Now a HS Basketball Star
Ben Pimlott, a 15-year-old Chinese adoptee born without a fully formed right arm, has earned his spot as one of the starter players for the Cambridge Rindge & Latin freshmen boys’ basketball team after consistently putting on spectacular performances in his games last season.…
· Bryan Ke
Former Chinese Millionaire Who Adopted Over 100 Abandoned Children Now Fighting Cancer
Li Lijuan, a 43-year-old former millionaire with a heart of gold who spent 20 years adopting abandoned children, is now fighting for her own life after being diagnosed with cancer six years ago. Li, a self-made businesswoman from Shangquan Village near Wu’an in Hebei Province,…
· Bryan Ke
Intense Video Shows Chinese Army Commander Saving Cadet After Dropping Live Grenade
Zhang Yu, Chinese military cadet, was miraculously saved by his army commander seconds after he accidentally dropped a live grenade during one of their training sessions. Video of the heart-stopping moment, which was taken in early December 2016, was recently shared online by…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Ripped Chinese Firefighters Who Will Keep You Warm This Winter
Firefighters from the province of Shaanxi in northwestern China released a new calendar featuring the outdoors, a bunch of animals and their shirtless selves. These guys pulled a similar stunt last year, going heavy on dogs, equipment and smoke!
· Bryan Ke
Michelle Obama’s Former Chief of Staff Leads Hollywood’s Greatest Fight Against Sexual Harassment
Editor’s Note: The article has been altered to clarify Sheryl Sandberg’s COO title at Facebook. The Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, created to help women in every workplace across the United States, is led by Asian-American attorney and former chief of staff to Michelle Obama,…
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