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Topic “Culture”

My Chinese New Year

Melanie Tom reflects on how meeting other members of the Chinese diaspora gave her new meaning to the lunar new year holiday. 

Melanie Tom | Thu, Jan 26th- 9:26am | chinese diaspora, chinese new year, family, lunar new year, Culture

The Yoga Debate: An Existentially Challenged Desi Chimes In

The debate around the New York Times magazine article "How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body," and the life-changing...

Kirti Kamboj | Wed, Jan 25th- 12:59pm | Blogger Column, cultural appropriation, life-changing revelations, seeing the light, yoga, Culture, Social Issues

How a Catholic Nun Convinced Me to Give Hindi Film Another Chance

As we ring in 2012 and embrace the new, maybe we can also rethink how we look at the old things we've cast aside.

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Priyanka Mantha | Sat, Jan 14th- 2:03am | Bollywood, Culture

Off to Vegas with the Family for the Asian Holiday Migration

It’s a family reunion built on impatience, extravagance and eating food cooked by other people; not unlike a traditional American holiday, actually.

 

Paul Wong | Sun, Dec 25th- 3:20am | alhambra source, Christmas, Las Vegas, Thanksgiving, Culture

Victoria's Secret, Fashion Marketing, and What It Says about Us

What the increased use of token Asian models potentially says about the fashion industry, as well as our own buying patterns and preferences.

Alvin Lin | Wed, Dec 21st- 10:38pm | disgrasian, Fashion, martin lidstrom, victoria's secret, Business, Culture, Fashion

From Fields to Family: A Drool-Worthy Food Exhibit

Wing Luke Asian Museum's latest exhibit From Fields to Family will make your tummy rumble and serve up plenty of food for thought.

Cynthia Brothers | Mon, Nov 21st- 2:08pm | wing luke museum, Art & Design, Culture, Food

Disaggregating Identity

What’s in a name? Taking a closer look at how US census boxes have dealt with change -- and inspired controversy.

Nicole Wong | Wed, Nov 9th- 12:12am | 2010 Census, NHOPI, population data, Community, Culture, News & Politics, Politics, Race

Postpartum (Food) Delivery in Oakland Chinatown

A new service in Oakland's Chinatown delivers meals like chicken and black fungus wine soup to new moms.

 

Momo Chang | Fri, Oct 7th- 9:02am | Allan Liu, Liu Mama, Motherhood Rooted, postpartum, Culture, Food, Gender, Health & Environment, Immigration, Parenthood

April Woo: Another Charlie Chan?

Literary Chinese American detective April Woo will soon make the jump to television, but is she echoing the cultural stereotypes of the Charlie Chan era?

Ken Choy | Fri, Oct 7th- 8:21am | april woo, cbs, charlie chan, leslie glass, Culture, Media, TV

Kamsahamnida for the Memories, Seoul

Our family vacation to Seoul wasn't just a fun jaunt through an exciting and friendly city; it was a walk across my husband's own history.

Theresa Celebra... | Sun, Oct 9th- 7:32pm | Blogger Column, Culture, Parenthood
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