Category Archives: Lifestyles

A Spiritual Journey To Awaken And Empower Asian Women Around the World

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Holly T. It all began with a Spiritual Marketing Quest. I went with the intention to gain insights into my reflexology practice and instead left with an epiphany that could change the world. Like many second generation Asians, I … Continue reading →

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DUDE WTF ASIA: CloneFactory’s Creepy Dolls Look Just Like You!

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Ernie

Welcome to the Uncanny Valley, population you. From our good friends at LaughingSquid, Japanese company CloneFactory will make a 20″ tall doll that looks EXACTLY like you, for about $1750. So it’s still a doll, with the little arms and … Continue reading →

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“Family Restaurant” Reality Series Features Quon Family

Posted on August 4, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Coming soon to WE tv (and the U.S. market) is a new unscripted show, Family Restaurant, which features the Quon family and their daily trials and tribulations behind running their family-owned restaurant, the Lingnan. The restaurant, located in Edmonton, Alberta, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Food & Drink, TV | 2 Comments

The 8Asians Talk About: Driving Tests at the DMV

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Ernie

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 →

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Ode to the Chinese male and Lady Laowais Can Have “Yellow Fever,” Too

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Monica Tan Yesterday while in Beijing’s expat district Sanlitun, I proposed a theory to my hairdresser. The reason why there were disproportionately so few Chinese men with foreign women couples is that the same distinguishing features about Asian people … Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Family, Lifestyles | 56 Comments

Back to School Shopping, Asian American Style [SPONSORED POST]

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Tim

Thank you to Crocs for sponsoring this blog post. Please click here to learn more about Crocs’ new Back to School line. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions expressed here are my own. … Continue reading →

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New San Francisco HIV Prevention Plan Excludes Asian Americans

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Ernie

With San Francisco’s HIV community at endemic levels rather than pandemic levels, San Francisco’s HIV director has re-allocated the community-based agencies it funds and has left APIs out of a HIV Prevention Plan which targets Caucasian, African American, and Latino … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Health, LGBT, Lifestyles, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 6 Comments

Asian American Teens Spend Most Money On Back To School Fashion

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Mihee

From Fashionista: “Asian American teens spend an average $140.97 per month on fashion, the most of any ethnic group, while white teenagers spend the least amount ($111.58). Latinos spend the most per trip–$98.20–while again, whites spend the least ($81.41). That’s according … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Fashion, Lifestyles | 4 Comments

Study Suggests Asians in the US “No Longer at the Top of the Wealth Hierarchy” Due to Housing Crisis

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Ernie

An article from the Pew Research Center finds that – in percentage terms – the bursting of the housing market bubble in 2006 and the recession that followed from late 2007 to mid-2009 took a far greater toll on the … Continue reading →

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Chinese Couple Sells Kids For Video Games

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Moye

According to ABC News Radio, a Chinese couple has been arrested for selling their two children for video games: “In 2009, Li Lin and Li Juan welcomed their second child, a baby girl, and came up with the idea to … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Family, Lifestyles, Video Games, WTF | 12 Comments

Should Vegetarian Hindus Sue Over Being Served Meat?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Poor Moghul Express of Edison, NJ. An Indian restaurant in the heart of Edison’s Indian community owned by a Hindu, Moghul Express (reported at CNN as “Mughal Express”) is being sued by a group of 16 Hindus who felt harmed … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, New York, Religion | 3 Comments

DUDE WTF ASIA: Social Darwinist Chinese Dad

Posted on July 22, 2011 by akrypti

Yay. More WTF news from China gone viral. This time, it’s: “Tiger dad” cheers for kids’ brutal fight. A little girl beats the crap out of a little boy and not only does the girl’s father record the whole fight and post … Continue reading →

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