Category Archives: Lifestyles

An Unconventional Activist: Princess Joules

Posted on July 3, 2013 by akrypti

Julie Van Vu, better known by her YouTube vlogger handle Princess Joules, inspires me. I first stumbled upon her channel when I was searching online for eye makeup tutorials. Hers are amazing. I tried my best to replicate the above-pictured … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Fashion, Health and Beauty, LGBT, Lifestyles | 68 Comments

About ‘626 Night Market,’ the Largest Asian Night Market in the U.S.

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

Watch out world, the center of Asian America is the 626, which for those of you who don’t know is the area code for the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County. Okay, maybe there’s a little bit of hyperbole … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Food & Drink, Southern California | 2 Comments

The Physical Difference Between Asians and Asian Americans

Posted on June 28, 2013 by tinabot

I took a graduate level feminist theory class for fun, and we had an interesting discussion about the false dichotomy of gender. Basically, my professor was stating that the concepts of “man” and “woman” were more socially constructed concepts than … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Family, LGBT, Lifestyles | 43 Comments

In Language Health Care Webinars Now Available

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Tim

Back in May, 2013 I wrote about the availability of information on the New Healthcare Law that was available in 10 different Asian languages The presentation titled “The Health Care Law and You” was translated into 10 different Asian languages … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Like Their Jobs, But Feel Left Out

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Tim

Infographic source: Asiasociety.org A new study released by the Asia Society found that Asian Americans overall liked their jobs (61% had job satisfaction), felt they really care about their employer (90% said they really care about their company’s success), but over … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Lifestyles | 7 Comments

Dating in Taiwan: An ABC’s Perspective

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Guest Writer

By Lianne Lin So by now it has been two and a half months since I came back to California after living in Taiwan for three years.  People ask me how my love life was during that time, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Lifestyles, Observations | 83 Comments

Who are we? Asian American, Asian-American, APA, API, APIA, AAPI, or what?

Posted on June 21, 2013 by akrypti

We can’t seem to agree on a designation, which makes sense: we can’t ever seem to agree on anything. As Asians, unity isn’t really our thing. (Although for purposes of this post, let’s assume we all agree “mongoloid race” and … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles, Politics | 16 Comments

Immigrant Linguistic Generation Gap

Posted on June 20, 2013 by tinabot

This Chinglish clip is amusing, the lost-in-translation between Chinese and English so ridiculous it’s almost not funny. But this is between international business collaborators, with veritable strangers. Can you imagine what it’s like to experience this in your home with … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Lifestyles | 9 Comments

8Questions with 8Asians Writer Mihee Kim-Kort

Posted on June 19, 2013 by jozjozjoz

A published writer, prolific blogger, feminist activist, and a faith scholar, Mihee is one of the 8Asians veteran writers. Get to know Mihee in 8Questions: Describe who you are. I’m a 2nd generation Korean American. I was born in the … Continue reading →

Posted in 8Questions, Lifestyles, Religion | 3 Comments

12 Year old New York Filipina Cites Cyberbulling in her Suicide Note

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Jeff

12 Year old Filipina American Gabrielle Molina committed suicide last month,  citing cyberbullying in her suicide note.  She joins Audrie Potts and other teens and adolescents around the world for whom cyberbullying was a factor in their deaths.    One doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Hip to be Asian American?

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

It’s Hip to be Asian in the US by Elizabeth Lee of Voice of America, argues that there is a new coolness in being Asian. I have noticed it too. Asian America isn’t as much on the fringes (of popular … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles | 23 Comments

LA Ticket Giveaway: 2013 V3 Digital Media Conference

Posted on June 9, 2013 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: Congrats to the winners: Komo, Le Lisa, sharon yamato, Debra Dilger! V3 Digital Media Conference is coming up right around the corner. The event kicks off, on Friday June 14th, with an Opening Awards Reception at the Pacific Asia … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Lifestyles, Nonprofit, Promotions, Southern California | 1 Comment