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Social Media
Video: Korean woman, Bhutanese man go viral for speaking fluent Bengali
A Korean woman and a Bhutanese man have gone viral for their conversation in fluent Bengali. Going viral: Instagram user Luna Yogini can be ...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
Studio Ghibli releases official teaser trailer for ‘The Boy and the Heron’
Studio Ghibli has released the official teaser trailer for its latest film, “The Boy and the Heron,” and finally announced the movie’s U.S. ...
Studio Ghibli releases 1st teaser for Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’
The short clip, which hints at the whimsical storytelling that Miyazaki is renowned for, also reveals that a teaser for the film is to arriv...
Ryan General
‘Godzilla Minus One’ trailer hints at the kaiju’s return to destructive roots
“After the war, Japan has been reduced to zero. Godzilla appears and plunges the country into a negative state,” a press release...
Malaysia
Viral video shows cat in Malaysia ‘fixing’ a light bulb
A cat in Malaysia has gone viral for fiddling with a loose light bulb and “fixing” it. Key details: A TikTok video of the cat, which has gar...
Indonesia
Indonesian pet owners spend over $13,000 on their dogs’ wedding
A pair of dogs in Indonesia have gone viral on TikTok for their lavish wedding. What happened: On July 14, two Alaskan Malamutes named Jojo ...
Editorial Staff
Culture
Child actor singing ‘Happy Birthday’ in Filipino on ‘Barney’ 3 decades ago has left an indelible impression
A clip of Filipino actor Pia Jasmine Hamilton singing “Happy Birthday” in Tagalog on classic children’s TV series “Barney & Friend...
Michelle De Pacina
South Korea
TikTok video that claims Koreans ‘love to think they’re the superior Asian race’ divides commenters
Commenters were divided after a TikTok user went viral for her January post about Koreans, claiming they “love to think they’re the superior...
Issues & Racism
‘I hate Asians’: YouTuber Charleston White draws backlash over violent, vulgar anti-Asian rant
YouTuber Charleston White has sparked outrage after making threats and racist comments against the Asian community in a viral video. In the ...
Crime
New video shows mob of masked teens in elevator after trashing Queens Chinese restaurant
New York police have released a new surveillance video of the mob of masked individuals who ransacked a Chinese restaurant in Queens on Marc...
Carl Samson
China
Video captures axe-wielding man in China destroying ex-boss’s Mercedes-Benz
Authorities in southern China have arrested an axe-wielding man after he heavily damaged his former boss’s Mercedes-Benz car while intoxicat...
Investigation launched after man in China allegedly forced to eat feces after torturing cats to death
Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into a videoed attack on a man suspected of abusing his adopted cats to death and sharing...
Business
Saks Off 5th store accused of refusing refund to Asian customer because dress smelled ‘like soy sauce’
In a viral TikTok video, an Asian American customer accused discount department store Saks Off 5th of racism for refusing to process her ref...
Education
TikToker’s ‘discovery’ of Kumon in Europe brings back former students’ ‘traumatic’ memories
A London-based TikTok user from Canada triggered haunting flashbacks of childhood stress among many Asians after posting about her “discover...
S. Korean ambassador, diplomats delight netizens with ‘Naatu Naatu’ dance cover
South Korean Ambassador Chang Jae-bok went viral on Twitter for his dance cover of “Naatu Naatu.” Uploaded by Korean Embassy India (@RokEmbI...
Iris Jung
Food
‘Texas people invented it?’: Korean parents try chili for the first time in viral video
A TikTok video of South Korean parents trying chili for the first time — and loving it — has gone viral. Uploaded by on Feb. 17 by Grace Pa...
A boy dancing to celebrate his classmate’s birthday is the cutest thing you’ll see today
A TikTok video of a young primary school student in Malaysia dancing in celebration of his classmate’s birthday has gone viral. Uploaded by...
Music
Fan shares Priyanka Chopra’s kind gesture to her mom with cancer at recent Jonas Brothers concert
International star Priyanka Chopra’s brief but meaningful interaction with a fan at a recent Jonas Brothers concert is touching hearts on so...
Indian netizens disapprove of Gordon Ramsay’s butter chicken video
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is receiving backlash after sharing a short video of his butter chicken recipe, with many Indian commenters cal...
Ines Shin
‘This is my country’: Woman filmed yelling racist insults at Sydney cafe worker
A video of a woman hurling anti-Asian rhetoric at a cafe worker in Sydney, Australia, has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred ...
Photography
Spontaneous photoshoot of elderly Sikh couple warms hearts
A video of an elderly Sikh couple participating in a spontaneous photoshoot has warmed the hearts of netizens around the world. In the viral...
Teen boys’ spine-tingling Haka grabs over 56 million views on TikTok
A group of teenage students has gone viral on TikTok after performing a spine-tingling Māori haka inside a school gymnasium in New Zealand. ...
English teacher in Japan highlights school rules that would ‘send Americans into a coma’
An English teacher living in Japan highlighted how Japanese schools have a very different approach to education compared to American high sc...
Simu Liu’s assistant shows the reality of her job in viral TikTok
Sabeen Faheem, actor Simu Liu’s assistant, compared the expectations and reality of being a star’s assistant in a viral TikTok video. On Feb...
TikTokers ferment kimchi in Dave & Buster’s, threaten to ferment more if demands not met
A TikTok account that has promised to “make vids @ Dave & Busters only” recently went viral for a “kimchi challenge” that eventual...
Elon Musk’s Chinese doppelgänger calms down after receiving Dogecoins in viral TikTok
Yilong Ma, the viral Chinese doppelgänger of Twitter CEO Elon Musk, has gone viral again, this time for a skit posted on TikTok about Dogeco...
BTS’ Jungkook goes viral for drunken live singing of ‘Chainsaw Man’ theme
Clips of BTS’ Jungkook singing and livestreaming while drunk have gone viral on Twitter, with his tipsy cover of the “Chainsaw Man” opening...
A daughter’s video of her father waiting in their empty restaurant has TikTok users flocking to support the business
A Vietnamese restaurant in California went viral after the owner’s daughter shared a video of her father waiting for customers in their empt...
Sports
Video of Paralympic gold medalist selling tissues for a living draws outrage
Malaysian netizens called on the government to support former para-athletes after a former Malaysian Paralympic champion was spotted selling...
Viral video shows woman asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla on California freeway
A driver encountered what appeared to be a woman sleeping behind the wheel of a Tesla that was traveling along a Southern California freeway...
Fans enraged over Manila airport staff seen giggling while frisking ENHYPEN members
An airport employee in the Philippines has earned the ire of ENHYPEN fans after a video of her giggling while conducting a security check on...
Technology
Video: What happens when an iPhone is dropped into boiling oil?
A video of an iPhone being dropped into a boiling pot of frying oil has gone viral. Uploaded by TikTok user Zaiem Ainn (@zaiem_ainn) on Jan...
Confusion, terror heard in newly released 911 calls made during Monterey Park shooting
The city clerk of Monterey Park, California, has released recordings of 911 and Fire Department calls made during the deadly mass shooting a...
‘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’ ...
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...
Chinese company has staff collect $9 million in bonuses from 6.5-foot-tall mountain of cash
A Chinese crane manufacturing company distributed 61 million yuan (approximately $9 million) in bonuses to employees from a mountain of cash...