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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
Idiot Protestors Mistakenly Target NYC’s Chinatown to Rally Against China’s Dog Meat Festival
Animal rights protesters who targeted Chinese-Americans to protest China’s Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival in New York City’s Chinatown are now being criticized as misguided and ignorant hypocrites. Last Friday, a group of animal activists and their dogs gathered in Chinatown…
· Ryan General
Hero Perfectly Obliterates a Racist White Guy in 11 Seconds
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…
· Ryan General
What Fox News Just Did to the Asian Community is Unforgivable
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…
· Jacob Wagner
Asian Woman Tries to Tell White People How to ‘Properly’ Eat PB&J — Gets it All Wrong
If Bon Appétit Magazine’s recent video on “How to Eat Pho” wasn’t bad enough, things have just gotten worse. A chef of Asian descent is claiming to know the proper way to eat PB&J, a delicacy that I, as a white man, have been eating ever since I was born on this Earth.
· Editorial Staff
Meet The Asian-American Man Who Sacrificed Himself to Save Lives During 9/11
Nearly 20 years ago, an Asian-American man witnessed the 9/11 terrorist attack from his office situated just three blocks away from the World Trade Center. Though he was out of harm’s way, 29-year-old Zack Zeng decided to sacrifice his life in order to save others. Zeng, whose…
· Ryan General
Meet The Modest Chef Behind The World’s First Michelin-Starred Street Food Stall
Chan Hon Meng is the chef-owner of the Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle, the first Michelin-starred street food stall in the world. The prestigious award was given recently to his modest store which sells delicious chicken rice that starts at $2 (or $1.50) per plate,…
· Ryan General
Health Experts Warn That Boba Tea is Horrible For Your Body
Boba milk tea (Bubble tea), the drink that has grown increasingly popular in the United States and many parts of the world, may not be as safe as previously thought. Different versions may include a variety of added ingredients, however, the main components are mostly kept:…
· Ryan General
New York Thieves Con Old Asian Ladies out of $500,000 By Telling Them Their Money is Cursed
New York City police department are on the hunt for five women who are believed to be linked to con artists who victimize elderly Asian women in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn in recent months. The victims were reportedly tricked into handing over thousands of dollars after…
· Laura Dang
How a Vietnamese Refugee Founded a Multi-Million Dollar Sriracha Empire
After arriving in the United States, one Vietnamese refugee went on to create one of the most beloved hot chili sauces, easily recognizable by the white rooster imprinted on today’s famous red and green bottle. David Tran, 71, began making his chili sauce called Pepper Sa-te in…
· Editorial Staff
Business is Just Terrible This Year at China’s Dog Meat Festival
Sales at this year’s Yulin Lychee Dog Meat Festival in China are on the decline. The annual Yulin Dog Meat Festival, which celebrates the consumption of dog meat in areas of China, saw a decrease in sales from last year. The 10 day festival started yesterday with vendors and…
· Ryan General
Man Wins Nikon Photo Contest With Photoshopped Picture, Hilarity Ensues
Update: The original artist Chay Yu Weiwon has released the following statement on Instagram. “Hello everyone,
· Benny Luo
Meet the Entrepreneur Behind New York’s First Japanese ‘Maid Cafe’
A couple months ago, the first Japanese Maid Cafe opened in New York’s Chinatown. These cafes are known in Japan to have girls dressed in maid outfits and greet all customers that enter with “Okaerinasaimase, goshujinsama!”, meaning “welcome home, master!” in a baby-like voice.