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· Max Chang
As if United Airlines couldn’t possibly dig themselves into an even deeper hole, CEO Oscar Munoz surprised us all with the following company-wide memo: INBOX: @united CEO sends letter to employees about United Express flight.
· Khier Casino
The cast of Warner Bros.’ “Crazy Rich Asians” keeps growing, with Japanese actress Sonoya Mizuno being the latest to hop onboard the project. Mizuno will join Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding and Gemma Chan in the movie adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel of…
· Max Chang
Earlier today, Twitter erupted after an Asian man was forcibly taken off a United Airlines flight after failing to give up his seat for United employees on an overbooked flight. Another video shows the bloodied and dazed man repeating continuously “I want to go home” and “just…
· Khier Casino
This story has been updated. An Asian man was forcibly taken off an overbooked United Airlines flight from Chicago to Louisville, Kentucky, after refusing to give up his seat to airline employees who needed to be in Louisville on Monday.
· Ryan General
The charming 10-year-old boy from China who went viral on Chinese social media almost a year ago for his amazing salsa dancing skills was recently featured in Steven Harvey’s talent show “Little Big Shots”. Proclaiming himself as “Latin Dance Little Fatty”, He Xiongfei wowed…
· Carl Samson
A study published this week reveals that Asians, along with African-Americans and Hispanics, have high risk factors for heart disease even with normal weight. Researchers studied data from 2,622 Caucasian, 1,893 African-American, 1,496 Hispanic, 803 Chinese-American and 803…
· Max Chang
One of the most beloved characters in “The Fast and the Furious” film franchise has been Han Seoul-Oh. As a character of Asian descent, his swagger and overall DGAF attitude won him a number of fans regardless of his ethnicity. Han Seoul-Oh, played by Sung Kang, was first…
· Ryan General
A vacationing woman from Southern California booked an AirBnB reservation in Big Bear, California a month ago, but received shocking and unjust last minute cancellation from her host because of her race. Dyne Suh, an 23-year-old Asian-American law student studying race…
· Khier Casino
“Humans” star Gemma Chan is the latest addition to the cast of “Crazy Rich Asians”, alongside Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh and Henry Golding. The English actress, whose parents are from Hong Kong, will play Astrid Leong in the Warner Bros adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s best-selling…
· Benny Luo
Daniel Wu, who plays Lu Ren in “Tomb Raider”, has been making headlines for his hit AMC martial arts drama “Into the Badlands”. The great storytelling, drama, and beautifully choreographed fight scenes have created a legion of fans all over the world. Wu is far from a brand new…
· Max Chang
There’s been so much controversy surrounding around “Ghost in the Shell” this year regarding Hollywood whitewashing. Despite some people who think the cast choice is completely fine, there are a fair number of people in the Asian American community who are extremely upset.…
· Max Chang
Amy Schumer’s success as a comedian has thrust her into the spotlight, giving her a voice and influence for women in comedy. Unfortunately, like Steve Harvey, it’s too bad that she and her family have a less than positive view when it comes to Asian men. In an older but recently…
· Khier Casino
The funeral for 65-year-old Carol Tan Wong was interrupted by a stranger who made derogatory remarks about “incense at Asian churches” being the cause of her death. On March 18 at a funeral home in Quincy, Massachusetts, Wong’s son, Adrian, delivered a eulogy for his mother, who…
· Ryan General
A criminal organization, which prosecutors call “the Uber of sex trafficking”, is now facing charges after authorities uncovered its operations in Minnesota and California. It was also discovered that the international human trafficking and prostitution ring operated in 29…
· Ryan General
In her smashing 2015 Netflix debut, Asian American actress and stand-up comic Ali Wong had this to say about Asian men: “Asian men are the sexiest, they have no body hair from the neck down. It’s like making love to a dolphin.” She also noted of a typically ignored fact:
· Khier Casino
Henry Golding has landed the lead role of Nick Young, the wealthy, eligible bachelor from Singapore in the adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel “Crazy Rich Asians”, joining Constance Wu and Michelle Yeoh. This will be the handsome 30-year-old’s first ever feature film,…
· Ryan General
A super-rich Malaysian Chinese bachelorette is currently in vying to win the heart of “The Bachelor” in the New Zealand edition of the dating competition. In the third season of “The Bachelor NZ”, 24-year-old Stephanie Lai joined 19 other “romantic interests” seeking the…
· Ryan General
Plagued by reports of sexual harassment in recent years, the University of California, Berkeley is again rocked by another sexual misconduct scandal. Last Tuesday, a former student filed a lawsuit against UC Berkeley’s Star Philosophy Professor John R. Searle who allegedly…
· Ryan General
In an attempt to penetrate the Chinese market, a popular Scotch whiskey brand decided it was best to continue using the traditional, cliched stereotypes in its marketing. In a recently released ad, Johnnie Walker featured an interaction between a white man, his Chinese fiancé,…
· Ryan General
Actress Constance Wu would like mainstream media to realize the differences between Asians and Asian-Americans. The “Fresh Off the Boat” star aired her sentiments in a recent interview with Allure Magazine, stating that she wishes more people in the entertainment industry…
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