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· Ryan General
Chinese Man Buys ‘Building Shaker’ to Get the Ultimate Revenge on His Noisy Upstairs Neighbors
Noisy neighbors can easily get under anyone’s skin, especially if the noise robs that person of much needed time for rest and relaxation. Such was the dilemma of a Chinese man, surnamed Zhao, who has been enduring the noise his upstairs neighbors constantly produce on a daily…
· Ryan General
Filipino Sisters Protest Against Neighbor’s ‘Racist’ Sign in L.A. Neighborhood
A Filipino family living in El Monte, California has raised concerns over an allegedly “racist” sign posted by a neighbor in his backyard. Sisters Alexis and Rose Anne Yu, who usually take their dogs out for a stroll around the neighborhood every night, were shocked to find one…
· Carl Samson
Las Vegas Woman Goes on Racist Rant, Calls Filipino Neighbor ‘Orange Motherf*cker!’
With a new year comes a new racist slur from one Las Vegas woman to her Filipino neighbor. On New Year’s Eve, Dexter Manawat, of Filipino descent, recorded a video where an unidentified female neighbor is heard calling him and his people “orange savages.”
· Ryan General
Disturbing Photos Show ‘Black Rain’ Pouring Down on Chinese Neighborhood
A terrified Chinese village woke up one morning to a sky raining down a black substance on Monday. The “black rain” fell on a community in Hangzhou. The light drizzle turned the neighborhood into a disturbing sight, reported the Paper (via Shanghaiist). Images of parked cars,…
· Carl Samson
Shanghai’s Famous ‘Pancake God’ Forced To Shut Down After Jealous Neighbors Complain
Not all gods are omnipotent, as in the case of one pancake legend who was forced to close his business. For the longest time, Wu Gencheng was known as Shanghai’s very own “pancake god.” But that title is compromised as his shop, Ada Scallion Pancakes, was ordered by the Huangpu…
· Ryan General
Pokémon Go is More Fun To Play in Rich, White Neighborhoods, Study Finds
Pokémon Go has been praised for bringing people together from all walks of life, and while the game can indeed be found almost everywhere these days, a report suggests that it may not actually be “equally” available for everyone. According to a study by Urban Institute, the…
· Ryan General
Chinese Porsche Owner Blocks Neighborhood Entrance to Protest $10 Parking Fine, Immediately Regrets It
One Porsche owner has hopefully learned a valuable lesson in humility after his fancy sportscar got trashed by the angry residents of a Shanghai neighborhood. The owner of the expensive convertible, identified only by his surname Huang, allegedly angered his neighbors after he…
· Editorial Staff
Family of 8-Year-Old Crow Whisperer Sued by Pissed-Off Neighbors for $200,000
The family of a child who made headlines for befriending crows is now being sued for $200,000 by neighbors angry about the flocks of black-feathered birds in their neighborhood. Gabi Mann, the 8-year-old daughter of Lisa and Gary, unintentionally began her relationship with…
· Benny Luo
Mahbod Moghadam: Why Rap Genius is Going to IPO One Day
There are many different types of entrepreneurs- there are tech entrepreneurs, online entrepreneurs, and then there are rockstar entrepreneurs like Rap Genius co-founder Mahbod Moghadam. You’ve probably come across Rap Genius at some point, whether you are looking up lyrics to…
· Hannah Tran-Trinh
What It’s Like Having All White Friends in College
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on Amherst Wire. Only 25 percent of University of Massachusetts Amherst students are people of color.
· Khier Casino
Italian Woman Saves Money for 2 Years to Marry Indonesian Man She Met on Facebook
In the digital age, more and more people are meeting their significant others online. That’s what happened to a young Italian woman, identified only as Ilaria, and Dzulfikar, a young Indonesian in Batang regency, Central Java, who are set to tie the knot after the two found love…
· Carl Samson
North Korea Just Threatened Australia With a Nuclear Strike
North Korea threatened Australia with a nuclear strike should the latter persist in following the United States’ lead. The threat comes after Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s statements in a radio interview, where she reportedly detested the country for threatening regional peace…
· Ryan General
Japanese-American Widow Sues Santa Clara County Officer For Killing Husband During ‘Welfare Check’
An Asian American widow has taken Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies to court for the “wrongful death” of her husband. The lawsuit, filed by 90-year-old Harue Craig in the United States District court on Monday, alleges that the deputies used excessive force and violated due…
· King Malleta
Chinese Son Forces Elderly Mother to Live Outside Over A Fight About Money
A cruel son from China locked his mother out of the house for three days because of money matters regarding her care expenses. An 82-year-old grandma was forced out of her youngest son’s house after she refused to give him her $60 senior allowance provided monthly by the…
· Panpan Wang
Chinese Tour Groups Suck
Editor’s Note: Panpan Wang is a cofounder of The Flex Company. He’s a 2x founder, former VC, and lifelong believer in universal healthcare. On weekends he teaches photography and filmmaking to youth in Venice, CA. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. Chinese…
· Khier Casino
Woman Tries to Kidnap Toddler From Stroller in China, Gets Beaten By Angry Mob
A middle-aged woman was beaten down by an angry mob after she attempted to abduct a 2-year-old child in a stroller in broad daylight on Sunday afternoon in Chengdu, China. The woman suddenly walked up to a mother pushing her baby in the stroller around the neighborhood and an…
· Ryan General
Photographer Spends Three Years Capturing the Living Conditions of South Korea’s Poor
A South Korean photographer is letting his images tell the story of the poor, overworked and isolated Koreans living in cramped affordable housing units called a “goshiwon.” The low-cost temporary accommodation, which is basically a tiny flat as big as three to five square…
· Ryan General
Filipino Beauty Queen Shot Dead at Home After Opening the Door for Two Men With Gifts
A single bullet ended the life of a beauty queen from the Philippines after she opened her door to strangers who brought her chocolates and flowers at her home in the Philippine province of Bulacan on Wednesday morning. One of the assailants reportedly fired a gun at the victim…
· Khier Casino
Racist Woman Loses Her Sh*t and Attacks ‘Chinese Girls’ in Singapore Mall
Police have arrested a 45-year-old woman who lost her cool at an Owndays glasses shop in Tiong Bahru Plaza in Singapore. The officers were alerted about the incident just before 10 p.m. local time and an investigation in the incident is ongoing, according to Channel NewsAsia.
· Ryan General
NYC Sued By Chinatown Bus Company for Discrimination Against Minorities
A Chinatown bus company has claimed that the New York transportation department has repeatedly denied its bus stop permit request each year, affecting millions of its “minority” riders. The allegation, filed by bus operator Yep Tour, Inc. in a federal lawsuit against the city,…