Indian X users hijack negative trending topic ‘What’s wrong with India’

A trending topic on X criticizing India has been flipped on its head by Indian users, who are now highlighting flaws in Western countries an...

Charli XCX says she unfollowed Rina Sawayama on Instagram over ‘personal disagreement’

Charli XCX broke her silence Wednesday amid speculations surrounding her unfollowing of Rina Sawayama on Instagram. Driving the news: Rumors...

Ann Coulter sparks outrage over ‘Hindu business’ jab at Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy

Conservative author and commentator Ann Coulter is facing backlash after targeting Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy in a post on X, formerly ...

George Takei draws parallels between ‘scapegoating’ of trans community and WWII treatment of Japanese Americans

George Takei recently argued that Republicans are “scapegoating” the LGBTQ+ community and recalled his experience being scapegoa...

Malaysian teacher creates giant ‘Barbie’ boxes to improve students’ learning

“If you guys [sic] tired with all negative and demotivating news in the social media… I hope this can give you guys a break̶...

75-year-old woman attacked, dragged during robbery after leaving bank in California

A 75-year-old woman was attacked and dragged across the ground during a robbery that took place shortly after she visited a bank in Californ...

Miss Universe cuts ties with Indonesia franchise amid sexual abuse allegations

The Miss Universe Organization (MUO), head of the Miss Universe beauty pageant, has officially cut ties with its Indonesian franchise after ...

Mark Zuckerberg says Elon Musk ‘isn’t serious’ about fight, tells people to ‘move on’

Despite Elon Musk’s announcements about the location of his highly anticipated cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg, the latter recently declared...

Look: First images of new Studio Ghibli film ‘The Boy and the Heron’

The first images from Studio Ghibli’s mysterious new film “The Boy and the Heron” have finally been shared online. Photos ...

‘I’m training like crazy’: Chinese ‘Elon Musk’ gears up for Mark Zuckerberg fight

Yilong Ma, Elon Musk’s viral Chinese doppelgänger, has been “training” for the world’s richest man’s unofficial fight against fellow tech bi...

Elon Musk says X will pay legal fees of users discriminated by employers for posting on the platform

X owner Elon Musk has offered to pay the legal bills of users who have been allegedly discriminated against by their employers due to their ...

Sikh store owner goes viral for beating armed robber with stick in California

A Sikh store owner has gone viral on social media for fighting off an armed robber attempting to steal a trash can full of cigarettes at a 7...

Warner Bros. apologizes after ‘Barbenheimer’ atomic bomb memes spark anger in Japan

The “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” films are being boycotted by social media users in Japan after the official “Barbie” Twitter account positive...

Business owner in Virginia under fire for racism after hitting an Asian woman’s car

A fireplace store owner in Great Falls, Virginia, is under fire for his racist behavior toward an Asian woman after bumping into her car. Wh...

Asian MIT grad asks AI to make her photo more ‘professional,’ gets turned into white woman

A recent Asian American Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate made headlines this month after sharing evidence of racial bias...

Japan’s Nara deer take shelter from rain in adorable viral video

A herd of deer unfazed by humans while taking shelter from heavy rains in Nara, Japan, is the subject of a viral video. Background: Nara, a ...

Twitter takes @X handle from original user Gene X Hwang without warning after rebranding

“All’s well that ends well,” he wrote from his new handle @x12345678998765 ...

TikTok competes with Twitter, Threads by launching text-only posts

TikTok has officially introduced text-only posts following the launch of Meta’s Threads app and Twitter’s massive rebranding to X. Key...

Canadian man posts ‘Chinese police station’ sign in front of local RCMP office

The act comes following a recent arrest of retired RCMP officer William Majcher, who was charged with foreign interference-related offenses ...

KCON LA under fire for ad listing looking for Asian and white staff

KCON LA took to Instagram on Wednesday to address the issue, denying that they neither authorized nor endorsed the listing ...

Buzzfeed’s AI-generated Barbies blasted for featuring blonde Asians, cultural inaccuracies

“Literally all the East Asian ones are just white girls in yellowface” ...

Latto’s past racist tweets resurface as collab with BTS’ Jungkook goes viral

American rapper Latto, who recently collaborated with BTS’ Jungkook on his viral track “Seven,” is facing online backlash for resurfaced con...

‘Joy Ride’ director Adele Lim responds to critic who said her film ‘targets white people’

“#JoyRide is embarrassing. Incredibly unpleasant… Objectifies men, targets white people. All shock value, ‘look at me̵...

Woman filmed screaming at Chinese flight attendants for not speaking Japanese

A Japanese woman has received online criticism after a video of her screaming at China Airlines flight attendants went viral.  About the inc...

Michelle Zauner reacts to BTS’ Jungkook buying her book ‘Crying in H Mart’

Korean American musician Michelle Zauner took to social media on Monday after finding out that BTS’ Jungkook purchased a copy of her 2021 me...

American J-pop group takes social media break after cultural appropriation accusations

California-based indie idol group Sorb3t announced a break from social media after being accused of cultural appropriation.  An American J-p...

Filipino queer community defends McDonald’s ad featuring lesbian couple

In recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, McDonald’s Philippines released a sapphic commercial that immediately went viral online, garnering pra...

Video: Japanese man finds live frog in takeaway cup of udon noodles

A Japanese man has gone viral on Twitter after posting a video of a frog he found at the bottom of his takeout noodles.  Uploaded by Kaito (...

‘Brother Ma’: Elon Musk welcomed in China with 16-course feast, praise from Chinese fans

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was welcomed to China with a feast and praise from Chinese fans as he visited the country for the first time in three ye...

Alarming video shows how Mount Everest became ‘world’s highest garbage dump’

A video showing garbage piling up at a campsite on Mount Everest has drawn attention on social media. Everest Today, a portal dedicated to c...

Comedian filmed spewing anti-Asian racism uses AAPI Heritage Month to promote tour

A comedian who was filmed spewing anti-Asian racism on stage recently greeted his social media followers with “Happy Asian Heritage month” w...

Fans outraged after Ben Chan’s 9-day ‘Jeopardy!’ winning streak ends over spelling mistake

Jeopardy!” fans were outraged after contestant Ben Chan lost his nine-day winning streak on the show over a spelling mistake. Chan, an...

Chinese makeup artist accused of ‘blackface’ after Kobe Bryant tribute resurfaces

A Chinese makeup artist has been accused of “blackface” after her transformation video tributes to the late Kobe Bryant recently...

Watch: Indonesian bride receives Coldplay tickets as dowry

An Indonesian bride recently made headlines for receiving Coldplay tickets as her dowry. On Sunday, Twitter user @orangdalamkamu, the brothe...

Korean American man calls out livestreamer for harassing people in Tokyo about WWII

A Korean American man from Texas confronted an American livestreamer filming himself harassing train passengers in Tokyo. Videos of the inci...

‘Aladdin’ star Mena Massoud deletes Twitter after backlash over ‘Little Mermaid’ comment

“Aladdin” star Mena Massoud has seemingly deleted his Twitter account after social media users criticized him for being “jealous”...