A controversial new Snapchat filter is being accused of making a caricature of East Asians and promoting yellowface. The filter makes your cheeks fatter and narrows your eyes, and also lightens your skin […]
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On ‘The Great Wall’: Constance Wu Twitter Rant
Asian American actors read Constance Wu’s Twitter response to “The Great Wall.”
Japanese American actress issues apology to China for social media hiccups
A Japanese American actress, under fire for what Chinese netizens deemed politically offensive social media activity, released an apology video directed toward mainland China Friday. Kiko Mizuhara, who stars in […]
Crowd-sourced Letter for Black Lives releases video for Asian immigrant parents
A group of Asian American volunteers’ efforts to crowd-source a letter for immigrant parents explaining their support for Black Lives Matter has gone viral, and now organizers have put […]
10 Asian Americans who have taken over the social media fashion game
The fashion community has exploded online, flooded with those who are out to dominate the blogosphere through social media — and Asian Americans are leading the pack. Here are 10 trend-setting Asian […]
Adorable Asian Baby Overload
We’re not quite sure when this trend started, but cute Asian babies rank right up there with puppies and memes when it comes to social media sites. A […]
Online Bamboo Forests Amplify Korean College Students’ Voices
by JIWAN BYUN Nowadays, many South Korean college students are spending their free time in bamboo forests—and no, we’re not talking about the kind with pandas or Chinese action […]
North Korea Blacklists Instagram
Pictured above: A screenshot of an Instagram photo of North Korean soldiers. (Photo via EverydayDPRK/Instagram) by ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Warnings are appearing on […]
Army Veteran Turns to Social Media in Search of His Long-Lost Twin Children
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Army veteran Allen Thomas had spent over 40 years unsuccessfully searching for the whereabouts of his twin children he left behind in […]
In Defense of Millennials, from a ‘Selfie’ Fan
by GRACE KANG #thestruggle has been the unofficial hashtag slogan of my post-grad life since June 2013 when my peers and I were herded by the thousands through commencement. […]
SKoreans Consider Leaving KakaoTalk Amid Concerns Of Government Surveillance
by JAMES S. KIM Many South Koreans are considering leaving KakaoTalk and switching to other mobile messaging applications due to concerns over a government crackdown on rumors circulating on social media, according […]
Canadian Dating Website Sues SKorean Government for Ban
by JAMES S. KIM Ashley Madison, a Canadian website for married people seeking affairs, is suing the South Korean government after being banned in the country over allegations of […]
Twin Sisters Find Each Other Through YouTube, Turn Their Story Into A Film
Our generation is often criticized for the amount of social media we indulge in on a daily basis. We are told that we rely on it far too much. […]
RACISM ALERT: University of Illinois Chancellor Gets Cyberbullied For Not Giving Students A Snow Day
People are now starting to call the University of Illinois one of the world’s most racist, sexist and spoiled universities. How did something like this happen? It all began […]
Why China’s “Hot Mom” Photo Competition Makes Some People Uncomfortable
A competition was recently held by Chinese social media site Sina Weibo. Their mission? To find China’s hottest mom. While American Pie has made the idea of a MILF (you […]
