Category Archives: Lifestyles

Asian American Commercial Watch: Jason Wu for Cadillac in “The Daring: No Regrets”

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jozjozjoz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGhaOV0BPmA Last November, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, I noticed something different about Cadillac. They seemed to be on the eve of a re-invention. These new ads, with the tagline “Only those who dare drive the world forward” seems … Continue reading →

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Fung Brothers: Things Asian Parents Do

Posted on March 26, 2015 by tinabot

I think a lot of Asian American kids watch this and are like “Yeah, my parents do a lot of those things”, but my mom watched this, cracked up, and said “I really do do that!” I feel like that’s … Continue reading →

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8Books: Learning Chinese Characters

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Tim

In my on-going quest to get my daughter fluent in Chinese, I came across the opportunity to review a book called “Learning Chinese Characters” published by Tuttle Publishing. In case you’re not familiar, I have a nine year old daughter, … Continue reading →

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Traveling Japan: Learning Japanese

Posted on March 9, 2015 by tinabot

Japanese was one of those languages that I’ve always sort of known but never fully mastered. One of my grandmothers was a Japanese language teacher in Taiwan and grew up in the era of Japanese colonialism. Both she and my … Continue reading →

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NYTimes Travel video: 36 hours in Koreatown, Los Angeles

Posted on March 2, 2015 by John

The New York Times does a nice 6 minute video overview of Koreatown in Los Angeles, even highlighting the Wi Spa that Conan O’Brien and Steve Yeun recently visited. BY Fritzie Andrade, Max Cantor, Jessey Dearing, Louie Alfaro and Will … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s 2015 Lunar New Year Message: Year of the Sheep

Posted on February 20, 2015 by 8AsiansNews

The White House released a video message from President Obama welcoming in the Lunar New Year. Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to everyone celebrating the Lunar New Year here in America and all around the world. I’ll always … Continue reading →

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8Books: Free Kid’s E-book for Chinese New Year, ‘The Emperor Who Built the Great Wall’

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Tim

If you’re an Asian American parent like me, you probably struggle to find books for your kids that have the right blend of age appropriateness and entertainment while still offering a glimpse into the history and culture of your ancestry. … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Randall Park’s K-Y Intense Ads

Posted on February 19, 2015 by jozjozjoz

Ever since Randall Park talked about being in K-Y ads on Jimmy Kimmel Live, I’ve had people asking about these ads. There were several different cuts of a similar ad, but I’ve got two of them embedded here. Yes, instead … Continue reading →

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Which Companies Are Celebrating Lunar New Year?

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Guest Writer

By Emma Tao Tomorrow is Lunar New Year… are you ready? New Year’s is a very big deal to many Asian cultures, think of it as Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas combined. People usually celebrate by gathering among family members they haven’t … Continue reading →

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Steven Yeun & Conan visit a Korean spa in Koreatown

Posted on February 16, 2015 by John

I first saw this Conan O’Brien video posted by a friend on Facebook and immediately re-shared it, and saw a few other friends quickly re-share it. Conan and actor Steve Yeun for some reason decide to go to a Korean … Continue reading →

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What not to do on Valentines Day; Advice from the Fung Bros.

Posted on February 14, 2015 by jozjozjoz

From David Fung of the Fung Bros (from last year): A video to help all the SINGLE ASIAN PEOPLE in America handle a lonely Valentines Day. This is a break from the normal Asian American identity content we make but … Continue reading →

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Newspaper sets up 2 Asian Americans on a date, massive boredom ensues

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Guest Writer

by Leeland Lee Get ready to cringe. The New York Post recently set up two random Brooklynites on a blind date in their “This Week’s Couple” segment. Asian Americans Chris, 30, and Vickie, 27, met up for dinner at Café … Continue reading →

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