Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UC Irvine’s unyielding commitment […]
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University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. An anchor institution in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international trade, […]
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California was chartered in 1868 and its flagship campus — envisioned as a “City of Learning” — was established at Berkeley, on San Francisco Bay. Today […]
The Cost of Beauty: A Look Into Korea’s High Rate of Plastic Surgery
Based in Brooklyn and Seoul, photographer Ji Yeo strives to call attention to a very controversial aspect of South Korea’s modern-day culture: plastic surgery. In her series “Beauty Recovery […]
Shocking Study: Where Are the People of Color at the Emmy Awards?
The Emmy Awards are quickly approaching and the television industry is buzzing with excitement. With the big event only a few days away, Lee & Low Books decided to […]
Living Against Fear
story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK Parents always say things like, “You’re one in a million!” In fact, I literally am. My name is Kam, and a warm welcome to all of […]
Real-Life Anime Girls
When you think of summer, a lot of exciting things may come to mind. Vacation time, trips to the beach, summer-dress weather, and of course Anime Expo. Anime Expo is held […]
Breaking Rules Found Diane Farr True Love
Farr and hubby Seung Chung on their wedding day New York Times‘ Modern Love column is always a refreshing insight into the nuances and complexities of modern love. In […]
My Story | Dying To Be Me: Sarah Yeung
Sarah Yeung had it all – education, career … and an obsessive need to control her weight. After more than a dozen years of battling an eating disorder, she […]
Feature Story | Body of Quirks: Iris
Every woman’s face or body has a different story to tell. We may be bombarded by the mainstream media’s message of what beautiful is supposed to be, but we […]
The Awful Truth: Going the Distance
Paul Nakayama says long-distance dating can be A-OK. Guest columnist Far East Movement see things a little bit differently. ISSUE: Summer 2010 DEPT: The Awful Truth STORY: Paul Nakayama […]
The Awful Truth: Gaming the System
Guest columnist actor Roger Fan and our very own Paul Nakayama weigh the benefits — and costs — of snaring a VGD (that’s “video game dude”). ISSUE: Spring 2010 […]
Grow a Thick Dumpling Skin
I never have been nor ever will be a tiny Asian girl. I’ve always been a chubby kid — it’s evident in my baby pictures which bear remarkable resemblance […]
August Cover Story: The Launch of the YOMYOMF Network and What It Means for Asian Americans
Look What’s on the Tube! The new YOMYOMF network on YouTube has the potential to cash in on the Asian American audience, while bringing together two generations of Asian American artists. […]
July 2012 Issue: A Bigger Perspective on Little People
Standing Tall The first thing many may notice about Diane Kawasaki and Samuel S. Kim is their dwarfism. But these two Korean American little people are making sure […]
