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· 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
Paralympic Athletes are Allegedly Mutilating Themselves to Win Medals
The 2016 Paralympics kicks off in Rio de Janeiro soon, but organizers still face obstacles needing confrontation like how the finances aren’t living up to expectations and the self-mutilation of the athletes. Paralympic athletes are reportedly willing to hurt themselves for a…
· Waylae Gregoire
‘Yellow Fever’ is Not and Never Was a Derogatory Term for Asians, According to Asians
So apparently we wrote a “racist” headline about Chinese Olympic swimmer and perfect human specimen Ning Zetao by saying he’s giving the internet “yellow fever.” This is the headline: “Forget Zika Virus — China’s Hottest Olympic Swimmer is Giving the Internet Yellow Fever”.
· Editorial Staff
Warner Bros. Was Secretly Paying Youtubers Tons of Money to Promote Games
A settlement between the Federal Trade Commission and Warner Bros. was reached on Monday following the allegation that the entertainment company failed to “adequately disclose” paying online influencers to make good reviews. The FTC charged Warner Bros. of deceiving consumers…
· Editorial Staff
President Obama Defies Beijing and Meets With the Dalai Lama Again
President Barack Obama has once again angered the Chinese government by meeting with their arch nemesis — His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Obama met with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader at the White House residences on Wednesday morning amid protests from Beijing.
· Laura Dang
Forbes Reduces Net Worth of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes from $4.5 Billion to Zero
The woman who was once considered the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire now has a networth of zero. Elizabeth Holmes, 31, is the chief executive of her health technology company Theranos Inc. which promised to make blood tests easier and more affordable for patients.…
· Ryan General
New Report Reveals the Countries With the Best and Worst Internet Speeds
Asia is home to the fastest internet connection in the world with Singapore and South Korea leading the pack. The average connection in the continent is also the fastest average connection in the world according to the Q4 analysis of global internet speeds by Akamai in its…
· Editorial Staff
There’s a Shocking Fact About Companies With More Female Leaders We All Need to Know
A new study finds that companies with more women in top leadership positions also have higher profit margins. After crunching data from a survey of 21,980 publicly traded companies from 91 different countries, the Peterson Institute for International Economics found that those…
· Max Chang
Here’s the Dirty Little Secret Behind Why Outlet Stores Are So Cheap
Outlet stores: The number one destination for people who don’t mind snagging last season’s designer clothes for a discount. You get the quality craftsmanship and materials at half the price. It’s a good deal, right? That may not be so, according to Vox. Most shoppers may not…
· Laura Dang
Another Famous Female Instagrammer Has Quit Social Media
Socality Barbie, the hipster Barbie account that poked fun at the millennial lifestyle pictures on Instagram, has officially announced her retirement today. The creator behind Socality Barbie has finally revealed her identity in a bittersweet goodbye post to the Internet.…
· Editorial Staff
Instagram Will Make You Depressed If You Follow These Kinds of People
Social media can be detrimental to your health, and the people you choose to have in your social circles may be the reason why. A study conducted by researchers at Pace University linked the frequent use of photo-sharing app Instagram with symptoms of depression. The constant…
· Editorial Staff
What Your Desk at Work Says About You
The way people make use of their space says a lot about their personality and character. MrPorter.com compiled a series of drawings that portray the different types of people according to their desks. The common belief that a person’s office space is a visual representation of…
· Laura Dang
The Government Confirms That Ivy Leaguers Make a Ridiculous Amount of Money
New figures reported by the U.S. Department of Education are blowing what we already know out of the water. Kids graduating from elite and Ivy League schools make a lot of money coming fresh out of college, but new data reveals they are making much more than most even think. The…
· Laura Dang
A 26-Year-Old Designer Takes a Trip to North Korea, Documents it all on Instagram
A 26-year-old American was recently granted a visa to travel to North Korea for four days. Taylor Pemberton of Minneapolis flew into Pyongyang, North Korea, from Beijing, China, because there are no direct flights from the United States to the secretive military state. The young…
· Jason Sheldon
An Open Response to Taylor Swift’s Rant Against Apple
Dear Taylor Swift, I have read your open letter to Apple where you give your reasons for refusing to allow your album ‘1989′ to be included on their forthcoming Apple Music streaming service.
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Man Raises $122,000 on Kickstarter, Spends it All on Himself
A man raised $122,000 in crowdfunding to create a fantasy board game and ended up using the money on himself, involving for the first time the Federal Trade Commission, who want to protect investors from situations like this in the future. Eric Chevalier launched a Kickstarter…
· Sebastian Dillon
Here’s The Story Behind Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘I’m CEO, Bitch.’ Business Card
Back when Facebook was still known as “The Facebook,” an ambitious, baby-faced 22-year-old Mark Zuckerberg coined the phrase “I’m CEO, bitch.” It comes off as cocky and conceited — everything you’d expect from a 22-year-old kid running a company that was about to explode, so of…
· Max Chang
Does Apple Think All Asians Are Yellow? Internet Becomes Enraged at Apple’s New ‘Asian Emojis’
Apple has been taking fire from netizens after they released the beta version of their new set of racially diverse emojis, but Asians, in particular, aren’t happy about being depicted as yellow — literally. The innovative tech company has struggled in the past to offer any…
· Benny Luo
Deckstar Co-Founders: Meet the Entrepreneurs Behind EDM’s Largest Music Acts
Anyone who’s dived into the entertainment industry knows how hard it is to find success. The risks are high and the saturation of ambitious people thinking they’re the next big thing makes it ultra competitive. Los Angeles natives and UCLA graduates Lawrence Vavra (aka LV) and…
· Alan Van
Gucci Blasted For Chinese Workers on 14-Hour Shifts Making Handbags
Apparently, Gucci has way bigger problems than their tacky, over-conspicuous monogrammed designs. The Italian fashion house announced it would be strengthening controls on its suppliers after a state-run public broadcasting program exposed the near-slave labor hours the…