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Sports
Former NBA VP Appointed as President and CEO of USA Gymnastics
Former NBA Vice President Li Li Leung has been appointed as the new president and CEO of USA Gymnastics. On Tuesday, the organization made t...
Carl Samson
Uncategorized
Weird Superstitions Your Asian Parents Probably Told You Growing Up
Asian parents know how to strike fear and guilt into their children’s hearts unlike any other parents, we really don’t give them...
Jin Hyun
Entertainment
Wong Fu’s Philip Wang Opens Boba Cafe in California
Philip Wang, co-founder of independent digital content company Wong Fu Productions, announced the opening of his own bubble tea cafe in Sout...
Feature
Young Kim Becomes First Korean-American Woman to Join U.S. House of Representatives
History was made yesterday during the U.S. 2018 midterms when Young Kim, former State Legislator, became the first Korean-American woman to ...
Leanna Chan
Joji Becomes the First Asian-Born Artist to Top Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Chart
Japanese-born artist Joji just reached the #1 spot in Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with his freshly launched “Ballads 1” album u...
Bryan Ke
News
Mindy Kaling Slams Donald Trump’s Plan to Abolish Birthright Citizenship
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has come under fire for his plan to sign an executive order that aims to officially end bi...
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and Ali Wong Costumes Are Dominating Halloween This Year
Long overdue Asian representation in Western pop culture has inspired many Asian American Halloween costumes this year. Box office hits suc...
Ryan General
Cheesy Video of Woman Grocery Shopping With Her Dad Will Warm Your Heart
A hilarious video of a father and daughter sharing jokes while grocery shopping has become a huge hit on social media. ...
Family Sues School District, Class Bullies After Student Left Hospitalized in Palos Verdes
The family of an eighth grader, who was attacked by bullies three times, is now suing the assailants as well as the Palos Verdes Intermediat...
Civil Rights
Timothy DeLaGhetto Burns Twitter User After Calling Him Out for His ‘Blaccent’
Famous YouTuber and cast member of MTV’s “Wild ‘n Out,” Timothy DeLaGhetto, was called out on Twitter for his stage name while talking about...
Opinion
Where Do Asians Stand in the Fight Against Racism in America?
In a racially charged nation, it can be difficult to see where Asian Americans stand in a national discourse on racism that seems black and ...
Leslie Tran
Sheriff’s Review Board Finds Killing of Vietnamese American Student Carrying a Pen ‘Justified’
Twenty-year-old Vietnamese American student Tommy Le was shot dead by a King County sheriff’s deputy last year after a pen he was carryin...
Editorial Staff
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is the #1 Movie in America, Director Jon M. Chu Shares an Emotional Tweet
Filmmaker Jon M. Chu took to Twitter to celebrate the impressive box office showing his film “Crazy Rich Asians” displayed in the first five...
Texas Doctor Gets Zero Jail Time After Being Convicted of Raping a Sedated Patient
An Indian-American doctor who was found guilty of raping a heavily-sedated patient in 2013 will not spend time behind bars in Texas. ...
New Web Series Empowers Asian Girls to Embrace Their Identities
A new web series that aims to empower Asian girls and all kids of color to embrace their identities and be allies to other social movements ...
Nail Salon Workers Lock Customers in Store After They Refuse to Pay
Employees at a Vietnamese nail salon in Canada were forced to lock their front door to stop a group of dissatisfied customers from fleeing a...
Suspect in Rape Attempt Identified From His Comedy Videos On YouTube
A man, whose brazen attempted assault of a woman in Queens, New York was captured by a surveillance camera, was arrested a day later...
Chinese Father of 4 Killed By Kansas Man High on Drugs During Shotgun Spree
A 38-year-old Chinese tourist and father of four was killed in a random shotgun spree carried out by a man who was reportedly high...
Teen Arrested Over Murder of Chinese Restaurant Owner Shot Dead in Front of His Wife in NJ
A 17-year-old male suspect has been arrested and charged on Friday in connection to the brutal murder of a restaurant owner early Th...
Ex-Boyfriend Arrested in Case of Missing Filipina Mother in Virginia
The ex-boyfriend of Bellamy Malaki Gamboa, a Filipina-American mother who went missing earlier this month, has confessed to her murder. L...
Father of 2 Parkland School Shooting Survivors Shot Dead by Robber at His Store
Months after going through the horrific Valentine’s Day shooting in Parkland, Florida, survivors Elama Ali and her brother are faci...
I Hope ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Isn’t Going to Be a Flop
I just found out that there’s a movie coming out this summer with an all-Asian cast called “Crazy Rich Asians” and it’s making m...
Ricky Yean
Asian Woman Assaulted at NYC Topshop – Manager Jokes and Laughs with Assailants
A woman was assaulted by another female shopper accompanied by two men at Topshop, a clothing store in Fifth Avenue, New York City, last ...
Former Employees Sue Delta Airlines for Firing Them After Speaking in Korean
Four Korean ex-employees have sued Delta Airlines for firing them allegedly after speaking their native language. Lilian Park, Jean Yi, Jong...
Anti-LGBT, Pro-Gun Korean Reverend Moon Shows Up at GOP Event to ‘Bless’ It
A pastor who congregated couples in a gun-filled “commitment ceremony” earlier this year is making headlines again after crashing a GOP even...
Lifestyle
‘Am I ‘Likable’ Enough Yet?’: How Asian Americans Can Still Stand Out on College Applications
Gaining admission to elite colleges and universities is increasingly challenging, with admissions percentages dropping across the board. How...
Chris Rim
Man Who Survived Killing Fields in Cambodia Gets Robbed and Shot in Philadelphia
A man who survived the Cambodian killing fields as a child ended up in critical condition after getting shot by a gunman who tried ...
Vietnamese Man Dies In ICE Custody While Waiting to Be Deported
A Vietnamese man has died while under the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to the Associ...
Arizona Woman Who Killed Chinese Student in Deadly Road Rage Gets Plea Deal
A judge at Maricopa County Superior Court accepted a plea agreement in the case of Holly Davis, the woman who fatally shot Chinese Arizo...
Con Artist Arrested for Falsely Accusing Men of Assault to Take All Their Belongings
Sunmee Kim, the 44-year-old conwoman who put many innocent men to jail in order to steal their belongings, was recently arrested in Mo...
Starbucks Barista Writes ‘Philippine’ on Woman’s Cup — But Her Name Was ‘Melissa’
In the past year, Starbucks has been accused of many racist incidents in stores all around the world where baristas will use racist terms fo...
Asian American Store Owner Beaten By Shoplifters After Chasing Them Down in Boston
Boston police are on the lookout for a gang of alleged shoplifters who assaulted an Asian American store owner after stealing wigs in a loca...
Gang Murders Chinese Restaurant Owner in Front of His Home in North Carolina
A Chinese restaurant owner was murdered by a group of men in front of his home in Durham, North Carolina, on Sunday night. The crime took pl...
Missing Teen Taken by 45-Year-Old Married Man Found in Mexico
After going missing for two weeks, a 16-year-old girl from Allentown, Pennsylvania who flew to Mexico with a 45-year-old Caucasian male has ...
Keanu Reeves Dragged Into Fake News That He Called Donald Trump a ‘Role Model’
Keanu Reeves, undoubtedly one of the genuinely nicest guys in Hollywood, got his name dragged once again into another online hoax, and this ...
Racist Woman Caught on Video Harassing Asian Couple Exposed As Golden West College Professor
It did not take long for netizens to identify the woman who got caught on video harassing an Asian American family with racist comments in L...