Video: Curious man gets his hand gets stuck in airplane cup holder mid-flight to Vietnam

“Now we know not to put the hand into a cup holder,” a commenter wrote ...

Nigerian TikToker gets millions of views doing ‘fake Chinese language pranks’

“I love the Chinese language and I love watching Chinese movies,” he tells NextShark ...

Vivek Ramaswamy joins TikTok months after slamming it as ‘pushing digital fentanyl’

Republican primary presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joined TikTok months after describing the social media app as a means to deliver “...

Popular Korean webtoon ‘Get Schooled’ gets called out for ‘racist’ plotline

“Racism or racist content have no place on WEBTOON. It should not have been published, and we apologize to anyone who encountered it o...

Hermes, Versace and more: Video reveals luxurious items available at Costcos in China

A woman has gone viral for revealing the luxurious items offered to Chinese customers at Costco branches in China.  The luxurious items: Ame...

TikTok officially launches e-commerce TikTok Shop in the US

TikTok has officially launched its e-commerce feature called TikTok Shop in the United States, letting social media users discover and purch...

Australian travel vlogger slammed for going inside ‘women-only’ train carriage in Japan

An Australian travel vlogger is now in hot water after filming himself going inside a “women-only” train carriage in Japan and calling himse...

Why Trader Joe’s sold-out frozen kimbap is a hit

Trader Joe’s frozen kimbap quickly sold out after going viral on TikTok. Key details: A company based in Gumi, South Korea, started se...

Popular TikToker who teaches English in Thailand arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a minor

Rockwell reportedly told the victim she had to keep their relationship a secret until she turned 18 ...

Emerging young artists Haven and Denise Julia talk breakups, their new soulful single

In the realm of music, heartbreak songs often hold a transformative power that connects and heals the human soul through vulnerability.   Th...

Video: Influencer celebrates 28th birthday with Costco-themed birthday party

The party offered an impressive selection of Costco staples, from rotisserie chicken to hot dogs, chicken bakes, pepperoni pizza, twisted ch...

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...

Video: Gas station workers in Malaysia rescue dog trapped in drain for a week

“God forgives the sins of people who help animals that are thirsty for water,” the caption for the post read ...

Watch: Man braves narrow street drain to save kittens during heavy rain in Malaysia

A Malaysian man is being called a hero for submerging his entire body in dirty rainwater to save a couple of trapped kittens. What happened:...

Legislators across 33 states introduce 81 bills to curb Chinese land ownership in the US

Advocates have expressed fears that such measures could inadvertently foster discrimination against Chinese Americans ...

Here are all the countries and territories that have banned TikTok — and why

Nearly two dozen countries and territories have enforced varying degrees of restrictions against TikTok. Most of them cite privacy and secur...

Thailand’s ‘most beautiful’ road sweeper becomes TikTok star

A street cleaner in Bangkok is quickly gaining popularity online for being the “most beautiful road sweeper” in Thailand. Key de...

TikTok user’s post about ‘weaponized incompetence’ from immigrant parents sparks discussion

A first-generation Vietnamese American woman sparked a discussion on TikTok after she shared how her immigrant parents subjected her to “wea...

Ex-convict caught sniffing women from behind at California bookstore released from jail

An ex-convict was released from prison just days after he was caught following women around and sniffing them at a bookstore in California. ...

NYC bans TikTok on government phones for posing ‘security threat’

New York City has banned social video app TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns. Driving the news: On Wednesday, New ...

Man arrested after being filmed sniffing women from behind at California bookstore

A man was arrested after being caught following women around and sniffing them at a Barnes & Noble bookstore in California. About the in...

Hawaiians voice concerns about underreporting of Maui wildfire deaths

As the death toll of Maui’s wildfires have climbed to at least 99 people, Hawaiians are voicing their concerns regarding the alleged underre...

TikToker’s video of live worm inside salmon pack in Costco goes viral

A TikTok user has gone viral for sharing a video of a live worm she found inside a pack of salmon while shopping at a Costco. Key details: I...

New ASMR trend sees Black women getting pampered at Chinese head spas

A new social media trend featuring Black women getting their heads and hair pampered at spas in China is on the rise. Things to know: Severa...

Video: Malaysian girl, 6, tells father why she stole $300 from him

A video of a Malaysian man confronting his 6-year-old daughter for stealing from him to help her friends has gone viral on TikTok. What happ...

TikToker who said she didn’t feel safe in SF after attack is now facing backlash for past anti-Asian tweets

“Asian is not a race, it is a disgrace #sorryboutmyevilness,” she purportedly tweeted in 2011 ...

‘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...

TikToker makes $3,500 in a day talking about her McDonald’s job

“These influencers … they’re out here making so much money and they’re not putting in as nearly as much effort as li...

Video: White woman calls out white people’s assumptions about her dating an Asian man

A 22-year-old woman has gone viral on TikTok for calling out white people’s reactions and assumptions when they find out that she’s a “non-A...

Video: Lawyer recounts heart-wrenching story of Malaysian mom who stole $4 pencil box for son

‘My mother saw you in the news on TV over a case you had handled and told me who you are,’ the man said. ‘I searched for y...

#BlackGyaru: African American creators revive ’90s Japanese subculture trend

A growing number of African American creators on TikTok are joining the “gyaru” trend, a Japanese fashion subculture that was popular in the...

‘Masterchef’ contestant wows judge with the ‘smelliest’ Vietnamese dish

“Masterchef Australia” contestant Tommy Pham wowed the judges with bún mắm, a traditional Vietnamese dish known for its pungent ...

‘Pink Renaissance’: The ‘Barbiecore’ trend is empowering a feminist movement in China

More and more women are using hot pink to accentuate their tan features, rejecting outdated norms ...

Watch: Flight attendant treats passengers to ‘Perfect’ karaoke as in-flight entertainment fails

An Air Asia flight attendant has gone viral for singing Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” to passengers after his plane’s in-flight entertainment faile...

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...

Watch: 5-year-old girl ‘lives her dream’ by wearing sarong kebaya on Singapore Airlines flight

A 5-year-old girl recently delighted flight attendants and netizens for wearing a child-sized Singapore Airlines cabin crew uniform. What ha...