8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Review: Netflix’s “Let’s Get Divorced”
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Category Archives: Lifestyles
8Books Review: “Heroine Worship” by Sarah Kuhn
Heroine Worship by Sarah Kuhn is the riveting sequel to Heroine Complex, starring not just one, but two badass Asian American superheroines. You may or may not recall that I loved Heroine Complex when it came out last summer. The first book in … Continue reading
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8Books Review: “Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire” by Susan Tan
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire is the debut novel from author Susan Tan about a spunky and spirited half-white, half-Chinese eight and half year old with grand visions for her future and astute insight into her past. Cilla is our … Continue reading
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‘Dr. Ken’ & ‘FOTB’ – Watershed Moments for Asian Americans Adolescents on TV
With the end of the 2016 – 2017 traditional broadcast network television season ending, it’s been an amazing season for Asian Americans – with two Asian American family show sitcoms into their second and third seasons with Dr. Ken and Fresh … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Observations, TV
Tagged ABC, asian american teens, dr. ken, Fresh Off The Boat
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Breast Cancer Rates Increasing Among Asian American Women
A new study from the Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC), with Scarlett Lin Gomez as the lead researcher of the study, is showing an increase of breast cancer in Asian American women. This is particularly troubling because the rate among … Continue reading
8Books Review: “Adventures in Asian Art” by Susan DiCicco
I’ve been a member of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco since before their move to the old public library in SF. It’s been a membership I’ve enjoyed greatly, and something that I happily share with my daughter. She’s now 11, … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Art, Books, Education, Entertainment, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area
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Michelle Kwan and Husband Clay Pell Are Divorcing
Recently, a friend of mine IM’d me the news that Michelle Kwan and her husband Clay Pell are divorcing: “It is with deep regret that I share that Michelle and my marriage is coming to an end,” Pell said in a … Continue reading
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8Books Review: “The Best We Could Do” by Thi Bui
The Best We Could Do is a beautifully drawn and beautifully narrated memoir by Thi Bui. It is the story of her family and how she reckoned with their past, flight from Vietnam, family members lost and found again…and all the … Continue reading
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8Books Review: “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee
Min Jin Lee’s second novel Pachinko follows several generations of a Korean family living under Japanese colonialism. In the 1930s in a small town in colonial Korea, a young woman named Sunja is abandoned by her wealthy lover, but saved by … Continue reading
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8Books Review: “Lucky Boy” by Shanthi Sekaran
Shanthi Sekaran’s novel Lucky Boy is the bewitching story of two mothers and their love and expectations for themselves and the one boy each calls their own. Young Solimar Castro Valdez braves the border crossing in pursuit of a better life … Continue reading
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8Books Review: “Tell Me Everything You Don’t Remember” by Christine Lee
Tell Me Everything You Don’t Remember: The Stroke That Changed My Life by Christine Hyung-Oak Lee is a compelling memoir about the author’s reinvention after a life-changing stroke at the age of 33. Eloquently written, Lee guides readers through the … Continue reading
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The Continual Evolution of Asian American Youth Culture
One of the (few) benefits of having teenagers is getting a glimpse of what youth culture is like these days. Given that I myself am decades removed from that time period, I like to compare what I see and hear … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food & Drink, Lifestyles, Music
Tagged EDM, fung brothers, hip-hop, Youth Culture
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8Books Review: “The Loved Ones” by Sonya Chung
Sonya Chung’s newest novel The Loved Ones is an intense look into love, loss, guilt, and reconciliation. Two families who share a last name find their lives intersecting. Charles Lee is the African American father in a biracial family. Hannah Lee is the … Continue reading
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