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‘Into the Badlands’ Renewed For 3rd Season Because Daniel Wu is Badass AF
AMC’s “Into the Badlands” is only halfway through its second season, but the network has already renewed the series for an expanded 16-episode third season set to premiere in 2018. The hit martial arts drama, starring Daniel Wu who also serves as one of the show’s executive…
· Carl Samson
Korean-American Snags Lead Role in RomCom Featuring a ‘Blasian’ Couple
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…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Stunning Model That 10% of South Korea Follows on Instagram
With her stunning looks and impressive acting skills, Lee Sung-Kyung is becoming a household name in South Korea. Today, the 26-year-old celebrity has 5.6 million followers on Instagram, or more than 10% of the country’s population. According to W Magazine, that puts her…
· Editorial Staff
Racist Fliers Targeting Chinese Students Found All Over Texas University
This past week, students found the following flier posted on numerous buildings at the University of Texas, Austin. Naturally a number of people on Facebook were not happy.
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Korean Rapper Deported After Allegedly Being Called ‘Chink’ at Airport Going to SXSW
Korean rapper Don Malik was set to perform at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, on March 17 but was reportedly denied entry into the U.S. and deported back to his home country. His artist page has since been taken down from the official schedule on the…
· Carl Samson
SXSW International Artists Are Freaking Out Over Deportation Threat in Contract
SXSW has apparently threatened international artists with deportation should they engage in performances outside the festival’s scope of approval. Felix Walworth, a band member of Told Slant, Eskimeaux and Bellows, took to Twitter to share parts of the contract he reportedly…
· Ryan General
Racist Opens Fire at Indian Engineers Because He Thought They Were ‘Middle Eastern’
A Kansas man is being hailed as a hero for taking two bullets for strangers who were attacked by a racist shooter at a Kansas bar. Ian Grillot, 24, sustained two gunshot wounds, one in the hand and one bullet just missing a major artery in the chest after trying to stop a…
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10 Asian American White House Advisors Just Resigned in Protest of Trump
Ten members of White House Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have resigned in protest of Donald Trump’s policies, leaving only four sitting on the board. The total resignations for the commission now stands at 16 after six others quit on January 20,…
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Woman Live-Tweets a Couple’s Super Cringeworthy Date at a Sushi Restaurant
When Kelly Fine went out for sushi Wednesday night, she stumbled upon what was supposedly one of the worst dates ever and her ensuing live-tweets are pretty hilarious. Fine, who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, decided to take to Twitter to document the…
· Ryan General
Lucy Liu is Sick of Being Asked About Being an Asian-American Actress
Lucy Liu is getting sick and tired of being asked about being an Asian-American actress. She gave a lengthy explanation why during a post-screening panel discussion of her hit show “Elementary” at PaleyFest 2016 this Saturday. Responding to a question from the New York Times’…
· 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
Man Quits His Job to Become a Full-Time Pokemon Trainer
In a story out in New Zealand, a man who aims to become the very best Pokémon trainer (like no one ever was!), decided to quit his job and embark on a 2-month Pokémon-hunting adventure throughout the country. For Tom Currie, 24, becoming a dedicated Pokémon hunter after Pokémon…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Businessman Sues Escort Agency After Learning He Can’t Sleep With Megan Fox, Angelababy
A Chinese businessman named Xu Yu filed a lawsuit against an Australian escort agency that promised he can sleep with some high-profile celebrities. He reportedly bid $3.74 million AUD, or about $2,786,879, to fulfill his fantasy. Royal Court Escorts, the agency in question, is…
· Editorial Staff
President Obama Hints He May Head to Silicon Valley for His Next Job
As President Obama’s eight years in office comes to an unfortunate end, the soon-to-be former-Commander-in-Chief is considering what his next job could be, and it could be one that will shake up Silicon Valley. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Obama expressed his interest…
· Benny Luo
Ryan Holiday Reveals the One Thing That Can Destroy Your Career in ‘Ego is The Enemy’
At only 28 years of age, Ryan Holiday has achieved more than most. After dropping out of college at 20, he took mentorships with bestselling authors like Robert Greene and Tucker Max, became director of marketing for American Apparel in 2008, and released his own bestselling…
· Editorial Staff
Valedictorian Brags About 4.5 GPA, Full-Ride Scholarship and Illegal Alien Status on Twitter
A female valedictorian got on the nerves of the Twitter community after she bragged in a tweet about her 4.5 GPA, full-ride to the University of Texas, nice legs and undocumented status. Mayte Lara, a graduate of Crockett High School in Austin, recently took to Twitter to…
· Editorial Staff
Jeremy Abdo: College Kid Who Once Sold $5 Pics to Friends Now Makes $5,000 Per Story on Snapchat
A graduating college senior has turned his childhood hobby of doodling cartoon characters into a good source of income. Jeremy Abdo is able to earn as much as $100 to $5,000 per story that he creates for major brands such as Dairy Queen and Krispy Kreme as a Snapchat influencer.
· Walky App
Did the Tech Boom Create a Crime Boom? Let’s Look at the Data.
We hear a lot about the companies valued at over $1B, and that ⅓ of the world’s Unicorns live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lately, more people are voicing concerns about the other humans who live there too: “Every day, on my way to, and from work, I see people sprawled across…
· Editorial Staff
Man Misses Out on $1.1 Billion After Rejecting a $250,000 Investment Offer From Uber
“Wistful, not acute” is how one venture capitalist describes the pain of missing out on a return of more than $1.1 billion after passing on a $250,000 early stage investment in Uber. In a post last month for Entrepreneur, VC and entrepreneurship professor John Greathouse…