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Food
‘Sushi terrorists’ tamper with other diners’ conveyor belt sushi in viral video trend
A popular conveyor belt sushi chain in Japan is now taking action against people who have filmed videos of themselves ruining other diners’ ...
Bryan Ke
Japan
Viral video of Japanese student licking conveyer belt sushi prompts legal action
A restaurant in Japan says it will take legal action against a student who was videoed licking his fingers and then touching its conveyor be...
Iris Jung
Entertainment
Daiyan Trisha shuts down accusations she has a ‘sugar daddy’ with single tweet
Malaysian actress, model and musician Daiyan Trisha shut down online accusations that she has a “sugar daddy” with a single mic-...
BLACKPINK, Pharrell Williams’ group pic purportedly snapped by French President Emmanuel Macron
BLACKPINK and Pharrell Williams recently posed together for a group photo in Paris that was allegedly taken by the president of France. Tif...
Daniel Anderson
Culture
Video of Japanese woman snowboarding in red kimono goes viral
A Twitter video of a Japanese woman snowboarding in a red kimono for Coming of Age Day has gone viral. Uploaded on Jan. 9 by Sumire Morino ...
News
Wall Street Journal columnist accused of racism over ‘Are there ‘too many Asians?” op-ed
An opinion columnist with the Wall Street Journal has been accused of racism after penning an article initially titled “Are there ‘too many ...
Editorial Staff
China
Activist criticized for questioning Chinese players at Australian Open about Peng Shuai’s whereabouts
Before you read: #WhereIsPengShuai: Tennis star now missing after her Me Too accusations against ex-CCP official Peng Shuai says her sexual ...
Ryan General
Chloe Flower clarifies she did not play over Michelle Yeoh’s Golden Globes acceptance speech
Before you read: ‘I can beat you up’: Michelle Yeoh tells Golden Globes to ‘shut up’ for interrupting her speech Korean American musician Ch...
History
History professor makes surprisingly cute discovery on lost roll of film labeled ‘The Philippines 1942’
An assistant ecclesiastical history professor discovered footage of puppies playing around on a silent 8mm roll of film labeled “The Philipp...
Michelle De Pacina
Government
NJ Congressman Andy Kim recalls conversation with son on the night of Jan. 6 insurrection
Before you read: NJ Congressman Andy Kim Helps Clean Up Capitol Building Following Riot On the anniversary of the U.S. Capitol Hill attack, ...
Twitter users criticize list of top food destinations for ranking US over China, Thailand
Before you read: Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations In food travel guide TasteAtlas’ most recent ra...
Chandler Treon
Exhilarating action scene from 1989 Donnie Yen film ‘In the Line of Duty 4’ leaves netizens enthralled
A stunt from the 1989 martial arts action film “In the Line of Duty 4: Witness” has gone viral ahead of the film’s U.S. HD Blu-Ray release. ...
BTS’s J-Hope makes viral appearance at airport on his way to NYC for New Year’s Eve solo performance
Before you read: BTS’ J-Hope joins lineup of ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ in Times Square Before leaving for New York City to perfo...
Videos of Teslas malfunctioning in below-freezing temperatures go viral
Before you read: Driver of Tesla blames company for deadly crash caught on video in China Multiple stories of Tesla vehicles experiencing ma...
Patrick Shyu sparks debate after calling out ‘Merry Christmas’ as ‘highly offensive’
Former Google and Meta tech lead Patrick Shyu, also known as TechLead, tweeted a controversial statement on Christmas day. “I find ‘Merry ...
Social Media
‘Inventor of email’ asks Elon Musk how he can apply to be Twitter CEO
Indian American entrepreneur V. A. Shiva Ayyadurai, who claims to have “invented email,” has shown interest in becoming Twitter’...
New ‘Avatar’ animated series following Aang and Korra’s successor announced
Warning: This story contains minor spoilers for “The Legend of Korra” A new animated series following the next Avatar in the cy...
Lewis Tan’s first rom-com ‘About Fate’ tops Amazon Prime’s movie chart
“Mortal Kombat” star Lewis Tan tweeted about his new film “About Fate” landing the top spot on Amazon Prime this week. As Tan is known for...
Malaysian doctor to take ‘legal action’ against commenters sexualizing her newborn daughter
Dr. Amalina Bakri, a Malaysian doctor based in the United Kingdom, revealed her plans to take legal action against people who left inappropr...
Education
Purdue University Northwest chancellor under fire for mock Asian accent
Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas L. Keon has come under fire for a racist joke and accent used during the school’s commencemen...
Woman surprises little sister after 6 months away in heartwarming viral video
A video of a woman surprising her little sister after spending six months away from home has gone viral. Twitter user Aakriti Lakhanpal (@vi...
Isa Peralta
Elon Musk responds to Ye’s ‘compliment’ that he’s a ‘half-Chinese genetic hybrid’
Ye, the American rapper formerly known as Kanye West, thinks Twitter CEO Elon Musk could be a half-Chinese "genetic hybrid.” In an In...
Art
Artist reimagines Studio Ghibli films as cozy video games
Pixel artist Amour, who goes by the handle @cloudtrumpets on Twitter, recently went viral for reimagining the 1989 Studio Ghibli movie “Kik...
Twitter users find porn after searching about COVID protests in China
Thousands of protestors in China took to the streets to decry the country’s COVID-19 restrictions in more than a dozen cities, including Sh...
Siblings go viral for heartwarming dining table moment
A video purportedly showing two siblings sharing the last piece of food has gone viral on Twitter, melting the hearts of viewers. Uploaded t...
Film & TV
Simu Liu faces backlash for calling out Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Marvel-ization of Hollywood’ remarks
Simu Liu is getting slammed on Twitter for calling out directors Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino after the latter criticized the “Mar...
Khier Casino
Business
‘It’s Japan-centric’: Elon Musk names Japan as Twitter’s ideal market
Elon Musk reportedly told employees on Monday that Japan’s strong usage of Twitter is what the company should aim for “ideally in every cou...
Carl Samson
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist mocks Asian woman’s complaint about NYC subway violence on Twitter
Journalist Nikole Sheri Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work on the controversial 1619 Project, mocked a New York woman’s tw...
Elon Musk welcomes Ye back to Twitter after also unbanning Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump had his Twitter account restored after Elon Musk, the new owner and CEO of the social media platform, posted ...
Qatar denies paying Indian fans to cheer for England ahead of World Cup
The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee released a statement denying allegations that members of the crowd were paid to drum up excitement for the...
Teen’s eulogy to ‘racist, misogynistic, xenophobic, Trump-loving’ father at his funeral goes viral
Saga, a 19-year-old TikTok user, has gone viral after sharing a video of their eulogy to their deceased father at his funeral, in which the...
Manga creator demands $1 billion from Elon Musk
“Magical Girl Site” manga creator Kentarō Satō is demanding a billion dollars from Elon Musk for posting his original character on Twitter ...
Viral video of China’s driving test amazes netizens
A video that purportedly shows driver’s license exam in China has gone viral on Twitter Uploaded by Twitter user @TansuYegen, the video sh...
Elon Musk announces Twitter ban on impersonation accounts
Twitter accounts that impersonate others without indicating that they are parody accounts will be permanently suspended from the platform, ...
Baby dressed up as Simu Liu’s career journey for Halloween
Facebook user Melissa Lee shared photos of her 3-year-old dressed up as Simu Liu at various points in his career for Halloween. Shared wit...
Video captures screaming woman dragged to quarantine camp in China
A shocking video of a woman apparently being dragged to a COVID-19 quarantine camp in China has emerged online. The distressing clip, whic...