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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Category Archives: Lifestyles
Kawaii Kitchen Sponge
Who would have thought scraping off last night’s dinner could look this cute? Leave it to the Japanese to combine beady eyes and an innocent smile to make anything “Kawaii” (translation: uber cute). Choose from Banana-, Apple-, or Onigiri-shaped kitchen … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Banana, Cute, kawaii, Kitchen, Onigiri, Sponge
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Staple Apparel Spring/Summer 2012
This week we are excited to present a look at New York City company Staple Design’s Spring/Summer 2012 apparel collection. “Theology” is the theme, centered around bible verse Mark 8:36, which is printed on a hidden label inside every shirt. … Continue reading
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Hibiska T-Shirt
When people described the hibiscus as a trumpet flower, they didn’t really mean it. Some people take things a little too literally though, resulting in this Hibiska T-shirt ($23.52). Acting on the pun, it combines two things that are common … Continue reading
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CC Made Artisanal Caramels
This week’s “inspirasian” story is about professional-turned-entrepreneur Cassandra Chen. Born in Shanghai, Cassandra graduated from UC Davis and worked in finance. She ditched her business attire for chef pants, taking stints to work as line cooks in fine restaurants. At … Continue reading
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Tagged artisanal candy, artisanal caramels, artisanal food, asian entrepreneurs, caramel, caramel candy, cassandra chen, cc made, dean and deluca, dean and deluca candy, handmade candy, jardiniere, small batch caramels, small bath candy, tyler florence shop, uc davis alumni
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Vietnamese Coffee Filter
Lazy afternoons are perfect for enjoying Vietnamese-style coffee, and part of drinking this beverage is the experience of brewing the coffee yourself: pouring water into the metal filter, watching that dark, velvety liquid drip slowly into the cup, and making … Continue reading
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“Strangers From A Different Shore” by Ronald Takaki
Why did Asians immigrate to America? How did the model minority myth come about? Why is it that there seem to be more Japanese Americans in Hawaii than other parts of the United States? Whatever your level of APA knowledge, … Continue reading
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VIRAL LIKE SARS: Meet Indonesia’s New Smoking Baby!
http://youtu.be/YywgjvhyHjs Indonesia’s first documented smoking baby, Ardi Rizal, may have quit smoking but there’s a new eight-year-old taking his place. ITN covered the story of Adi Ilham, who smokes 25 cigarettes a day in a country and has dropped out … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Health, Lifestyles, Viral Like SARS, WTF
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Kick Ass Ninja Hoodie
If you’ve been following us, you know that we love ninjas. Some might even go so far as to say we adore them. And now, with these Kiss Ass Ninja Hoodies ($35), we can show off our love in cute, … Continue reading
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Subtle Identity Threats Could Bias Asian Americans In Making Decisions
I have an interest reading up research papers and looking at new findings from studies. Recently I came across one study of Asian Americans and their identity. A recent psychology study by a UC Berkeley graduate student Maya Guendelman and … Continue reading
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Gold Skull Earrings
Sometimes, gold jewelry can be so mundane. Sure it’s shiny, but where’s its sense of humor? With these Gold Skull Earrings ($15), you can now have it all. Measuring just over an inch long, these earrings feature jet-black crystal beads … Continue reading
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Dream Droop jewelry
In the land of technology known as Silicon Valley, tiger moms were pushing their cubs to become software engineers, computer programmers, and doctors. While these litters of young people did their best to reconcile personal passion and lucrative career paths, … Continue reading
Battle Royale, Distant Cousin of The Hunger Games, Released on DVD
Before Dino-Ray lamented on the casting of an Asian in The Hunger Games – a movie about a dystopian society that forces a group of teenagers to kill each other to the death for entertainment and sport – there was … Continue reading
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