Posted in Japan Viralicious

Rainbow Cranes for Peace

Origami rainbow cranes were made for peace in Fushimiinari Shrine in Kyoto, Japan. Beautiful, right? And perfect for this pride season!

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Posted in Culture US

What Caused Former Grad Student to Snap?

The news of the shooting at UCLA unsettled the westside neighborhood where I live. For hours, media outlets would only comment that there were two down and…

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Posted in China Culture Italy

Is Intellectual Theft Worse than Racism?

Not long after I posted the blog on Qiaobi’s racial transformation commercial, a friend posted an Italian laundry detergent Coloreria commercial on my Facebook page….

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Posted in China Culture

Chinese Laundry Detergent Ad Features Racial Transformation

Qiaobi’s latest detergent advertisement can be seen widely on television and cinemas in China. The advertisement featuring an amazing racial transformation is both getting eyeballs…

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Posted in China Entertainment

“Hot Pot Heroes,” Best Chinese Movie in Years

ChongQing Hot Pot marks beginning of the golden age of Chinese cinema. The film’s Chinese title is more aptly translated as “Hot Pot Heroes.” Why…

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Posted in Culture Queer US

LA Pride On Fire #notourpride

Christopher Street West Association Inc., a 47-year-old non-profit organization in Los Angeles, who organizes the annual Los Angeles Pride parade and festival has been lit…

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Posted in Culture US

Getting Away with Child Molestation with a Powerful Publicist

Apparently, with a powerful publicist, you can get away with child molestation and sex abuse allegations. At Cannes, the Hollywood Reporter was banned from an…

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Posted in @large US

Diners Derided at Chinese Restaurant

Four employees of a popular Arlington Chinese restaurant who were involved with leaving nasty messages on a customer receipt were fired by their boss. One…

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Posted in Australia Malaysia

Malaysian Student Went on $4.6M Shopping Spree

A 21-year-old international student from Malaysia, Jiaxin Lee, was arrested at Sydney Airport this week as she was boarding a plane to Malaysia. She was charged with dishonestly…

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Posted in Interview Taiwan US

Exclusive Interview: Filmmaker Alex Lin

Apopolis just world premiered Alex Lin’s short film “I’ll Remember” yesterday. We talked more to Alex about the film… A: Tell us about your background…

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