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Category Archives: Lifestyles
8Books Review: Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan
Tashie Bhuiyan’s debut novel Counting Down with You is a heartwarming YA novel about Bengali teen Karina Ahmed and 28 life-changing days. When Karina’s parents go back to Bangladesh for a month, she starts tutoring bad boy Ace Clyde. Before … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Dating, Entertainment, Family, Reviews
Tagged Counting Down with You, Tashie Bjiyan
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Lola’s Work: An Animated StoryCorps Feature
I was moved by this story about a devoted grandmother, which was featured on NPR and StoryCorps, and now StoryCorps has turned it into a featured animated story! It also features some pictures painted by her and her grandson of … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: A CODA Story
I first saw this commercial during the 2021 Academy Awards, which seems entirely appropriate given the increased visibility of Asian American’s during the year’s awards. Tony Lee, a lead design at Google Brand Studios, talks about his experiences growing up … Continue reading
Posted in 8Series, Asian American Commercial Watch, Family
Tagged Academy Awards, Child of Deaf Parents, CODA, COVID-19, Google
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The Stories of our Elders: Lola’s Sacrifices and Life Lessons
With our Asian American elders under attack, we should remember that one way to honor them is to preserve their stories. One really convenient and great way to do that is through StoryCorps, which provides apps to record their stories … Continue reading
8Books Review: Simplicity at Home by Yumiko Sekine
Simplicity at Home: Japanese Rituals, Recipes, and Arrangements for Thoughtful Living is a wonderfully calming experience. Written by Yumiko Sekine, founder of Fog Linen Work, with gorgeous photos from Nao Shimizu, this is a guide to making a simple and … Continue reading
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8 Questions with Joses Wong, creator of the game Angry See Lai
In this post, we talk with Joses Wong, creator of the board game Angry See Lai. You don’t see Asian-oriented board games every day, so we took this opportunity to ask him 8 questions. At the end of the interview, … Continue reading
Apple’s 2021 Chinese New Year Short: Nian
Every year, Apple releases a short film for Chinese New Year that is shot on an iPhone. I really liked 2020’s Daughter, and this is year’s short called Nian is less serious but quite charming. Nian is directed by Lulu … Continue reading
Vegan Filipino Food Vendor Plans to Expand
Vegan Filipino food? When I first heard about vegan Filipino food almost 9 years ago, I was really skeptical. But the restaurant chain Nick’s thrived for a long time, and during this Pandemic, owner Reina Montenegro has rebranded the Nick’s … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food & Drink, Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles
Tagged Chef Reina, Filipino food, Reina Montenegro, vegan food
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In Praise of Spam: Prose, a Play, and a Poem
Spam, Eggs, and Rice. That was a familiar and comforting meal when I was a kid, and I still feel that way today. While Spam has been condemned as the epitomy of unhealthy processed food, I recently learned about an … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food & Drink, History, Lifestyles
Tagged Eric Kim, Jaime Sunwoo, Roberto Ascalon, spam
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8Books Review: Chinatown Pretty by Andria Lo and Valerie Luu
Chinatown Pretty by photographer Andria Lo and Valerie Luu is a beautiful tribute to our popos and gunggungs. The book celebrates the street styles of Chinatown’s elders in six major cities: San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, Books, Family, Fashion, The Arts
Tagged Andria Lo, Chinatown, Chinatown Pretty, Valerie Luu
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A Disney Filipino Christmas Ad is Making People Cry All Around the World
Disney Europe is probably the last organization that I’d expect to distribute a commercial that would become viral for Filipinos in the US and all over the world, but people ranging from The Wife to the head of the Filipino … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, disney, Filipino diaspora, Griff, Mickey Mouse
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Congressional Representative Pramila Jayapal bill on South Asian Heart Disease Advances to Full House Vote
US Congressional Representative Pramila Jayapal’s bill H.R. 3131 on South Asian Heart Health has advanced to the point where it can be voted on by the full house. The bipartisan bill, co-introduced with Republican Joe Wilson in 2019, would fund … Continue reading