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Racism
Video of woman attempting to pronounce ‘Din Tai Fung’ goes viral
A TikTok video of a woman butchering the pronunciation of “Din Tai Fung” has gone viral. Uploaded on Dec. 24, 2022, by Joelle Uzyel (@joelle...
Iris Jung
China
Chinese basketball star apologizes following backlash over sexist taunt
A Chinese basketball star has publicly apologized after drawing outrage on social media for taunting a rival player with a sexist comment. Z...
Ryan General
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 ...
Dying man’s final words to wife of 64 years move netizens to tears
A tear-inducing video of an elderly man saying his final words to his wife of 64 years while on his deathbed has gone viral on Chinese socia...
Bryan Ke
Business
‘Bad game of Russian roulette’: ‘Blindsided’ ex-Google employee documents her layoff in viral video
A video posted by a former Google employee documenting her unexpected layoff has quickly gone viral. The video comes shortly after Google’s ...
Ana Yoo
Entertainment
Listen: Radiohead’s ‘In Rainbows’ album recreated using ‘Super Mario 64’
A recent mashup of the 2007 Radiohead album “In Rainbows” and the soundtrack of the 1996 video game “Super Mario 64” transports listeners ba...
William Yuk
Watch: Sandra Oh fangirls to debut live performance of ‘Turning Red’ boy band 4*Town
Before you read: ‘It just felt good to be seen’: ‘Turning Red’ boy band 4*Town on Asian representation in Pixar’s new movie A live performan...
Chinese man who models his own brand’s high heels makes nearly $900,000 a month
A Chinese man has gone viral on Douyin for personally modeling his own brand’s high heels. Under the translated Douyin username “Uncle Wu W...
Social Media
Man surprises his mom with luxurious Singapore Airlines Suites cabin upgrade in viral TikTok
An Indonesian man went viral this month for upgrading his mother’s business class seat to a Singapore Airlines Suites cabin. On Jan. 5, TikT...
Isa Peralta
Chinese bride goes viral for seating her ex-boyfriends at the same table at her wedding
Inviting exes to a wedding could potentially spell disaster for the bride and groom, but a woman from China’s Hubei province apparently did ...
Crime
Malaysian woman praised for defending hawker against machete-wielding men
A Malaysian woman received praise online after a video of her defending a male hawker against two machete-wielding men went viral on social ...
Michelle De Pacina
Singapore
Food delivery driver goes viral for delivering his girlfriend’s order
A food delivery driver from Singapore has gone viral for delivering his girlfriend’s order. On Jan. 12, TikTok user Khaii (@kha1zuran) poste...
Olivia Munn garners both praise and backlash after taking son to his first Asian market
Olivia Munn and her partner, John Mulaney, recently took their 13-month-old son, Malcolm, to his first Asian market during a wholesome famil...
Food
Comedian Uncle Roger slams Gordon Ramsay’s Thai papaya salad in new video
Malaysian British comedian Nigel Ng, better known by his viral persona Uncle Roger, gave a brutal review of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s T...
Video: Malaysian dancer with hijab earns roaring applause for captivating lion dance performance
A Malaysian dancer with a hijab has gone viral on TikTok for her and her teammate’s mesmerizing lion dance performance. On Friday, Tik...
Kim Kardashian throws extravagant Hello Kitty-themed birthday party for daughter Chicago
Kim Kardashian recently threw a huge Hello Kitty-themed party for her 5-year-old daughter, Chicago. The event took place inside the 42-year-...
Jamie Lee Curtis’ viral reaction to Michelle Yeoh’s Golden Globe win is now on a T-shirt
Before you read: ‘My Bae won a Golden Globe’: Jamie Lee Curtis goes viral for cheering on Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan win Golde...
Philippines
Filipino couple shares video of their budget-friendly gender reveal in a toilet
A Filipino couple shared a video of their budget-friendly gender reveal in a toilet. Unlike the extravagant gender reveal parties that make ...
News
Chinese tourist slammed online for crashing his drone into world’s 2nd tallest building
Reddit users criticized a tourist after he accidentally crashed his drone into the world’s second tallest building, Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lum...
Singapore teen ridiculed for calling $60 bag gifted to her by her father ‘luxury’
A video of a Singaporean girl sharing her excitement after receiving a bag went viral on TikTok for the wrong reasons. On Sunday, TikTok us...
‘My Bae won a Golden Globe’: Jamie Lee Curtis goes viral for cheering on Michelle Yeoh
Before you read: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan win Golden Globes for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ ‘...
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...
Art
Artist designs Poké Balls for all 151 Gen 1 Pokémon
An artist has caught the attention of Reddit users with a reimagination of Poké Balls that look like the Pokémon inside them. Reddit user u/...
Man’s ramen freezes mid-air in viral TikTok video
A TikToker has recently gone viral for attempting to eat ramen in the frigid outdoors. An eight-second clip uploaded on Dec. 27, 2022, shows...
Indian American gay couple who went viral for traditional Hindu wedding announces first baby
Before you read: Two Grooms Held The Most Incredible Hindu Wedding and the Photos Will Give You Feelings ...
Japan
‘We’ve never had sashimi this fresh’: Viral TikTok video shows ikizukuri fish still twitching in Japan
A TikTok video has gone viral for showing a plate of twitching sashimi in Japan. On Saturday, Singaporean actor, host and TikTok user Xenia ...
Turn leftover chow mein into cookies with this viral TikTok hack
A TikToker was left in shock after trying a recipe from the 1960s that involves mixing uncooked chow mein noodles with chocolate, butterscot...
Viral TikTok shows white host in Chinese outfit interviewing strangers to see if they are offended
A viral TikTok video from PragerU shows its non-Chinese host interviewing strangers in order to find out the answer to “Who’s go...
‘Robotic dolls’ from James Wan’s upcoming film ‘M3GAN’ spook fans at LA Chargers game
Spectators of a Sunday game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams witnessed a creepy promotional stunt for James Wan’s u...
Netizens poke fun at ‘dinosaur’ lechon served at Filipino family’s NYE dinner
An image of a massive lechon baka — roasted calf — served at a Filipino family’s New Year’s Eve dinner went viral on social media. Facebook ...
‘So awkward!’: Public NYE proposal in Hawaii turns cringe after couple starts fighting
A TikTok video of a woman who rejected her boyfriend’s awkward marriage proposal at a New Year’s Eve party in Hawaii over the weekend has go...
Watch: TikToker attempts to eat 10 durians at AYCE durian buffet in Singapore
A TikToker shared a video of their visit to an all-you-can-eat durian buffet in Singapore. According to the video from Singaporean travel gu...
Sports
Malaysian volleyball coach sparks backlash for slapping female students
A Malaysian volleyball coach who was caught on camera slapping his students during a match has received a wave of backlash in the country. T...
‘Not my hero anymore’: Salt Bae loses super fan after brushing him off in viral video
A viral TikTok video captures the moment Salt Bae lost a huge fan. In the video, Masala Bae (@masala_bhai) can be seen meeting Nusret Gökçe,...
Video captures Asian woman screaming as man pulls her away from Good Samaritans in California
A video of an Asian woman screaming while being pulled away by a white man during a confrontation with Good Samaritans has gone viral on Ins...
Carl Samson
Singaporean couple go viral after boyfriend surprises girlfriend with Paris trip
A video of a Singaporean boyfriend surprising his girlfriend with a trip to Paris has recently gone viral. On Dec. 28, 2022, the couple post...