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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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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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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Category Archives: Lifestyles
8Books Review: “The Year of the Rooster” by Oliver Chin
A number of years ago I stumbled upon a series of children’s books, subtitled “Tales from the Chinese Zodiac“. There was a book for the Chinese New Year, and I eagerly bought the one for the Year of the Snake, … Continue reading
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Eking out a living riding a bus: Asian American Seniors in New York
In the Asian ethnoburb where I live, one sees three kinds of buses. One kind is the Santa Clara Valley Transit public transportation bus, and another is the kind is the tech bus, as white Google buses pick people up … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Family, Local, New York
Tagged Bethlehem Pennsylvania, bus-kkun, Gambling, Ron Kim, Sands Casino
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Kay Jewelers’ “With This Ring”
https://youtu.be/Zg-qQ2_As4s I haven’t caught this on TV yet, but saw this Kay Jewelers’ commercial posted on Facebook recently – where Kay Jewelers shows men proposing to women asking them to marry them. What is notable of course is that in one … Continue reading
Posted in 8Series, Asian American Commercial Watch, Dating, Entertainment, Lifestyles, TV
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8Books Review: “The Story of a Brief Marriage” by Anuk Arudpragasam
The Story of a Brief Marriage by Anuk Arudpragasam is a moving and intimate portrait of a man caught up in Sri Lanka’s civil war. Set in and around a refugee camp, this debut novel offers a peek into just a few … Continue reading
8Books Review: “The Wangs vs. The World” by Jade Chang
Jade Chang’s novel The Wangs vs. The World follows one crazy Chinese American family as they try to piece their lives back together after the economic recession of 2008. Mr. Charles Wang is a self-made man who immigrated from Taiwan and … Continue reading
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8Questions: Dr. Sophia Yen of PandiaHealth.com, a new online birth control prescription service
I’ve blogged about my friend Dr. Sophia Yen in the past. She’s probably the most politically active person I know (and her brother served in Iraq and her mother Sandy Yen was in the Taiwan legislature.) But by day, she’s not only … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyles
Tagged Asian women, babies, birth control, chinese pregnant women, Health, PandiaHealth, Sophia Yen
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NYC Theater Review: “Aubergine” by Julia Cho
Aubergine, a new play written by Julia Cho, opens today at Playwrights Horizons in New York City. Running through October 2, it’s an emotional story about family, death, and food. Ray’s father is home on hospice with his son Ray, a … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Events, Family, Food & Drink, Lifestyles, New York, Reviews, The Arts
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8Questions: Interview with an Old 8A Friend, Author of ‘Holistic Tarot’ and ‘The Tao of Craft’
Our very own Akrypti has been quite busy since she went on a hiatus from covering APA social politics for 8Asians. She’s taken the tarot world by storm with her first book Holistic Tarot: An Integrative Approach to Using Tarot … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, APA Faith Matters, History, Lifestyles, Religion, The Arts
Tagged asian books, occult, paganism, Taoism, Taoist, Taoist magic, witchcraft
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8Books Review: “Not Your Sidekick” by C.B. Lee
It has been a good summer for fun-loving, ass-kicking Asian American superheroines, and if you’re not already, get on board for C.B. Lee’s Not Your Sidekick. Its biggest flaw? Being the first in the series, leaving us on the edge waiting … Continue reading
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“What Would You Do?” – White Woman Introduces Asian Fiance To Disapproving Parents
Recently, ABC’s tv show, “What Would You Do?” did a segment to see what would strangers do or react if they happen to see a white woman introducing her Asian male fiance to disapproving parents: “While out to lunch, a white woman … Continue reading
Teen’s death inspires a new law and an Asian American Studies Endowment
Conflict with a child can be painful to deal with for any parent – for an Asian American parent, when the conflict stems around one’s ethnic Asian background, it can be extra painful. If that child’s life is cut short … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, Legal
Tagged Alex Murk, Asian American Studies, Calvin Li, drunk driving, heritage, Paul Li, University of Maryland
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NYC Theater Review: “Green Card: A New Musical”
Green Card: A New Musical takes on immigrant artists and the American dream in a new musical from young director Dimo Kim. Playing at Theatre at St. Clement’s until August 26, it focuses on the story of Han, an actor … Continue reading
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