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· Ryan General
The student government president at Texas State University has been called out for his racist Instagram posts which recently surfaced on multiple social media accounts this week. Student body President Connor Clegg angered many students at the university for his unearthed posts…
· Ryan General
Talented Indonesian hip-hop star Rich Brian has made history for being the first Asian artist to land number 1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop Charts. The viral internet wonder formerly known as “Rich Chigga” achieved the phenomenal feat with his newest album, “Amen”, which was released…
· Carl Samson
For no apparent reason, a White woman went all-out racist against one South Asian postal worker who was merely going through his day in Camden High Street, London. The incident has since gone viral on Facebook with more than 500,000 views since it was first posted by Samrat…
· Carl Samson
Zara just released a new skirt that closely resembles the traditional garment worn by older Asian men, and of course the internet has thoughts. The Spanish fast fashion retailer calls the lungi a “Check Mini Skirt” and describes it as a “flowing skirt with draped detail in the…
· Editorial Staff
(Editors Note: This post has been updated with a comment from LA Metro.) An Asian American woman was racially harassed by a fellow passenger on the Metro train in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Monday afternoon.
· Eliza Romero
Editor’s Note: Eliza Romero is a Baltimore-based, Filipino-American fashion blogger and pop culture writer behind the website Aesthetic Distance. The views expressed in this piece are solely her own. Asian feminism is much different from all the other female social movements…
· Nadya Okamoto
With the unexpected death of Mayor Ed Lee, the first Asian-American and Chinese-American to hold mayoral office in San Francisco, there is now a special election to elect a new mayor this June 2018 before the end of the term in 2019. One of the candidates running is Jane Kim, a…
· Heather Johnson Yu
A post found in a University of California Irvine FaceBook group has recently gone viral for its shockingly offensive nature, its racist rhetoric slamming an Asian male/White female couple. The post was penned by someone under the name Will Harrison, a member of the UC Irvine…
· Ryan General
The senseless killing of innocent 15-year-old Alfred Wong during a gunfight in Vancouver, Canada over a week ago has left his loving family still in utter shock. “Everything is still really raw right now. It’s difficult to look back,” said Wilfred Wong, the boy’s brother, at a…
· Rae Chen
My New Year’s resolution for 2018, as I’ve been jokingly telling my friends and family for the past month, is to “be more Asian.” That’s an oversimplification, of course, but the intent is there. For the next 12 months, I’m focusing on different ways that I can embrace my Asian…
· Carl Samson
Italian-American restaurateur Joe Bastianich has come under fire for humiliating Chinese women and insisting on the tired and offensive stereotype on Asian male genitalia. In a recent episode of “MasterChef Italia,” Bastianich, who serves as a judge in the cooking show, visited…
· Max Chang
Brenna Sparks is a 25-year-old rising star in the adult film industry; performing for than a year, she’s already racked up quite a following online. Recently, to the surprise of many, Sparks made a tweet address representation in the adult film industry.
· Carl Samson
Actresses Niecy Nash and Olivia Munn slammed the 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards for its lack of Asian nominees. The awards night was held on Sunday, Jan. 21, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
· Ryan General
“Motivational speaker” John Burk effectively grew his audience last year by pulling a Nicole Arbour, his viral fat-shaming Facebook video describing overweight people as “utterly repulsive and disgusting” under the guise of motivating them to “exercise.” This week, the…
· Ryan General
If you’re ever down with a terrible cold, try fixing it up with some spicy Asian cuisine. Served in either soothing, warm broth or in well-mixed sauces, these spicy dishes may be effective alternatives to relieve cold symptoms like congestion and sore throat.
· Khier Casino
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…
· Heather Johnson Yu
“What are you doing?” Wei* asked, amused. I looked up at my then-boyfriend’s face, his gaze suddenly on me. Like any given weekend, we were spending it in bed, with him playing PS3 and me playing DS. I’d just so happened to look over and, for the first time, really scrutinized…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Three men have been arrested for the execution-style murders of Bao and Jenny Lam in their Spring, Texas home on January 11. According to ABC News, the suspects were identified by the Harris County Sheriff’s Department Aakiel Kendrick, 23; Khari Kendrick, 21; and Erick Peralta,…
· Heather Johnson Yu
President Trump has again made headlines , this time for using the term “shithole” to describe Haiti and various African nations. In a meeting discussing the future of DACA, green cards, and immigration, Trump reportedly blurted out, “Why are we having all these people from…
· Carl Samson
If you’ve seen “Magic Mike Live” at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas from late December, your eyes must have been fixed on one or more of its handsome, sizzling dancers. Meet Patrick Packing, the newest guy in town!
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