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· Colin Lieu
Editor’s Note: Colin Lieu is a New York-based freelance consultant and avid yogi. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. Lupita Nyong’o told Good Morning America that we can better see ourselves when we can see ourselves in others — but that she grew up only…
· Ryan General
A customer at a Taco Bell restaurant in Pennsylvania had an infuriating encounter with a cashier who berated him with a racial slur. The customer, In Young Lee, a first-year Ph.D. student at Penn Medicine, went to a Taco Bell on 1037 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, on Saturday at…
· Ryan General
Just weeks of its Feb. 23 release, sci-fi film “Annihilation” was embroiled in a whitewashing controversy for the casting of leads Natalie Portman and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Both advocacy groups Media Action Network for Asian Americans and American Indians in Film and Television…
· Sarah Lesnar
Whisper is an app known for its scandalous secrets and tantalizing tell-alls. Nannies hooking up with the parents of the kids they watch, the best man confessing his feelings for the bride just moments before she walks down the aisle, and other juicy gossip not even day time…
· Naomi Lee
My fellow mainland Asian Americans, we need to talk about Hawaii. And no, not to gush about the typical touristy BS about palm trees, luaus, and lush natural wonders of the islands, but to check our attitudes towards visiting the islands and engaging with Hawaiian culture.
· Ryan General
Siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani recently helped Team USA secure the Bronze Medal with their stellar performance on Sunday in PyeongChang, South Korea. It was a dream that the pair had been working hard for since they first began training for figure skating competitions some 14…
· Editorial Staff
Earlier today, 17-year-old Chloe Kim won her first Olympic gold medal in the half pipe event. She also made history as the youngest female snowboarder ever to win an Olympic gold. I hate crying but I’ll give myself a pass for this one. Thank you everyone for the love! Stoked to…
· Bryan Ke
Christian Fauria of Boston’s WEEI has been suspended after doing an incredibly racist impression of NFL agent Don Yee who represents New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The incident occurred during the sports radio…
· Heather Johnson Yu
The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, is in full swing and we’re just so excited! Why, you ask? Because we have 12 Asian-American athletes to cheer for!
· Benny Luo
Apolo Ohno reveals how the mindset that made him the most decorated winter Olympian United States history.
· Ryan General
An Asian American politician recently reported to the police that his fiancée was being menaced by stalkers outside her home in Cincinnati. According to rising Democrat star Aftab Pureval, his fiancée called 911 to report that she was being stalked before he announced his bid to…
· Bryan Ke
Police in Lancaster, Pennsylvania are on the lookout for a suspect accused of stealing cash from a market based on a hilariously poor sketch from a witness.
· Ryan General
While Vulture’s recent interview with Quincy Jones published on Wednesday may indeed be a mix of all sorts of crazy for many, it was undeniably fascinating. In his incredibly candid conversation with David Marchese, the 84-year-old legendary jazz musician and industry icon did…
· Ryan General
Guy Beahm, a popular Twitch streamer who goes by his handle “DrDisrespect”, sparked criticism for his so-called “hybrid language” in which he babbles incoherently with a fake accent to mock Asian players he encounters during his online game live streams. Netizens, including…
· Ryan General
Referees officiating a high school basketball game were forced to abruptly stop the match after the students from a Catholic school in Cincinnati, Ohio chanted racist slurs at the opposing team. The game between Elder High School and St. Xavier High School was reportedly called…
· Ryan General
A state senator’s staff member got himself suspended from his job after his ignorant Instagram posts in which he mocked Asians and women were discovered. Daiquan Frasier, a community coordinator for New York Democratic Sen. Brian Benjamin, reportedly posted a photo of an Asian…
· Heather Johnson Yu
If you’re upset about the Patriots’ loss on Sunday, you’re not alone — one super fan is probably regretting his tattoo immensely right now, as he dedicated a portion of his shoulder to showcasing the Patriots’ super bowl wins, predicting (incorrectly) that this year’s would be…
· Bryan Ke
The Dui Hua Foundation, an influential San Francisco-based human rights organization with an office in Hong Kong, recently announced on its website that it is cutting all connections with South China Morning Post after its Chief News Editor, Yonden Lhatoo, made “ill-tempered and…
· Bryan Ke
The United States’ Department of Defense was forced to repeatedly take down and revise President Donald Trump’s Nuclear Posture Review after discovering several major errors including Taiwan being part of China and North Korea’s flag covering the whole Korean peninsula. The…
· How Not To Travel Like A Basic Bitch
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on www.hownottotravellikeabasicbitch.com and was republished with permission. The views expressed in this article are solely the author. “CHINITA! CHINITA!” WAS ALL WE HEARD FROM BELOW OUR DORM WINDOWS WHERE FOUR OF US HAPA HAOLES…
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