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Entertainment
Interview: PSY reveals collab with Suga came after night of drunken fanboying
It’s been over a decade since PSY revolutionized the K-pop scene with “Gangnam Style,” but the artist never set down the reins from that ico...
Grace Kim
Culture
Philippine Senate approves bill to grant citizenship to Canadian vlogger ‘BecomingFilipino’
The Senate of the Philippines has approved a bill to grant Filipino citizenship to Canadian vlogger Kyle Douglas Jennerman. Jennerman, who i...
Michelle De Pacina
Fashion
YouTuber warns viewers about how designer brands are keeping them poor
A YouTube video warning against buying expensive luxury brands has gone viral. Cara Nicole, a YouTuber who makes videos about money, media a...
Bryan Ke
Videos
Video: Vietnamese dad hand-builds Audi Skysphere from wood for his daughter
A Vietnamese dad has gone viral for a handmade wooden replica of an Audi concept car he made for his daughter. In a video posted to his You...
Iris Jung
Markiplier to direct and star in movie adaptation of horror game ‘Iron Lung’
Content creator and entrepreneur Markiplier will direct, produce and star in the horror film “Iron Lung.” The project, which Markiplier is s...
Daniel Anderson
‘The Simpsons’ star Hank Azaria makes amends with Hari Kondabolu for voicing Apu
American actor Hank Azaria helped promote fellow comedian Hari Kondabolu’s new YouTube comedy special “Vacation Baby” to humorously atone fo...
Video: Iam Tongi’s powerful cover of ‘The Sound of Silence’ lands him in ‘American Idol’ top 26
Hawaiian high school student Iam Tongi, 18, delivered a powerful performance of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” on “American ...
Ines Shin
Musician and YouTube pioneer David Choi starts company that makes music for kids
Korean American musician and content creator David Choi, who first started posting videos on YouTube in 2006, recently announced his latest ...
Isa Peralta
Crime
Chinese student faces deportation after arrest under Russia’s anti-gay law
A Chinese student in Russia is facing deportation following his arrest last week for allegedly violating the country’s controversial &...
Music
V-pop star Amee has TikTokers dancing like a cat to her new song ‘Ung Qua Chung’
Vietnamese pop singer Amee has gone viral on TikTok for her cute cat dance. Choreographed for her song, “Ung Qua Chung,” the dance highligh...
Government
Japanese YouTuber-turned-politician expelled for never showing up to parliament
A famous Japanese YouTuber-turned-politician has become the first lawmaker expelled by his Senate colleagues for not attending a single parl...
Malaysian YouTuber named ‘Favorite Asian Creator’ at Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023
Malaysian YouTuber Aqil Zulkiflee was named “Favorite Asian Creator” at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards over the weekend, beating ...
Social Media
YouTubers fly ‘spy balloon’ above Chinese Embassy in viral London prank
London police stopped a pair of YouTubers after the duo flew a mock spy balloon above the city’s Chinese Embassy sometime last week. T...
Carl Samson
‘Queen of Vietnamese hip hop’ Suboi delivers emotionally charged performance on Colors
Vietnamese hip-hop phenom Suboi delivers an emotionally charged performance against the monochromatic background of Colors Studios in a new ...
William Yuk
Margaret Cho shares her thoughts on cancel culture in comedy
Comedian Margaret Cho shared her thoughts on cancel culture and the power of language in a new YouTube video released Tuesday. The 54-year...
Pro Pokémon player opens real-life Pokémon gym in NYC
Competitive Pokémon player Wolfe Glick has taken Pokémon fandom to a whole new level by creating a real-life Pokémon gym in New York City. G...
Ryan General
BTS’ Jungkook becomes first Asian soloist to surpass 100M YouTube views for live performance
BTS’ Jungkook recently broke several records after a video of one of his live performances garnered over 100 million views on YouTube. The 2...
Rapper Cordae reveals biggest challenge of being in a relationship with Naomi Osaka
Before you read: Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy after withdrawing from Australian Open Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open status remains unclear...
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...
US nationals arrested, charged for climbing world’s 2nd tallest building in Malaysia
A group of Americans who broke into and climbed the Merdeka 118, the world’s second tallest building located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, have...
Japan
Livestreamers ‘joke’ about atomic bombs, ‘radioactive p*ssy’ while streaming in Hiroshima
Editor’s Note (1/5/2023): A previous version of this story published earlier today misidentified one of the streamers in the mentioned clip ...
Swedish fighter Samuel Ericsson knocks out Tarek Khelifi after heated encounter outside the ring
Swedish fighter Samuel Ericsson won his fight against Algerian opponent Tarek Khelifi at the Karate Combat pit on Dec. 17 just days after a...
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 ...
Lifestyle
Viral video of Indian dog’s baby shower cures netizens’ ruff day
A woman in India went all out for her pregnant pet beagle by throwing her a full baby shower, winning praise from internet users who found t...
Editorial Staff
Philippines
Manny Pacquiao dominates YouTuber DK Yoo in return to the ring
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao outclassed South Korean YouTuber and mixed martial artist DK Yoo during their exhibition match on Satur...
Markiplier’s launch of OnlyFans page with ‘tasteful nudes’ triggers site crash
YouTuber Markiplier joined OnlyFans on Thursday, triggering a traffic surge that reportedly crashed the website. The content creator promi...
YouTube Korea releases list of top 10 most-watched music videos for 2022
YouTube revealed its most watched music videos of 2022 in Korea. The list only featured videos uploaded in 2022 and only views by YouTube ...
News
OnlyFans star Titus Low explains his ‘honest prison experience’ after 3 weeks behind bars
Titus Low, a Singaporean OnlyFans creator who was sentenced to three weeks in jail in October for posting pornographic images on the platfo...
Khier Casino
China
Chinese YouTuber creates world’s first foldable iPhone
Chinese- language YouTube channel 科技美学 (Technological Aesthetics) recently uploaded a video of an engineer using custom parts to create the...
Here’s what it’s like staying inside the ‘sleep pods’ at a Tokyo train station
Small, private rooms that come with lounge chairs, coffee and Wi-Fi at a Japanese train station provide commuters with a safe and quiet spa...
YouTuber Miiasaurus returns months after fabrication, ‘blaccent’ controversy
Miiasaurus, whose real name is Miia Kinnunen, announced her return to YouTube on Oct. 22, nearly four months after “canceling” herself in a...
Markiplier says his ‘ungodly’ $38 million annual income from YouTube feels ‘unfair’
YouTuber Markiplier admitted to Logan Paul that he makes “an ungodly amount of money, and it feels unfair.” Markiplier joined Paul during ...
Elena Moon Park is sharing Asian culture through children’s music the whole family can enjoy
Elena Moon Park, a musician, educator and producer based in Brooklyn, New York City, is connecting the Asian diaspora through all-ages music...
Chandler Treon
Filipino actor Sharon Cuneta shows off Louis Vuitton shopping bags after being ‘turned away’ at Hermès store in Seoul
Filipino actor and singer Sharon Cuneta shares the moment she was “turned away” from an Hermès store in Seoul in her latest travel vlog. S...
Food
‘It’s tamarind, not heroin’: Uncle Roger roasts Rachael Ray’s pad Thai
Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, better known for his online persona Uncle Roger, reacted to food personality and television host Rachel Ray’s ...
Travel
Japanese tourist in Wisconsin captivated by lakes, cheese and monster trucks in viral TikTok video
A Japanese tourist traveling across the U.S. has gone viral on TikTok for his video explaining why Wisconsin is an underrated destination. ...