Dr. David Dao, the passenger who was forcefully dragged off a United Airlines flight, suffered from a “significant” concussion and broken nose, as well as the loss of his […]
Author: Ruben Diaz
Hasan Minhaj Is The Host Of This Year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Comedian, actor and writer Hasan Minhaj will host the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 29, the Association announced Tuesday. “It is a tremendous honor to be […]
Airbnb Host Says No Rooms For Asians: ‘It’s Why We Have Trump’
Airbnb has reportedly removed one of its hosts in Running Springs, California, after a woman — Korean American Dyne Suh — accused a host of canceling her cabin reservation […]
Paramount Says Whitewashing Hurt ‘Ghost In The Shell’
“Ghost In The Shell,” the Hollywood film based on a Japanese manga and anime movie of the same name, flopped in its opening weekend. The film had a budget […]
Sriracha Finally Arrives In Vietnam, Its Creator’s Home
In 1975, David Tran started to hone his chili-making skills in Vietnam. During this time, he would store his chili in recycled-glass baby food jars, which were then sold […]
Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin On The Harm Of The Travel Ban
Hawaii, one of the states against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban — which restricts travel from six Muslim-majority countries — has been fighting the executive order ever since […]
Nick Ut, Photojournalist Behind Iconic ‘Napalm Girl,’ Retires After 51 Years
Photojournalist Nick Ut, who won a Pulitzer for shooting the iconic Vietnam War photograph known as “Napalm Girl,” retired Wednesday after working for the Associated Press for 51 years. […]
Asians Went To The Movies More Than Any Group, Per Capita, In 2016
Asians, as an ethnic group, had the highest movie theater attendance per capita in 2016, going to the movies an average 6.1 times last year compared to 4.9 times […]
With ‘Andi Mack,’ Disney Launches First Asian American-Centric TV Show
Disney Channel has launched the season premiere for its first Asian American family-centric television series: “Andi Mack.” The series features Peyton Elizabeth Lee, 12, as the main character, Andi. […]
Bill Attempts To End Daylight Saving Time In California
In 1784, Benjamin Franklin wrote a satirical essay in which he suggested that by waking up at dawn — which would maximize daylight hours — Parisians could save on […]
This San Jose City Councilman Brought A Captain America Shield To His Swearing-In
When a person is being sworn into office to serve as a city council member, he or she usually has to recite an oath while raising one hand and […]
7 Things You May Not Know About Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari is scheduled to make his debut — and history — as the host of “Saturday Night Live” on Jan. 21, as the show’s first host of South […]
4 Facts About Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra
The Miami Heat confirmed last month that Erik Spoelstra received a contract extension to continue coaching for the team. The 46-year-old Spoelstra, a Filipino American, is the first Asian American […]
Timeline: Asian American Groups On Affirmative Action
Below is a timeline of events, including a case against Harvard with accusations that the school limits the number of Asian American students it enrolls, of affirmative action, a […]
China Plans To Land A Probe On The Far Side Of The Moon
China disclosed its space exploration plans on Tuesday to soft land a probe on the far side of the moon around 2018, and to launch its first Mars probe […]
