story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK From birth we are meant to go through a series of milestones that exemplify growth, such as crawling, speaking, walking, running and riding a bike. […]
Category: Art
IKEA Takes Over A Cosplayer’s Bedroom
Just the other day, we showed you what happens when Japanese students have no dresscode for graduation: the best cosplay party ever. Of course, Japan is not the only […]
National Film Society’s Comedy Web Series, Awesome Asian Bad Guys
Story by Ada Tseng. Photos by Craig Stubing, unwrittenfilms.com In 2011, Patrick Mendoza Epino and Stephen Dypiangco started a YouTube channel and new media studio called National […]
Hilarious Auto Insurance Commercial Featuring Ryu from Street Fighter
Many of us grew up playing Capcom’s Street Fighter. In fact, since the game’s release in 1987, the series has generated over $1 billion in revenue and is listed […]
Traditional Korean Instrument Could Win SportsCenter Contest
Story by Ruth Kim. Traditional Korean gayageum player Luna Lee is one step away from winning ESPN’s SportsCenter’s Fan Jam contest. The “Fan Jam” contest challenged participants to come up with […]
Geek Out over New Sailor Moon Pens
Do you feel that? That hard blow to the gut is childhood hitting you and bringing back memories of after-school afternoons spent eating Fruit Gushers and watching your favorite […]
Japan’s Creative Take on the Haunted House
In case you needed more proof that Japan is always taking old, tired concepts and turning them on their heads before the rest of the world can. This past […]
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Voicing a Studio Ghibli Character
In honor of the upcoming U.S. release of Japanese-based Studio Ghibli’s The Wind Rises, here’s an interview with actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who voices the main protagonist, Jiro Horikoshi, in the […]
Traditional Chinese Instrument Creates Best Super Mario Bros. Cover EVER
Who doesn’t like a good cover of Super Mario Bros. music? We’ve seen this with just about every sort of instrument imaginable– using a piano, using the guitar, using […]
What Happens When Asian Kids Swap Outfits With Their Grandparents
The Singaporean artist simply known as “Qozop,” proves that age is just a number in many ways. For instance, the artist appears to be rather new to the scene. Qozop’s facebook […]
Image of The Day: The Best ‘Attack on Titan’ Cosplay EVER
Japanese manga series Attack on Titan has received quite a bit of fame since it began in 2009. The past few years alone have been an indicator of the manga’s large […]
Is This Sports Illustrated Airline Safety Video Inappropriate?
Air New Zealand needed a new way to attract attention for their airline safety video. Their solution? Team up with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models for a video they’re calling […]
Red Hong Yi’s Chinese Makeup Art
No, we’re not talking about Michelle Phan-esque YouTube tutorials. Malaysian artist-architect Hong Yi, who also goes by her nickname “Red,” has been referred to as the artist who “loves […]
A KARATE KID TRIBUTE for Tamlyn Tomita’s Birthday
Japanese-American actress Tamlyn Tomita turns 48 today. Tomita has had numerous Hollywood TV and movie roles such as Waverly Jong in The Joy Luck Club, Lieutenant Commander Tracy Manetti in JAG and guest […]
Disney Princesses As Sailor Moon Characters
Disney’s newest animated feature Frozen brought us not one, but two new Disney Princesses. With the success of the film, the popularity of Disney Princesses have once again shot […]
