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 of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Review: Netflix’s “Let’s Get Divorced”
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Category Archives: Lifestyles
An Asian American Story: No More Questions
While Asian Americans sometimes talk about establishing Asian American studies programs as a way to capture and remember our history that has often been ignored or forgotten in mainstream textbooks, Asian American history lessons can be surprisingly close to us, … Continue reading
#170in7: Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang
Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, 8Asians is partnering with a network of other … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Health, Nonprofit
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Host Bars – The Changing Face of South Korea
Living under the threat of a nuclear war by a meglo-maniac does have its stressful time, but South Korea has successfully put the threat of doomsday into the back of its mind and is instead surging forward in its pursuit … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Lifestyles, Observations
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Janet Liang Dies after Receiving Bone Marrow Transplant
Janet Liang has died after receiving the bone marrow she and others had worked so hard to make possible. While she lived, she inspired many to register in the bone marrow registry, potentially saving many many others. Some might be … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged Amit Gupta, Asian American Donor Program, Bone Marrow Registry, Janet Liang, Jeremy Kong
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Asian American Medical Hazard: Osteoporosis
Asian American women have a high risk of Osteoporosis, according to this article from the US Health and Human Services Department. Osteoporosis is a disease the weakens and thins the bones, making them easier to break. It usually affects women … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American Medical Hazard, Health
Tagged lactose intolerance, Osteoporosis
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Do Asians Have Souls?
No, Asians do not have souls. End of article. For the record Asians are also aliens, Asians can fly, and Asians have no peripheral vision. Okay, Asians aren’t aliens, Asians can’t fly, and Asians do have peripheral vision. But whether … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Religion
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Why I Don’t Study “Traditional” Martial Arts In America
Overheard at a recent expat party, a young professional with that superficial “Hey, how are you, I think you’ll do great things in life, you’ve got a lot of talent and passion” schpiel he’d say in one way or another … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyles, Observations, Sports
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The Happy Minimalist On Living The Simple Life
Back in 2009, I blogged about my Singaporean American friend Peter Lawrence’s self-published book, The Happy Minimalist – Financial Independence, Good Health, and A Better Planet for Us All. Now, Kirsten Dirksen, co-founder of *faircompanies (a news/blog/video site focused on … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyles, Shopping
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Eye Care Health Awareness Said To Be Low Among Asian Americans
This press release from Transitions Optical says that eye care awareness is low among Asian Americans, which is a concern because Asian Americans are more vulnerable than the general population to such eye ailments as Glaucoma and conditions like diabetes … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Health, Lifestyles
Tagged Diabetes, Eye Care, Glaucoma, Transitions Optical
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Veteran Clothing Stirs Up Trouble With Actual Veterans
By Bill I recently discovered an apparel company called Veteran Clothing through a Stolen Valor website. Anyone would assume that this company would be run by veterans, for veterans, but that’s far from the truth. Veteran Clothing is actually run … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Fashion, Lifestyles
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Omega Man: A Post-Ramadan Experience In Jakarta
“I am Charlton Heston” I said to myself when I woke up late in the morning on Idul Fitri, or more popularly known in Indonesia as Lebaran, the last day of the Ramadan in Islam (this year it was on … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyles, Observations, Religion
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The 8Asians Talks About How Girls Creator Lena Dunham Is Confused About Islam
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyles, Religion, TalkAbout, WTF
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