Asian Glow. Asian Flush. Turning Red. It doesn’t matter what you call it, because they all mean the same thing: You have a different kind of drinking problem. Chances […]
Tag: alcohol
Asian Remedies That Will Cure Your Hangover
Sure, Asian glow is one thing to worry about, but what about those nights when things go a bit too far and you end up taking one (or five) more shots than intended? Hopefully […]
Asian Glow: Friend or Foe?
Story by Teena Apeles. Seeing red every happy hour? Or should we say, does everybody else see that unseemly crimson creep up on your face with that first sip? […]
Alcoholic Boba? BOBA 7 Is LA’s Hot Spot for Boba Booze
Tucked away in the back of a little Thai restaurant in LA lies BOBA 7, a boba shop that will revolutionize the way we see boba forever. To […]
UCLA Needs Asian American Subjects for an Alcohol Study Again
Were you among those thousands of prospective students whose dreams were smashed and applications rejected by the University of California, Los Angeles? Here’s your chance to attend the school, […]
Celebrate the Final Fantasy VII Remake With Some FFVII Cocktails
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, best known as E3, has officially begun! And the Los Angeles Convention Center is filled to the brim with video game enthusiasts. But what about those who […]
Protecting Youth from ‘Culture of Drinking’
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Our living room wasn’t very big. It was just spacious enough for a 16-inch analog television and a couch, but in that small space, my […]
Review: Did BEFORE ELIXIR Solve Our Asian Glow?
Last month, we introduced the all-natural Asian glow remedy, Before Elixir. Since then, there has been some skepticism about how effective the drink is, so we decided to put […]
South Koreans Drink Beer Topped with Whipped Cream
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s no secret that South Koreans like to drink, but did you know that some like to drink beer topped with whipped cream? According to […]
UCLA Needs More Asian Americans for an Alcohol Study
Here’s your chance to drink for science again. The Addictions Research Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at UCLA is looking for Asian Americans who drink alcohol to participate […]
UCLA Needs Asian American Subjects for an Alcohol Study
Do you have drinking down to a science? If it were a science, would you have a Ph.D. in the subject? If you think so, this study at the […]
Soju Makers Aim to Go Premium
by JAMES S. KIM Soju is one of the most widely consumed liquors in not only South Korea but also the world. However, South Korea’s soju market only grew 1.1 percent […]
Lies You’ve Heard About Asian Glow
Story by Teena Apeles. All Asians turn red when they drink. False. It’s estimated that 36 percent of East Asians have the genetic variance that causes facial flushing, according […]
Hot Beverage: World’s First Sriracha-Flavored Vodka Launches (Yes, Really)
While an LA judge may have just ordered a Southern California sriracha hot sauce factory to partially halt its operations after complaints from neighbors, it seems like there is […]
Throwback Thursday: The Truth About Asian Women & Alcohol
Story by Janice Jann. BOOZE CONTROL Studies indicate that nearly 40 percent of Asian American women drink alcohol and, while that’s less than the 55.2 percent national average, we […]
