How East Asia Shaped Modern Gaming Culture

From Pokémon cards, to late-night Genshin pulls, from the DS screens we grew glued to, to the esports arenas people fill today – video games have shaped so many of our lives. And when you look at where most of this all came from, so much of gaming’s biggest impact traces back to one place:

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What TikTok Has Turned Asians Into

Talking about things people don’t always say out loud… In this episode, we dive into how Asians are portrayed on social media, specifically TikTok: ABGs/ABBs, Asian fetishization and glamourization, Asian fishing, Asian beauty standards, colourism, and how racist memes shape the way Asians are seen online and in real life.

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