Category Archives: Lifestyles

Help Fight Stereoptypes With Asian Crew Clothing

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Matthew I’m a member of Asian Crew Clothing, along with Hao-Kai Wu, Ryan Kwan, Kevin Han and Kevin Foo. I started this company because being Asian is cool. In history classes, Asian Pacific American history is overlooked, and hardly … Continue reading →

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Mohzy Loop USB & iPhone/iPod Cable

Posted on February 10, 2012 by sachi

Admit it: the typical white iPod cable is boring, and it’s so easy to misplace. (Looking into our drawers for long enough would likely uncover at least five of them). The Mohzy Loop USB to Micro-USB Cable, however, turns something … Continue reading →

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Woman In China Gives Birth To 15 Lb Baby

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Moye

From the AP: “A mother in central China has given birth to a 15.52 pound (7.04 kilogram) baby, possibly the largest newborn on record since the country’s founding in 1949.” The baby was born via c-section and nothing out of … Continue reading →

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Kisai Rogue KR2 LED Watch

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Guest Writer

When we were kids, we’d imagine how the future would be like. Sadly in 2012, flying cars and hoverboots haven’t happened yet, but we have the technology of LEDs. The future is now with this Kisai Rogue KR2 LED Watch … Continue reading →

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Behind The Scenes With Team Janet & A Call To Help Janet Find Her Match

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Emily, My name is Emily and I am the Publicity and Media Director of Team Janet. After Janet was diagnosed with leukemia in 2009, she and her closest friends immediately set up a website to encourage people to register … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Have Mixed Results In Retirement Study

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Tim

ING recently published a new study on retirement readiness in different racial communities. Asian Americans had mixed results in the study. There are some positive results. Asian Americans overall had saved the most for retirement, $81,000 in an employee sponsored … Continue reading →

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Handcrafted “Oswald” Wooden Sunglasses

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Guest Writer

The retro silhouette of the Wayfarer sunglasses has come back in style, but the signature black plastic is getting old fast. So get your hands on these handcrafted wooden shades (as shown, $145) by Shwood Eyewear. This Portland-based company uses … Continue reading →

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Jason Wu’s Target Collection Debuts With Super Bowl XLVI

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Joni This past Sunday, women (and some men, I suppose) all over the nation put their big game strategies in motion. Noooo, I’m not talking about football. Football is a walk in the park compared to what some people … Continue reading →

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Color Ink Book, Volume Fourteen

Posted on February 8, 2012 by sachi

Admit it: you still wish you could pull out a coloring book, and make everyone have green tongues and purple hair again. With the fourteenth volume of the Color Ink Book ($10), you have a grown-up chance to do it … Continue reading →

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Report Reveals APA Gay & Lesbian Organizations Only Receive 0.7% Of Available LGBT Funding

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Ernie

AAPIP’s Queer Justice Fund recently released the report Missed Opportunities: How Organized Philanthropy Can Help Meet the Needs of LGBTQ AAPI Communities. This report calls out the lack of LGBTQ Foundation funding to LGBTQ AAPI communities and highlights the need … Continue reading →

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What I Learned From Posting A Dragon Lady Personal Ad

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

I’ve always been curious what it would be like to be an Asian American woman on a dating website. So I decided to put up my own ad. But what kind of Asian American woman should I be? And then … Continue reading →

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Hard Boiled Egg Mold for Bento Decoration

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Guest Writer

Bento boxes are a great way to “fun-up” mealtime. These cute little Hard Boiled Egg Molds ($2.80) by Kotobuki form and imprint hard boiled eggs into shapes like bunnies, bears, fishys, or “zoom zooms “ (aka “cars” for those of you … Continue reading →

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