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· Carl Samson
A Korean-American man has won the lead role in a new romantic comedy movie that’s currently winning praise for its racial representation. William Jeon will star alongside black actress Stacey Malone to make up the lead couple in “I’m Having an Affair With My Wife”, which looks…
· Max Chang
Jeremy Lin has become a world-wide superstar since starting the whole “Linsanity” craze back in 2012. Since then, there’s probably no Asian American who doesn’t know who he is. With Asian males constantly emasculated in mainstream media, Lin shatters these stereotypes with his…
· Ryan General
For the first time in history, eSports will be a part of the official sporting program of the 2022 Asian Games as a medal event. In the official announcement released by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), it stated that the inclusion aims to reflect “the rapid development and…
· Khier Casino
Southeast Asia is known for its beautiful beaches, tasty cuisine and being an inexpensive place to travel, but it’s hot guys that have really grabbed our attention. Whether they’re shirtless food vendors from Malaysia or smoking hot firefighters in Taiwan hosing themselves down…
· Ryan General
Doctors treating a Chinese man of stomach pain were surprised to discover an entire Asian swamp eel inside his stomach. Doctors quickly discovered that the 49-year-old patient, identified his last name Liu, tried to fix his constipation problem by shoving a half-meter long eel…
· Editorial Staff
The results of recently released exit polls from the 2016 election has revealed that the vast majority of Asian American’s voted for Hillary Clinton, signaling Trump’s loss of the fastest growing minority base in the country. One poll, the National Exit Poll, was funded by major…
· Carl Samson
The incidence of breast cancer among Asian Americans in California has been on the rise since 1988, a long-term study revealed. The findings, published online before the April print of “Breast Cancer Research and Treatment”, showed that the largest increase occurred among…
· Khier Casino
Filipino TV host and actress Kris Aquino visited Los Angeles on Easter Sunday to reportedly sign on to a major Hollywood movie contract after experiencing a series of rejections over the past year. In an Instagram post, Aquino mentioned she would be signing a deal after doing an…
· Ryan General
A new startup has found a solution for women with smaller breasts who struggle to find the perfect bra to fit them. Pepper, a new bra company, may finally put an end to the online hunt for specialty bra stores and the occasional wearing of children’s training bras.
· Max Chang
Esther Ku is a Korean-American comedian who’s a cast member of MTV shows “Girl Code” and “Wild ‘N Out”. She’s attracted quite a following online with her controversial and racially tinged jokes. Some of her gems include: “When I have kids, they’re going to be really weird…
· Khier Casino
Angela Dimayuga, the executive chef at Mission Chinese Food, turned down a freelance writer who slid into her DMs to offer her an interview with Ivanka Trump’s website. Dimayuga shared screen grabs of the conversation on her Instagram account:
· Ryan General
As racially and culturally divided as America seems to be in 2017, nothing yet is perhaps more bizarre and conflicted than Ling Anderson, an Asian American who champions White supremacy on YouTube and compares himself to disgraced Alt-right personality Milo Yiannopoulos on…
· Khier Casino
With United Airlines’ poor and disastrous customer service being thrust into the spotlight this week, many are reminded of the 94-year-old grandmother who was forced to leave her $3,600 Business Class seat and move to Economy on her 16-hour flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne,…
· Editorial Staff
The lawyer for Dr. David Dao, the Vietnamese-American who was violently dragged off the overbooked United flight from Chicago to Louisville last Sunday, has revealed the extent of his injuries while confirming Dao’s intent to sue the airline. Dr. Dao’s lawyer, Thomas Demetrio,…
· Ryan General
All passengers aboard the now infamous United Express Flight 3411 where an elderly Asian doctor was forcibly removed from his seat will be getting a refund, according to a statement released by United Airlines on Wednesday. “All customers on Flight 3411 from Sunday, April 9, are…
· Eliza Romero
Editor’s Note: Eliza Romero is a Baltimore-based, Filipino-American fashion photographer and style blogger behind the website Aesthetic Distance, a blog critical of pop culture. The views expressed in this piece are solely her own. I am a member of a lot of Asian Rights and…
· Editorial Staff
The saga of Dr. David Dao and United Airlines continues as a new video clip has surfaced showing the moments before the assault. @CNN and those tuning in to the @United #flight3411, the Dr. was NOT intoxicated. He was in his right mind prior to hitting his face.…
· Khier Casino
Taiwan has introduced new animal welfare laws that could hand out fines for eating dog or cat meat as well as prison time for those who torture and kill animals. Approved by the Legislative Yuan on Tuesday, Taiwan’s Animal Protection Act amendments prohibit the sale, purchase or…
· Editorial Staff
The man who was assaulted and thrown off a United Airlines flight over the weekend has finally released a statement on the incident. Speaking to the Louisville-based WLKY, the man, identified as 69-year-old Dr. David Dao, says he’s currently recovering in a Chicago hospital.When…
· Ryan General
United Airlines has probably realized by now that violently dragging a customer off a plane is bad for business. A day after the fiasco involving the deplaning of an Asian customer made headlines and earned massive outrage everywhere, United’s market capitalization, (the…
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