Category Archives: Lifestyles

Stuff That Should Stay in Asia: Singing & Spinning Happy Birthday Flower Candles

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jozjozjoz

Have you seen these fire hazards known as “The Amazing Happy Birthday Candle?” Easily found on the Internet and evidently legal and available in the United States (via Amazon and other websites), these candles have been popular in mainland China … Continue reading →

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Asian Men Making a Comeback in the Dating Scene, Thanks to Linsanity?

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Guest Writer

by Leeland Lee The headline from the Huffington Post was grim: “Black People and Asian Men Have a Much Harder Time Dating on OKCupid.” Reading this, I braced myself to be castigated, to be verbally castrated. The article linked to … Continue reading →

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Alex Tung Needs a Bone Marrow Donor

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Jeff

This is the type of post that we would like to do less often, but until more Asians and Asian Americans are in bone marrow registries, will continue to do so. Alex Tung has Acute Myeloid Leukemia and needs a … Continue reading →

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Video: Asian Woman Has White Fetish

Posted on September 7, 2014 by jozjozjoz

Actor and writer Joy Regullano takes the “Asian fetish” dialogue that usually is directed at Asian/Asian American females and turns directs it at a white man for “White Fetish.” It’s nice to see someone do a funny take on “yellow … Continue reading →

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Awesome Photoshop Trend: Hello Kitty-fying Superheroes

Posted on September 6, 2014 by jozjozjoz

We already know that Hello Kitty is not a cat, that Hello Kitty is also for men, that you can get pretty much anything you want emblazoned with Hello Kitty on it, and that if you need to get away … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: GODIVA Limited Edition 2014 Chocolate Mid-Autumn Festival Mooncakes

Posted on September 4, 2014 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 9/10/2014: Congrats to Douglas C, winner of the GODIVA Limited Edition 2014 Chocolate Mid-Autumn Festival Mooncakes. In 2014, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 8. That means it’s mooncake time! Now if you’re like me, and you basically hated … Continue reading →

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Asian American Hairstylist Gives Homeless Haircuts for Free

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Jeff

Despite a career styling the hair of celebrities like Jeff Gordon at high end salon Three Squares Studio, Mark Bustos takes time every Sunday to give free haircuts to the homeless.   He first started doing this in the Philippines as … Continue reading →

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Dear Hello Kitty Fans: Why It’s OK She’s Not a Cat

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Lily

Dear Hello Kitty Fans, I know you’re upset that Sanrio has recently surprised the world by saying that Hello Kitty is not a cat. But really, as a long-time Sanrio fan, I’m not sure why many of you are quite so … Continue reading →

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8$: “I Will Marry Jeremy Lin” Project by Kristina Wong

Posted on August 21, 2014 by jozjozjoz

8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading →

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8$: The Nomadic Family Project

Posted on August 3, 2014 by jozjozjoz

8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading →

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8 Questions for Ken Fong of “The Ken Fong Project”

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Tim

I was fortunate enough to meet Ken Fong of the Ken Fong Project this year during the V3con digital media conference in Los Angeles on June 20-21, 2014. Ken was part of the panel titled “Secrets Online: Topics that are … Continue reading →

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YouTube: Anna Akana’s ‘How to put on your face’

Posted on July 28, 2014 by John

I saw this video posted earlier this month on Facebook by someone by budding self-described actress, director, writer Anna Akana and recently saw that The Huffington Post had picked it up. Although I’m a guy, I liked the message that … Continue reading →

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