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· Ryan General
A Chinese rugby player is now facing a lawsuit after severely damaging a student’s eye socket who allegedly called him a “chink”. According to court documents, 20-year-old Sidney Chan kicked the victim named Stephen Kent twice in the face during an altercation which broke out…
· Ryan General
United States President-elect Donald Trump has appointed South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as the country’s ambassador to the United Nations. Haley’s appointment, announced via a news release from the Republican Party, makes her the first woman and first Asian American…
· Max Chang
Ok Tasty, I admit it, you are one of my guilty pleasures. You regularly provide me with some of the best food porn ever. But seriously, WTF is this shit!? In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Tasty (a property owned by BuzzFeed), decided to take one of Asia’s most iconic dishes, and…
· Khier Casino
“It’s Asian Men!,” which describes itself as a “Magic Mike” parody with hot as hell Asian men, released a trailer earlier in November and is now running an Indiegogo campaign for the new short film. The movie is so steamy that the trailer shows one of its stars, actor and…
· Khier Casino
Racially offensive flyers promoting support for Donald Trump that read “job stealing ching chongs get out and go back to communist land” have been circulating online — and social media users are horrified. A photo of the flyers was posted to Facebook and Instagram by user…
· Editorial Staff
An independent production company just did a “mannequin challenge” video that’s sure to resonate with Asian Americans and everything they’ve had to deal with this year. The video, which was just posted on YouTube, has a number of actors reenacting major issues Asian Americans…
· Max Chang
As unfortunate as it is, harassment and violence fueled by racism and misogyny has only become more pronounced since Donald Trump was elected president. A recent incident in a Manhattan diner saw an upset Trump supporter harassing two Asian-American women which escalated into…
· Khier Casino
Former Washington D.C. public schools chancellor, Michelle Rhee, is reportedly on President-Elect Donald Trump’s short list to be the next education secretary. Rhee, who is the daughter of South Korean immigrants, is considered a hero of the education-reform movement and has…
· Editorial Staff
On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump appointed two top advisers for his administration. Republican Chairman Reince Priebus was named his new chief of staff while Steve Bannon, the CEO of the Trump Campaign and executive chairman of Breitbart News, was named his chief…
· Khier Casino
The full trailer for the highly-anticipated yet controversial live-action adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell” has finally arrived, but some still can’t get over the sheer “whiteness” of the trailer. Fans of the popular manga can finally watch actress Scarlett Johansson as she…
· David Yi
We came to this country seeking the American Dream. Our parents saw this Golden Mountain as a symbol of the future and what it could provide. So they vowed to leave everything behind, their native tongues, their childhood memories, the friends that knew their every secrets,…
· Carl Samson
Feeding the President of the United States and the First Family is no easy task. If you haven’t heard yet, it’s a responsibility that has been held by a Filipina for more than 10 years. Meet Cristeta Pasia Comerford, the White House’s first Asian female Executive Chef.
· Editorial Staff
A woman out in California has been one of the latest subjects of harassment after Donald Trump’s victory. Kymby Cao, a woman based in LA, was walking her dogs when a car pulled up next to her. The passengers inside immediately started calling her racial slurs and threw eggs at…
· Editorial Staff
Asian-American journalist and CNN producer Wilfred Chan has been the subject of online abuse from Trump supporters since his victory on Tuesday night. In a tweet, Chan put together a college of racist comments directed at him with the caption “this is what Trump voters think of…
· Editorial Staff
Not everyone in America is happy or excited that Donald J. Trump will become the next POTUS — afterall, most of America voted for Hillary. One Asian man in particular, possibly a member of the White House press core, was clearly throwing shade at Trump during this morning’s…
· Editorial Staff
It’s been less than 48 hours since Donald Trump has been elected as POTUS and already things do not seem to be looking good for people of color. Asian Americans have been sharing stories of harassment committed on them via social media shortly after Trump was elected:
· Carl Samson
The United States of America will have three Asian-American women as senators soon — the most in history. Hillary Clinton may have failed to shatter that highest and hardest glass ceiling, but Asian-American female Democrats are ready to take their seats in the Senate.
· Max Chang
As an Asian man growing up in America, I’ve been called every racial slur possible: Chink, Gook, Nip, you name it. My peers have also claimed that I have ‘small penis’ or that I’m a bad driver (to be fair, I’m definitely not that good of a driver, but that’s another story) just…
· Editorial Staff
Last week, actor Steven Yeun was featured on the latest cover on Entertainment Weekly. Naturally, many people in the Asian community expressed their satisfaction upon hearing the news. While this is a huge step for Asians in mainstream media, the outpouring of positive vibes…
· Ryan General
A BART station janitor in San Francisco earned more than a quarter million dollars in total pay last year, a research group discovered. According to public compensation data released by Transparent California on Tuesday, Bay Area Rapid Transit employee Liang Zhao Zhang grossed…
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