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Entertainment
Influencer overjoyed after followers help her fulfill her dream of meeting Stephen Chow
A Malaysian influencer was overjoyed and in “disbelief” after her followers helped her meet renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Stephen...
Bryan Ke
China
Chinese influencer claims Dilraba Dilmurat fans attacked him for AI kissing video
A Chinese influencer claimed several angry fans of actor Dilraba Dilmurat stormed his office and attacked him for an edited video he posted ...
Culture
Indians slam NYT for saying chicken Manchurian is ‘stalwart of Pakistani Chinese cuisine’
Several Twitter users from India had a meltdown after the New York Times claimed in a tweet that chicken Manchurian was a “stalwart of Pakis...
‘Such a slap in the face’: IVE fans lose it after main vocal gets less time in new song
Fans of K-pop girl group IVE are venting on social media over what some have described as an “unfair” line distribution in the sextet’s late...
Carl Samson
TikTok user edits ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ for mind-blowing proposal
A TikTok user has gone viral for editing himself into “Everything Everywhere All at Once” to propose to his partner in a cinema. On Sunday, ...
Isa Peralta
Crime
Ghibli Park guests apologize for taking lewd photos with characters
Three men who admitted to posting obscene photos taken with display characters in Japan’s Ghibli Park reportedly apologized to local officia...
Singapore
TikTok user outsmarts $1 bubble tea chain promo
A TikTok user recently took advantage of a bring-your-own-cup promo at a bubble tea shop by bringing a giant wine glass. On Sunday, TikTok u...
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo celebrate Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar win in London
Michelle Yeoh celebrated her recent Oscar win in London on Sunday and was joined by fellow actors Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. The “Ever...
Mila Kunis trends, Mina Kimes shuts down Jason Whitlock after Boston radio ‘racist’ joke backlash
“That ‘70s Show” star Mila Kunis is trending on Twitter following an alleged racial slur joke made during an episode of “The Greg Hill Show”...
TikTok CEO dodges questions on Uyghur persecution during House hearing
TikTok CEO Shou Chew did not directly answer questions about China’s Uyghur persecution and possible Taiwanese invasion at a House committee...
Education
Michigan university accused of racism for holding ‘segregated’ graduation events
Grand Valley State University (GVSU), a public university in Allendale, Michigan, is being accused of racism for organizing complementary gr...
Rep. Jamaal Bowman says proposed ban on TikTok ‘racist towards China’
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D, NY-16) is pushing back against Washington’s bipartisan effort to ban TikTok by calling the latest move a racist “hyst...
‘Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’ gym leaders reimagined in pixel art goes viral
A Japanese artist has gone viral for creating a GIF that features several “Pokémon Scarlet” and “Pokémon Violet” gym leaders using pixel art...
Filipino actor Klea Pineda comes out as ‘proud member of LGBTQIA+ community’
To celebrate her 24th birthday, Filipino actor Klea Pineda came out as a “proud member” of the LGBTQIA+ community. On March 19, Pineda unvei...
Michelle De Pacina
TWICE’s Chaeyoung posts selfie wearing swastika T-shirt a day after controversy over QAnon shirt
TWICE member Chaeyoung has sparked outrage for another controversial wardrobe choice, this time involving a Nazi swastika. Just a day after ...
Chandler Treon
‘Everything Everywhere’ blooper with Ke Huy Quan, Michelle Yeoh blows up on Twitter
Following the success of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAAO”) at this year’s Academy Awards, a few cast members of the hit A24 film...
Disney World fan pleads for park to change Mulan’s appearance in six-page open letter
A fan has pleaded with Disney in a six-page letter to revise Mulan’s costume design after seeing the Disney princess wearing an unrecognizab...
Social Media
Thai man goes viral for traveling with his 11 cats in a sidecar motorcycle
Choowong Thepkoh, a 65-year-old man from Thailand, recently embarked on a nearly five-hour journey with his 11 cats using a sidecar motorcyc...
Ines Shin
Florida professor sues his university for firing him after he compared Asian Americans to African Americans
An associate psychology professor at the University of Central Florida (UCF) is launching a lawsuit against his university for firing him la...
Ash’s Japanese voice actor of 25 years performs viral remix of original Pokémon theme song
The Japanese voice actor of Ash Ketchum from the long-running “Pokémon” anime recently went viral for her live performance of the series’ or...
Controversy after TWICE’s Chaeyoung spotted wearing QAnon T-shirt during performance
A controversial shirt worn by TWICE member Chaeyoung during their performance at MBC’s Music Core has netizens calling out the girl gr...
Daniel Anderson
Marriage proposal using drones at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands goes viral
A man’s unique marriage proposal using drones in Singapore has recently gone viral on TikTok. On Saturday, TikTok user @casanova_del_rey sha...
‘BBC Dad’ shares update photos to mark 6 years since kids crashed live interview
An academic who went viral after his kids crashed his live BBC News interview six years ago has shared new photos of his family. Robert E. K...
Art
Japanese pro Lego builder creates 50,000-piece replica of Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’
Fans of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” can now find a unique Lego replica of the famous woodblock print in Japan. Japane...
Biden admin threatens nationwide TikTok ban unless Chinese owners sell their shares
The Biden administration has threatened to implement a nationwide ban on TikTok if its Chinese owners do not sell their stakes in the compan...
Ben Shapiro mocked after he trashes ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ on Twitter
Twitter users mocked conservative commentator Ben Shapiro for his “failed” screenwriting career after he shared his take on “Eve...
Business
Asian American small business owners document terrifying weekend after their bank collapsed
Sisters Vanessa and Kim Pham, co-founders of Asian flavor kit company Omsom, recently took to social media to document their experience duri...
Ryan General
‘Chinese d*ck sucking factory’ trends after Jordan Peterson shares false China claim
Canadian clinical psychologist, self-help author and YouTuber Jordan Peterson has come under fire for sharing a pornographic tweet that made...
Editorial Staff
TikToker who went viral for applying makeup on moving train reattempts the feat … on a speedboat
A Singaporean woman has taken her makeup game to the next level by applying cosmetics while on a moving speedboat. On Sunday, TikTok user @...
NPR slammed for tweeting Michelle Yeoh the ‘first person who identifies as Asian’ to win Best Actress Oscar
Twitter users are calling out NPR for its tweet announcing Michelle Yeoh’s historic Best Actress win at the 95th Academy Awards. The media o...
Japanese authorities warn Ghibli Park visitors away from taking lewd photos with characters
Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura wants Studio Ghibli Park’s operating company to stop visitors from taking lewd photos with character statues. ...
Simu Liu calls out Air Canada staff for being ‘unpleasant’ and ‘unprofessional’
Simu Liu was brutally honest about his experience with Air Canada on Instagram. The Canadian actor took to his Instagram Story to share his ...
Iris Jung
Woman reapplies for her own job after higher salary offered for the job in new listing
A woman in New York recently claimed on social media that she applied for a job listing for her current position after her company posted th...
Food
Nissin’s Cup Noodle bedding set is what dreams are made of
On Friday, Japanese food company Nissin posted a photo of a unique bedding set on Twitter. The set — a dream come true for Cup Noodle fans ...
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ fan film by members of Netflix live-action stunt team raises expectations
A live-action fan film inspired by “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has raised expectations for Netflix’s own adaptation of th...
‘Banh MY?’: Food blogger sparks outrage for whitewashing a Vietnamese dish — again
Two years after drawing a massive backlash for putting her own spin on Vietnam’s national dish, phở, food blogger Tieghan Gerard is un...