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2 Decades After F4’s Meteoric Rise, Van Ness Wu Drops First English Album
VICE talks to Van Ness Wu about the enduring appeal of boy bands and his new album “Take a Ride.”
Attacker With Hammer Caught on Video Hitting Asian Woman in New York City
A day earlier, two other attacks on Asian Americans happened in the city about five minutes apart.
Alarm, Confusion and Embarrassment Over Southeast Asian Symbols at Pro-Trump Riot
The story behind the broom and other enigmas at the storming of the Capitol.
This Designer Turns Iconic Asian Snacks Into Rugs
The collection includes Calbee Shrimp Chips, Yakult, Spam, and White Rabbit candy.
Anti-Chinese Hate Speech Online Has Skyrocketed Since the Coronavirus Crisis Began
“Toxic tweets are using explicit language to accuse Asians of carrying the coronavirus and blaming people of Asian origin as a collective for spreading the virus.”
The Spanish Flu, Polish Disease, and now ‘Chinese Virus’: The Dark History of Naming Diseases
President Trump and some Republicans are coming up with stigmatizing nicknames for the coronavirus.
Inside the Head of Photographer Sandy Kim
From shooting bloody pussies to “making it” as a photographer.
How Hip-Hop Dance Groups Have Helped Asian Americans Find Belonging
While the art form has always been a space for community-building and resistance, its significance within Asian American youth culture can be tricky to parse.
Keeping Up Appearances As a 'Model Minority' Can Have Serious Mental Health Consequences
The importance of maintaining "face" in Asian cultures goes back thousands of years. In the US, where Asian Americans also grapple with a rampant high-achiever stereotype, people are suffering silently.
'The Farewell' Makes the Asian American Immigrant Experience Feel Universal
Awkwafina's Billi is a Chinese American woman who struggles with her family's secrets, but she's also all of us and our inherited burdens.
'Fusion' Food Is Finally Moving Past Cheeseburger Wontons
A new generation of chefs wants to take “fusion” beyond a punchline.
This Millennial Is the Director Behind an Oscar-Nominated Skate Film
VICE Asia speaks to Bing Liu about being Asian-American and how life has changed after his highly-acclaimed documentary 'Minding the Gap'