Story by Ada Tseng. In 2012, basketball star Jeremy Lin lived the ultimate underdog story. As the then-23-year-old rose from obscurity – one minute, he was worried his short-lived […]
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A Quick Chat With LINSANITY Director Evan Jackson Leong
Story by Ada Tseng. FIRST IMPRESSION OF JEREMY LIN: There’ve been a few Asian American players that have come up [in the Bay Area], but none were as good […]
Need A New Look For The New Year? How To Turn Your Asian Hair BLOND
Story by Anna M. Park. Model Soo Joo Park turned heads with her platinum locks on Chanel’s fall runway earlier this year. Since then, the Korean American 27-year-old has […]
Frances Chung: Living The Cinderella Dream, Literally
Story by Taylor Weik. Photos by Erik Tomasson. To anyone else, a 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. workday at the office might be a full load. But Frances Chung, […]
Dara Shen: Competing In A Combat Sport Where Asian American Women Are Rare
Story by Ada Tseng. Photo by Susan Hale Thomas. Dara Shen is trying to explain what it feels like to get punched in the face. “Have you ever sneezed […]
Haikus With Hotties: Freddie Wong
After last issue’s inaugural haiku exchange with our ultimate Smoking Hot Asian Guy (SHAG) Godfrey Gao, who could possibly follow but uber-popular YouTube star, filmmaker and former competitive gamer […]
Audrey’s Top Restaurant Pick: Hakkasan
Story by Anna M. Park. Dining at Hakkasan Beverly Hills, the newest location of the esteemed Michelin-star Cantonese restaurant that opened in London in 2001, is not so much […]
DESTINY’S CHILD: Bollywood’s Biggest Actress, PRIYANKA CHOPRA
If she hadn’t been bullied at an American high school, she may not have returned to India only to win Miss World. If she hadn’t won Miss World, she […]
Guy Talk With Michael Yo: Dating As A ‘Blasian’
Story by Paul Nakayama This column used to be called The Awful Truth because dating advice can be exactly that. After watching the impossibly racist “music” video “Asian Girlz” […]
‘Boat People’: The Horror Stories of The Vietnam Exodus
Story by Ethel Navales When I began reading Boat People: Personal Stories from the Vietnamese Exodus, I had no idea what was in store for me. I didn’t expect […]
Throwback Thursday: Olivia Munn Was Adorable Even Before ‘The Newsroom’
This story was originally published in our Spring 2011 issue. Get your copy here. Story by Janice Jann It must be really hard to date Olivia Munn. Not because […]
Haikus With Hotties: Godfrey Gao
When contributing editor Ada Tseng suggested exchanging poetry with Smoking Hot Asian Guys (SHAGs), we were skeptical. Turns out – pure genius. Here, model and actor Godfrey Gao (The […]
Accessories Designer Rafe Totengco Bring Us Something Different
Story by Kristine Ortiz When asked what his 10- year-old self would tell him today, Rafe Totengco jokes, “Why didn’t you get started sooner?” Even as a young […]
Flashback Friday: The Truth About “Bromances”
Story by Paul Nakayama I recently returned from a trip to Vancouver where my writing partner and I celebrated New Year’s Eve. To quote our generation, it was epic. Now, […]
The Next Big Thing: Pom Klementieff in Spike Lee’s “Oldboy” Remake
Story by Ethel Navales Although American audiences may not recognize her yet, 27-year-old actress Pom Klementieff has already made quite a name for herself in France. Born in Canada […]
