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Entertainment
‘Westworld’ co-creator Lisa Joy on her new sci-fi show ‘The Peripheral’ and the power of identity
“I think no matter when you live, part of the human condition is we tell ourselves and each other stories to try to understand the world aro...
Iris Jung
Sony, Amazon announce new Spider-Man TV Universe series
Sony and Amazon have announced an upcoming Spider-Man spin-off based on Marvel’s Korean American superhero character Silk. The show, which...
Ryan General
ONE Championship
Amazon Prime Video wins streaming rights to ONE, Asia’s martial arts giant
Amazon Prime Video is now the exclusive home to ONE Championship, Asia’s largest global sports property, in the U.S. and Canada. ONE also fe...
Editorial Staff
Business
Indian tycoon Gautam Adani surpasses Jeff Bezos as world’s second-richest person
Indian business tycoon Gautam Adani, 60, overtook Jeff Bezos to become the world’s second-richest person last week. The college dropout ha...
Carl Samson
News
Amazon discriminating against Asians, whites in grant program, class action lawsuit says
A new class action lawsuit is accusing Amazon of discriminating against Asian and white applicants through its so-called “Diversity Grant.”...
Pro-Trump group’s lawsuit claims Amazon gave $10,000 bonus to minority staff but not Asians or whites
On Wednesday, pro-Trump group America First Legal issued a class action suit against Amazon, accusing the company of privileging its Black,...
Jane Nam
Right person, wrong time: Vince Xu, Kasey Ma show ‘what Asian love is’ on ‘The One That Got Away’
“The One That Got Away” premiered on June 24 with 10 episodes on Amazon Prime Video. The show centers on a social experiment that has six ...
Celine Pun
Ali Wong shows serious side while meeting her 12-year-old self in time-traveling ‘Paper Girls’ teaser
A new teaser for Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming sci-fi series “Paper Girls” showcases an unseen serious side of comedian Ali Wong. Based on...
China
Jeff Bezos floats theory that China has ‘leverage’ over Twitter after Elon Musk buyout
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has suggested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter could potentially raise China’s influenc...
Rebecca Moon
Film & TV
‘Takeshi’s Castle’, Japanese show that had contestants brave crazy obstacles, revived for Prime Video
The iconic ‘80s Japanese game show “Takeshi’s Castle” is being revived as a new series on Amazon Prime next year. Tokyo Broadcasting System ...
Bryan Ke
Gotta wear ’em all: Pokémon and Amazon team up to launch T-shirt subscription box
Amazon has listed an official Pokémon T-shirt subscription box collaboration on their site, offering subscribers different Pokémon-themed c...
Daniel Anderson
Marilyn Fu, Destin Daniel Cretton Developing Limited Series Based on Vincent Chin’s Murder
Writer and producer Marilyn Fu is bringing Vincent Chin’s story to life in a limited series from Amazon Studios and First Look Media&#...
Thy Nguyen
Amazon Sparks Outrage Over ‘Yellowface’ Chinese Costumes
Amazon has come under fire for selling Chinese costumes that are advertised with models in yellowface. At least one of the costumes is sold ...
Woman Arrested After Making $100,000 Using Loophole in Amazon’s Return Policy
A 32-year-old woman from Tampa, Florida, was arrested for taking advantage of a loophole in Amazon’s return policy and earned more than $100...
Daniel Dae Kim and Randall Park are Making a Heist Movie on Amazon
A little more than a year after starring as Ali Wong’s love interests in Netflix’s “Always Be My Maybe,” Daniel Dae ...
Man Hired By Amazon During Pandemic in OC Dies 2 Weeks Later
A father-of-two in California has died after contracting COVID-19 while working for Amazon. Harry Sentoso, 63, joined the company late March...
Jimmy O. Yang to Star in Netflix’s Answer to ‘The Office’
Jimmy O. Yang will join the stellar cast of Netflix’s highly anticipated TV series “Space Force” launching on May 29. &nbs...
Maina Chen
Technology
Amazon Launches Audible Suno to Increase India Focus
Amazon is once again expanding its reach to India by launching a new service called Audible Suno. The audiobook company Audible, which is n...
