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· Ryan General
In what could be one of the most ethnically-insensitive four and a half minutes of modern cable television, a segment on the Fox News show “The O’Reilly Factor” visited Chinatown in New York for on-the-street interviews. The interviewer, Jesse Watters, spewed ignorance-driven…
· Ryan General
With crimes targeting Asian-American communities in some parts of the U.S. at an all-time high, some residents have decided to take security in their own hands by organizing their own patrols. One such group watches over Sacramento neighborhoods, ready to respond to potential…
· Ryan General
The Philippines, a nation dubbed as one of the most gay-friendly nations in the world, has yet to enact a law protecting the LGBTQ community. For 17 years, the bill that criminalizes discrimination against sexual orientation or gender identity has been constantly re-filed and…
· Editorial Staff
Last month, one Chinese mother’s posted a complaint on Facebook after allegedly being humiliated by an employee and a customer for her Chinese accent at a New York Dunkin’ Donuts. The mother, Peiyin Shih, claimed she was at a Forest Hills, New York Dunkin’ Donuts when a staff…
· Editorial Staff
If you’re a constant traveler who can’t be bothered to carry a local dictionary or just someone who wants to own a cool shirt, IconSpeak may be for you. According to their website, IconSpeak produces T-shirts 40 universal icons that can be combined with “gestures, vocals and…
· Max Chang
Marvel has stirred the anger of the Asian-American community by missing an opportunity to right a cultural misappropriation long rooted in comic book history. This week it was announced that Caucasian actor Finn Jones, who plays Loras Tyrell in the HBO series “Game of Thrones”,…
· Editorial Staff
Fast food now has a completely new meaning thanks to a bus that was converted into a mobile food market that brings fresh produce to low-income urban neighborhoods in Toronto, Canada. The Mobile Good Food Market is on a mission to deliver fresh and healthy food in neighborhoods…
· Alan Van
While Jerry Seinfeld’s latest rant won’t have many Youtubers laughing, is he only speaking a truth most of us already believe? Or is he just generationally out of touch and exhibiting a lack of forward-thinking? Speaking at an Upfront for Sony streaming service Crackle…
· Thierry Godard
In 2001 Jeremy Goldberg was a Wall Street money pusher living a comfortable life in New York. But on September 11th everything changed, the disruptive events of that morning sent Jeremy on a life changing journey with four friends across the United States. Over the course of 48…
· Chikodi Chima
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· Ryan General
Toyota has developed a talking robot companion designed to keep motorists company during trips. Described by Toyota Motors as “a miniature communication partner developed to provide companionship,” the tiny robot fits nicely in any car’s cup holder.
· Ryan General
Fans of the late great Bruce Lee may have also heard of fellow martial artist and friend, Filipino-American Guro Dan Inosanto, another legendary figure in the martial arts world. The California-based martial arts instructor has been both a student and a one time teacher to the…
· Editorial Staff
Jeremy Lin is arguably the biggest sports star right now within the Asian community. Ever since his epic Linsanity run in 2011, Lin has built up quite a fan base all over the world. Lin’s success has also been relatively lucrative for him. Excluding endorsements, he made $14.9…
· Laura Dang
Lee’s Sandwiches, the multi-million dollar Vietnamese banh mi sandwich empire, began as a modest food truck run by a family that arrived in America with little to nothing. Chieu Le, the founder of Lee’s Sandwiches and the eldest of nine children, was in his second year of law…
· Editorial Staff
Chenyu Zheng, who is based in San Fancisco, is the artist behind the series of acrylic tech entrepreneur portraits called “Tech Giants Art Project“. She was inspired by these innovative leaders and wanted to instill the same spirit of disruption and creation in her own work.…
· Ryan General
Asian American actor Lewis Tan said he worked hard and fought to land the role of Marvel’s Iron Fist but still ended up landing the role of one of the main villains instead. On Twitter, Tan posted how he “almost” played the hero Danny Rand, but it was Game of Thrones actor Finn…
· Ryan General
A lot of Asians understandably got offended at Jessie Watters’ extremely racist Chinatown feature on Bill O Reilly’s show a few days ago. While Bill O’ Reilly himself mentioned in the particular episode that the Asian community is “patient,” the group definitely did not hold…
· Carl Samson
Nearly a quarter of Japanese employees worked an additional 80 hours or more each week, the government has found. The study polled 19,583 employees from 1,743 companies between December 2015 and January 2016. It found that 23% of them endured 80 and more hours of overtime work…
· Editorial Staff
Fox News has not been having a great week after “The O’Reilly Factor” aired probably one of the most ethnically-insensitive and racist segments in television history. For those who haven’t seen it, you can watch the original footage below. Since then, a petition has started to…
· Max Chang
It’s no secret that not many people in the Asian community are excited about the Bruce Lee biopic “Birth of the Dragon” after watching the trailer. While audiences are expecting a film depicting the epic fight between Bruce Lee and Wong Jack Man, the trailer makes it look like…
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