Category Archives: Lifestyles

“The Other Asian” Tee

We’ve always been secretly in love with Harry Shum, Jr. on Glee. Now you can show your support for “the other Asian” with innerSpoken’s The Other Asian Tee ($20). Wear your love on your chest proudly as you wait for … Continue reading

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“Pow the Panda Polaroid” Necklace

We’re not always happy with how pictures of ourselves turn out. Red eye? Check. Bad angle? Check. Weird person making a face in the background? Check. With this Pow the Panda Polaroid Necklace ($12.75), you can have a perfect picture … Continue reading

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Itazura Coin Stealing Cat Piggy Bank

Keeping track of your loose change can be mundane, so why not let a feline friend do it for you? Take advantage of this neko’s fascination with shiny things and keep him happy with your coins. To use the Itazura … Continue reading

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From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific Americans and Food

While Asian American designers, CEOs, and chefs may grab our attention, it becomes easy to forget that many of the first Asian Americans came over as plantation and farm workers.  An exhibition called “From Fields to Family:  Asian Pacific Americans … Continue reading

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Citrine Droplet Sterling Silver Necklace

In an effort to calm down from the cute overload we’ve had in the past few days, we offer up this simple Citrine Droplet Sterling Silver Necklace ($40) by June Shin. The pendant comes on a 16″ silver chain, and … Continue reading

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Hello Kitty Monopoly Set

It’s Monday. And that means that you have the entire week ahead of you: why not break out this Hello Kitty Monopoly Set ($28.21) and start one of the cutest Monopoly games you’ve ever seen? The game tokens include a … Continue reading

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8Questions with Brian & Tim Watters of Teruo Artistry

If you’ve ever seen me in person, then you know that when I’m not dressed up for work I’m wearing Teruo Artistry clothes. I like it because it’s simple but hip, something I can wear to make me look a … Continue reading

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“Pow the Panda Polaroid” Necklace

We’re not always happy with how pictures of ourselves turn out. Red eye? Check. Bad angle? Check. Weird person making a face in the background? Check. With this Pow the Panda Polaroid Necklace ($12.75), you can have a perfect picture … Continue reading

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Photojojo Founder Amit Gupta Has Leukemia, Searching for South Asian Bone Marrow Donors

Amit Gupta, founder of popular camera website Photojojo, has been diagnosed with Acute Leukemia, and is appealing to South Asians on the Internet to get swabbed for a possible bone marrow match. The National Bone Marrow Registry has 9.5 million … Continue reading

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Hello Kitty Monopoly Set

It’s Monday. And that means that you have the entire week ahead of you: why not break out this Hello Kitty Monopoly Set ($28.21) and start one of the cutest Monopoly games you’ve ever seen? The game tokens include a … Continue reading

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In California, No Shark Fin Soup for You! (in July 2013)

As I had blogged before as well as had interviewed AB 376 bill sponsor California State Assembly member Paul Fong, Governor Jerry Brown has just now signed the bill into law.

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