Alvin Chan
Amazon Launches Battery-Powered Echo in India
Amazon has added a new Echo device to its speaker models designed specifically for the India market. Last Wednesday, the e-commerce company ...
China is Outraged that Amazon Started Selling ‘Free Hong Kong’ T-Shirts
Chinese netizens are furious at Amazon after discovering T-shirts supporting the Hong Kong protests being sold on its website. The items, wh...
Daniel Dae Kim’s Production Company Lands Huge Deal With Amazon Studios
Daniel Dae Kim is not only an actor but also serves as producer and director for his company 3AD, which recently signed a first-look deal wi...
Amazon is Going Ahead With a Japanese Version of ‘The Bachelorette’
Amazon has greenlit a Japanese adaptation of ABC’s reality dating series “The Bachelorette.” Prime Video ordered the show on Wednesday with ...
Uncategorized
Amazon Vendor Uses Racial Slur ‘Chinaman’ to Describe Products
Bristol Novelty, a third-party online store in Amazon, is receiving backlash for using a racial slur in one of their product names. In one ...
Asia
Hindu Nationalists Boycott Amazon for Working With Actress Who Condemned Child Rape
Hindu nationalists have boycotted Amazon after the company signed up an Indian actress who spoke up against child rape. On April 13, Swara B...
Civil Rights
Amazon and eBay Think It’s Perfectly OK To Sell This Racist ‘Chinese Boy’ Costume
Earlier today, Twitter user @snowflakenest called out Amazon UK on Twitter for the following costume that was for sale. Is this ok with you ...
Microsoft, Amazon Employees Caught Using Work Emails To Buy Sex From Trafficked Asian Women
Employees from both Amazon and Microsoft in Seattle were recently exposed to be using their company email accounts to engage in Asian sex tr...
Legendary Hong Kong Director Seeks Chinese American Actors For Lead Role in Amazon’s ‘Tong Wars’
Amazon is now searching for Chinese American actors for its upcoming series “Tong Wars”, a historical crime drama which focuses on the gang ...
China’s Tencent is Now Worth Over $500 Billion
Massive Chinese tech company Tencent just hit a new milestone, exceeding 3.99 trillion Hong Kong dollars ($510 billion) in market value. Ten...
Jeff Bezos Uses ‘Singaporean Math’ To Make His Kids Smarter
When it comes to his children’s education, Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, has spared no expense. “We tried all sorts of thi...
Heather Johnson Yu
Amazon Orders New Drama About SF Chinatown’s Historic Tong Wars to be Directed By Wong Kar-Wai
Amazon ordered several new projects for its online streaming platform including a Wong Kar-wai directed drama, a comedy featuring Fred Armis...
The World’s Smallest 360-Degree Camera for Android Phones Costs Only $150
LyfieEye is a unique camera that can take spherical 360-degree photos and videos using Android smartphones. “By tapping your smartphone̵...
Khier Casino
Jeff Bezos Made $6 Billion in 20 Minutes Last Week — Here’s What He Can Ball Out On
Last Friday Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made $6 billion in 20 minutes, or $5 million per second. Amazon shares skyrocketed from $600 a share to a...
Laura Dang
Man Reveals How Scam Artists Hack Amazon to Become ‘Best Selling’ Authors
Brent Underwood made headlines last month after uploading a photo of his foot to Amazon Books to prove how easy it is to become an Amazon “b...
Man Uploads Picture of His Foot to Amazon, Immediately Becomes ‘No. 1 Bestseller’
Apparently anyone can now earn the highly coveted title of being an “Amazon Bestseller” book by taking a picture of their foot and selling i...
Man Orders a Kindle Online, FedEx Accidently Sends Him Something Disgusting Instead
It can be upsetting to a customer when they receive something other than what they ordered in the mail. James Potten, 37, of Bristol, Englan...
Jacob Wagner
Here’s How Much Cash Americans Blow When Shopping Online
Americans love to spend money, and the infographic below shows exactly how much people are spending every second. Created by digital markete...