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· Carl Samson
South Korea Just Made ‘Avatar’ Robots a Reality
The first manned bipedal robot has been born in South Korea. Meet “Method-2,” a 13-foot, 1.5-ton robot that is now being shown off by Hankook Mirae Technology. It is expected to hit the market next year.
· Ryan General
DC Comics Author Who Created Chinese Superman Has a Surprise For the KKK
Gene Luen Yang, DC Comics author has something special in store for the KKK
· Heather Johnson Yu
Mulan Begins Filming This Month! Here’s Everything We Know So Far
Disney is slated to begin filming the eagerly awaited live-action “Mulan” movie this month as key members of the cast and crew are being finalized. Currently, the company has been keeping mum about any important information, such as a firm release date or any further cast…
· Kyle Encina
Malaysian Instagram Star Recreates Amazing Characters With Her Hijab
Malaysian makeup artist Saraswati masterfully recreates a myriad of iconic characters from pop culture with creative help from her hijab. The rising Instagram star who also goes by the handle Queenofluna, has a ridiculously keen eye on detail as she incorporates her hijab to…
· Five Alive
The ‘It’s Just a Joke’ Excuse Is An Attack On Everybody
Every, fucking, minute. This is how often somebody — let’s face it, usually a white dude, but certainly not only white dudes — waves away a racist, sexist comment on the internet as just a joke. Some apology may or may not follow, but either way, the guilt is transferred onto…
· Aileen Fang
How 90s Disney Channel Shows Shaped My Asian Identity
Growing up in the 90s meant watching shows like “Lizzie McGuire”, “That’s So Raven” and “Hannah Montana”. As a second-generation immigrant, these shows weren’t purely entertainment for me. They were a portal into Western society. I watched the characters throughout their coming…
· Ryan General
Everyone is Wondering Who Hollywood is Going to Whitewash Naruto With
The long dreaded Naruto live-action movie helmed by an American studio is officially in the works and it is now getting early negative buzz from the fans of the popular manga/anime. Last year, Variety reported that Michael Gracey, a former visual effects specialist who has just…
· Ryan General
Meet the First Woman Who Will Visit Every Country in the World
With just fifteen countries to go, 27-year-old Cassandra De Pecol is set to become the first woman to visit all 196 countries in the world. Having visited 181 countries, De Pecol is about to complete her journey, Expedition196, which she started in July last year with the…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the UC Berkeley Law Student Making a Living as an Asian Male Pornstar
When it comes to male performers of Asian descent in mainstream American heterosexual porn, there aren’t many. One of the very few who’s made it through in a visible way is Jeremy Long, who hopes to break the porn industry norm permanently. Long, who is also a third-year UC…
· Carl Samson
Disney Has Finally Learned How to Properly Cast an Asian Character
Disney is ready to find the actress who will play Mulan in the movie’s live-action remake. The studio confirmed the film’s release date of November 2, 2018, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film will also be released in 3D.
· Editorial Staff
China’s Epic Glass Bridge Suddenly Closes 13 Days After Opening
China’s record-breaking glass bridge closed just 13 days after its opening, upsetting thousands of visitors. The world’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge suspended over China’s Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon opened to the public on August 20. The six-meter-wide bridge is 430…
· Ryan General
Pokémon Go Players are Now Using Nipple Clamps to Hatch Their Eggs Without Walking
For those Pokémon Go players who can’t be bothered with walking 5-10 kilometers to hatch their fourth Meowth, the geniuses behind hatching eggs with a vibrator may have found another “practical” solution to cheating at Pokémon Go — a weird contraption they only describe as a…
· Editorial Staff
China Now Has a Pokémon Go Knockoff Called ‘City Spirit Go’
Chinese Pokémon fans are desperate to get their hands on Pokémon Go and are trying anything possible to play it — even if that means playing a knockoff version of the game. Pokémon Go, the widely-popular augmented reality game that has been flooding your Facebook news feed, was…
· Ryan General
Here’s The Ultimate Pokémon Go Cheats, Tips and Tricks Guide
Since Pokémon GO’s launch, Pokémon fans from different parts of the world have been roaming around streets, parks, schools, and other people’s backyards hoping to catch some “virtual pocket monsters.” While some have been successfully filling up their “Pokédex,” there are those…
· Laura Dang
Jackie Chan Says Warcraft’s Success in China Will Make People Scared And Want to Learn Chinese
“Warcraft” is such an astounding blockbuster hit in China that legendary movie star Jackie Chan says it will terrify Americans and make people want to learn Chinese. “Warcraft”, a film with a $160 million budget, made $24.3 million during its debut weekend in North America. The…
· Max Chang
The Actor Who Played Jar Jar Binks Reveals The Painful Tragedy of Being Hated
You probably wouldn’t recognize the name Ahmed Best, but you probably know the actor for his most infamous role: Jar Jar Binks, the most hated alien in the Star Wars franchise and possibly universe. YouTuber Jamie Stangroom, who is on a quest to interview all the actors who have…
· Waylae Gregoire
This Teen Made Tens of Thousands of Dollars Off His First App Just By Googling It
We swear, with how fast the tech world moves, it seems entrepreneurs are getting younger… every month. When Michael Sayman was 12-years-old, he taught himself to code through tutorials he found on Google. At age 13, he created his first app, priced at one dollar, which made him…