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· 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…
· Khier Casino
Thousands Demand Justice for Chinese Grandpa Gunned Down by Security Guard While Playing Pokémon Go
The death of Jiansheng Chen has prompted nearly 6,000 people to sign petitions against the security guard who allegedly shot the 60-year-old Chinese man on January 26 in Chesapeake, Virginia. Chen was gunned down after an unspecified argument broke out with a neighborhood…
· Ryan General
Meet China’s 94-Year-Old Kung Fu Granny Who Protects Her Village From Criminals
Zhang Hexian is a living kung fu legend. For decades, she has served as her village’s guardian in the town of Liyang in Zhejiang province in China where she is now known as the “Kung Fu Granny”.
· Ryan General
Indian-American Couple’s Home Vandalized With Dog Feces and Racial Slurs
An Indian-American couple became the latest victim of the series of hate crimes recently directed against minority groups after their home in El Paso County, Colorado was reportedly vandalized with feces and racial slurs. According to KKTV, the FBI are now on the hunt for the…
· Ryan General
Chinese Farmer Teaches Himself Law to Sue Company That Polluted His Land
A Chinese farmer, who took a state-owned chemical company to court after spending 16 years studying law by himself has scored a victory in the first round of the case. The farmer, named Wang Enlin, filed a case against Qihua Group for allegedly polluting his land. Now in his…
· Khier Casino
Guard Who Gunned Down Chinese Grandpa Playing Pokémon Go Feared for His Life
An attorney for Citywide Protection Services whose employee is accused of fatally shooting 60-year-old Jiansheng Chen while playing Pokémon Go said the guard’s actions were in self-defense after the elderly man tried to run him down with his minivan. Chen was gunned down after…
· Carl Samson
‘Left-Behind’ Chinese Boy Leaves Heartbreaking Suicide Note After Ongoing Abuse
A 15-year-old boy from China’s Yunnan Province left a heartbreaking letter for his father before committing suicide on the eve of the Chinese New Year. Apparently, the boy is one of the country’s 61 million “left-behind” children. These youngsters are left to live with their…
· Ryan General
U.N. Reveals Shocking Details of Mass Murder and Rape of Muslim Group in Myanmar
Myanmar’s military forces have been waging a brutal crackdown against a particular Muslim group in the country’s Rakhine State, a new U.N. report revealed on Friday. Burmese army and Border Guard Police were reportedly involved in extrajudicial killings, widespread rapes,…
· Ryan General
The Heartwarming Story Behind the Gay Filipino Man Who Slayed the ‘Miss Universe’ Catwalk
A Filipino comedian recently lit up international social media after doing his own Miss Universe catwalk in the sassiest manner possible. Sinon Loresca, an openly gay model and TV actor, delivered his killer moves wearing sporty swimwear and six-inch pumps via a short video to…
· Khier Casino
Security Guard Guns Down Chinese Grandpa Playing Pokémon Go For No Apparent Reason
A Chinese grandfather named Jiansheng Chen was playing Pokémon Go to bond with his grandchildren when he was allegedly gunned down by a neighborhood security guard on Thursday. The 60-year-old man was just sitting in his minivan in a parking lot in Chesapeake, Virginia, when a…
· Khier Casino
Obama Sends Personal Letter to Scared Indonesian Girl in America After Trump Victory
Millions of Americans who tuned in to President Barack Obama’s final speech to the nation Tuesday evening were sad to see him leave office. But 9-year-old Adinda Rania, who was born halfway across the world in Indonesia, where Obama spent part of his childhood, was especially…
· Khier Casino
The Hardships of Living As An Elderly LGBT Person in China
LGBT rights have slowly improved over the years in China, where homosexuality was decriminalized in 1997 and declassified as a mental disorder in 2001. Sixth Tone sat down with some older Chinese men and own in the LGBT community, who say finding companionship and acceptance can…
· Ryan General
Acclaimed Chef Roy Choi Hits Back at NY Times’ Scathing Zero-Star Review With Absolute Class
Restaurant critic Pete Wells of the New York Times is currently on the receiving end of backlash after he gave a zero-star review (a first outside New York) on Locol, a promising health-conscious fast food chain built on a model of “giving back to communities” from chefs Daniel…
· Editorial Staff
Father Posts Heartbreaking Photo of Dead Son to Highlight Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis
A photo of Zafor Alam’s dead 16-month-old son lying face down in the dirt after attempting to escape Myanmar has gone viral in an effort to raise awareness around the Rohingya refugee crisis. The Rohingya people claimed they have been persecuted by the Myanmar military and many…