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· Max Chang
Bon Appétit Just Insulted the Entire Filipino Community By Ruining an Iconic Dish
Bon Appétit Magazine can’t seem to catch a break these last couple months. First, they caused a huge fiasco last month when they published a video claiming that “pho was the new ramen” featuring a white chef as an authority on the dish. Now, Bon Appétit Magazine is under fire…
· 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…
· Ryan General
Sacramento Asian Americans Join Forces To Stop Criminals Targeting Their Community
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
Transgender Filipino Lawmaker is Making Strides to Protect the LGBT Community
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
Dunkin’ Donuts Humiliates Chinese Mom For Her Accent, Enrages the Entire Asian Community
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
You Can Now Communicate in Any Language With This Universal IconSpeak T-Shirt
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 Just Upset the Entire Asian-American Community With One Announcement
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
This ‘Mobile Food Market’ Bus Brings Fresh Produce to Low-Income City Communities
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
Jerry Seinfeld Just Threw Major Shade at The Entire YouTube Community
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
Startup Lessons from Craft Beer: Innovate and Build a Community
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
5 Online Communities To Help You Find Creative Inspiration
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· Ryan General
Prankster Confronts Fox News’ Jesse Watters With Racist Segment Ideas
Jesse Watters, Fox News’ resident clown who does interviews on the street, has finally been put at the receiving end of some in-your-face shaming for the ridiculous stereotypes of minority groups he often uses in his bits. The hero, Jason Selvig, star of the new Netflix…
· Carl Samson
China’s President is Now More Powerful Than Ever
President Xi Jinping has been declared by China’s ruling Communist Party as its “core” leader on Thursday. The proclamation followed the Sixth Plenum, a four-day meeting attended by 400 party leaders in Beijing.
· Editorial Staff
Tokyo Middle Schools Are Forcing Students to Wear White Underwear
Several Tokyo middle schools managed to shock a municipal assemblyman when he discovered an odd little rule regarding the student dress code: All students must wear white underwear. Tokyo municipal assemblyman Atsuko Kaizu, who represents the Bunkyo Ward, called out a local…
· Carl Samson
A ‘Dancing Aunties’ App Just Snagged $15 Million in Funding
An app designed to get older women dancing just bagged $15 million in Series B Funding. The app, called Tangdou Guangchangwu (Public Square Dancing), sees a huge market of about 100 million dancers in China. According to People’s Daily, many of these dancers are middle-aged to…
· Editorial Staff
Las Vegas is Building a Casino Just For Chinese Gamblers
The first Asian-themed hotel and casino is coming to Vegas with promises to cater to Chinese gamblers. The Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino, set to open on Dec. 3 off the northern end of the Las Vegas strip, is appealing to Chinese visitors with authentic Chinese food and other…
· Ryan General
Malaysian Welfare Home Under Fire For Locking Disabled Children in Special ‘Cages’
One netizen who was visiting her aunt at a welfare home in Malaysia discovered a curious sight at the facility: disabled children were kept locked in concrete cages. After photos of her discovery were uploaded on social media, the images immediately went viral and netizens were…
· Ryan General
People Take Stinky Lunches to Work For National ‘Take Your Ethnic Food To Work Day’
A variety of weird-looking odorous meals were brought to some offices in the United States on Monday for some gastronomical surprises as employees with ethnic origins took part in this year’s National Take Your Ethnic Food To Work Day. Not for those with a weak stomach or…
· Ryan General
Filipino Hikers Caught on Camera Picking Up Litter in Hong Kong Are Role Models For the World
Hong Kong hikers were given a lesson in responsible trekking by a Filipino hiking group who took the task of cleaning up the trails in Ma On Shan, one of the city’s hiking spots which have been littered with an assortment of garbage. According to Coconuts Hong Kong, hiker Edward…
· Carl Samson
7,727 People Are Fighting For One Job in China
Thousands are rooting for one job in China and there’s certainly a reason why. Over a million people registered to take the country’s civil service examination this year, China News reported. As part of the sign-up process, they are required to select their desired jobs.
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