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· King Malleta
Many Asians got extremely excited with news that President Donald Trump allegedly granted them visa-free travel to the United States, only to find out in the end that it was fake. News that Trump will lift visa restrictions for Asians circulated on Facebook and spread quickly in…
· Max Chang
YouTube sensation Ryan Higa recently posted a video sharing his thoughts on the Steve Harvey Asian men fiasco. In the video, he points out a disturbing double standard in how the media treats Asians compared to other races.
· Ryan General
An Asian American teenager from Virginia has achieved the rare feat of an academic grand slam for having received appointment letters to all four of America’s military academies. Timothy Park of Fairfax, Va. was recently granted admission to the U.S. Military Academy at West…
· King Malleta
If you’re an Asian jobseeker with all the right credentials, you might still find yourself at a disadvantage because of your name. A Canadian study concluded that job applicants who bear Asian names – including Pakistani, Indian, and Chinese names – receive fewer interview…
· Khier Casino
The 2017 Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday, and while recognizing films such as “Lion”, “Hidden Figures”, “Moonlight” and “Fences” is an important move towards more diversity, Asians and Asian-Americans are still shamefully underrepresented in the film industry.…
· King Malleta
Kevin Kwan’s bestselling novel, “Crazy Rich Asians”, is set to be Hollywood’s the big screen and director Jon M. Chu is now calling for a worldwide social media audition. In an interview with Channel News Asia, Chu said that they want to cast the best Asian talent out there…
· Carl Samson
A video of one Asian woman going on a racist tirade against a Muslim couple has gone viral. The incident occurred at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, on Friday afternoon. Ramzy Alamudi and his wife, who just finished a final exam towards her medical science degree, was…
· Editorial Staff
With over 7.5 billion people on the planet, it’s very likely that there’s someone out there who looks similar to you. Here are a few Asian men we’ve compiled who look like some of your favorite celebrities and public figures. Chinese Obama
· Grace Buchele Mineta
To be honest, I wasn’t even sure I was going to write this post. It’s been sitting in my “daft” box for about six months now. With the lull in activity since I finished my book, I figured it was now or never. You see, there’s this phrase “Your husband is pretty hot, for an Asian…
· Ryan General
While plastic surgery is way too common in South Korea, there are still parents who prefer their kids to stay away from going under the knife. In such a culture, it can quite frustrating for a mom when her daughter becomes addicted to the procedure. Such is the case of a mother…
· Ryan General
A Silicon Valley tech firm is in danger of losing federal contracts worth millions of dollars due to allegations of compensation discrimination against women, Asians, and African Americans. The Department of Labor under President Obama filed a lawsuit against tech giant Oracle…
· Khier Casino
Dear Steve Harvey, this may come as some absurd surprise to you, but people actually do want to date and marry Asian men. During a recent segment on his talk show, Harvey cracked some unfunny jokes about dating advice books, including “How to Date a White Woman: A Practical…
· Albert Qian
Steve Harvey, known better as the one who announced the wrong Miss Universe winner and for a daytime television show that covers a variety of topics, is back in the news. Earlier in January 2017, he made a series of comments on his show that disparaged Asian men. Have a look:
· Ryan General
A white male who claims to have “yellow fever” posted a cringeworthy ad on Craigslist Sydney that paints a very problematic picture of how some people view Asians as romantic prospects. The ad’s title, which reeks of white privilege, states, “Fit white married man with “yellow…
· Carl Samson
The Slants, an Asian-American rock group based in Portland, Oregon, is headed to the Supreme Court on Wednesday to end a seven-year legal battle. The group has been trying to trademark their band name, but their applications were rejected for violating the Lanham Act. This law…
· Khier Casino
“Fresh Off the Boat” author Eddie Huang called out Steve Harvey’s recent jokes about white women not wanting to date Asian men, writing in a New York Times essay that Harvey is one those “people who believe Asian men are inept and undesirable to any women outside their race.” In…
· Carl Samson
Asian YouTuber Chris Warski is not happy with an old BuzzFeed video. Titled “26 Questions Asians Have For White People,” the 2015 clip featured BuzzFeed’s resident Asians who raised “common” questions for white people about media, culture and language, among others.
· Carl Samson
After landing himself in hot water for poking fun at Asian men, Steve Harvey thinks he’s innocent. Reporters caught up with the comedian at Trump Tower on Friday just after an “informal” meeting with the U.S. president-elect.
· King Malleta
In Asia, using various skin whitening products is a common practice among women, but clearly, the trend is also catching up to many Asian men. The preference to have white skin goes back in ancient times when “handsome men” were described as someone who has fair skin. Others…
· Ryan General
For the first time in the Saturday Night Live’s 42-year history, an Indian American will host the hit NBC show as announced on Tuesday. Standup comic and TV star Aziz Ansari will make history on Jan. 21 by being the show’s first host of South Asian descent, according to the…
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