The world dumpling eating record has been smashed for Chinese New Year. As reported by The Sydney Morning Herald, a new world dumpling eating record has been set in celebration of Chinese New Year 2019. There is no better way to welcome in the year of the pig than pigging out and Sydney has certainly taken this in its stride. With…
Chris Tucker has confirmed Rush Hour 4 is in the works. Chris Tucker has confirmed he is working with Jackie Chan for Rush Hour 4. Speaking on Vince Carter and Kent Bazemore’s ‘Winging It’ podcast, Tucker said they are “working on a few things for the script.” “It’s not in pre-production,” Tucker said. “We’re working on a few things [for] the script. Jackie wants…
Chinese author Amelie Wen Zhao is under fire for “anti-black” racism in her fantasy novel Blood Heir. As reported by SCMP, Chinese author Amelie Wen Zhao has had her novel Blood Heir postponed due to allegations of racism. Blood Heir is the first book of the Beijing author’s highly anticipated fantasy trilogy. Set in the fictional Cyrilian Empire, the book includes themes of…
Over 700 people have signed a high school petition for Asian American studies to be taught. According to the LA Times, more than 700 have signed a petition for Asian American studies to be taught at high school. At Northwood High School in the Irvine Unified School District, a group of Asian Americans are pushing for more representation in history class….
Steven Yeun has discussed how Hollywood portrays Asians compared to Korea. In an interview with Independent, Walking Dead star Steven Yeun discussed how Korea differs from Hollywood in casting. Referencing his new South Korean film Burning, Yeun said he portrayed a person, not an Asian. “I wasn’t the Asian American in that group of characters,” he said. “I wasn’t the plucky nice guy. I wasn’t…
The Bachelor is being criticised for mocking Asian food in Singapore As reported by The Straits Times, US dating show The Bachelor has been called out for mocking Singaporean food and perpetuating Asian stereotypes. In one episode of The Bachelor’s latest season, the show was shot in Singapore – marking the first time bachelor Colton Underwood left the US. The women are taken…
A Chinese tourist was the victim of racist abuse at an Italian convenience store. As reported by Inkstone, a Chinese tourist was filmed being the victim of racist abuse at a convenience store in Milan. The elderly Chinese woman was trying to buy a bottle of water at an Iper supermarket in Milan, when a man began swearing at her in…
Ronny Chieng has slammed People Magazine for misidentifying the cast of Crazy Rich Asians. Ronny Chieng has called out People.com for misidentifying Asian actors from Crazy Rich Asians in a recent photo from the Screen Actors Guild Awards. In the photo, Chieng was captured with Tan Khen Hua, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong and Fiona Xie. However, People captioned the photo “Jae W Suh, Randall Park, Awkwafina, Michelle…
Ariana Grande accidentally tattooed the characters for a Japanese barbecue grill. As reported by The Guardian, pop star Ariana Grande is being mocked for accidentally tattooing the characters for Japanese barbecue grill on her hand. The vegan singer was attempting to pay tribute to her hit single ‘7 Rings’ but missed out a few key characters. When Grande posted an image…
Kim’s Convenience star Simu Liu has talked about race in Hollywood. In an interview for The Star, Kim’s Convenience star Simu Liu discussed race and being Asian in Hollywood. The Canadian actor expressed his frustration that Asians are not cast as leads or desirable characters. “Asian men specifically have not been portrayed as the leading man or as the sex symbol, and that’s absurd,” Liu…
