Leanna Chan

What to do about hurtful comments from family and loved ones during holiday gatherings

Holidays usually call for joy and lots of time with loved ones. As much as we may cherish moments with our family and friends, dealing with ...

Your Body Changed During the Pandemic and That’s Okay

As the world relaxes its COVID restrictions, hot vax summer draws nigh but not everyone is excited. There are those of us who are anxious, h...

Asian American Women Aren’t ‘Imposters’ But Society Makes Us Feel That Way

Vivian Chan is the co-founder of East Meets Dress, a contemporary fashion startup that serves thousands of brides each year and allows Asian...

16 Over-the-Top Mooncakes to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

During Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節) Chinese people across the globe enjoy a delicious tradition — mooncakes to share with family and friends wh...

Dear Asians: Your Eyes Are Beautiful, Fox Eye Trend or Not

Earlier this year, almost every MUA was sporting the “fox eye” — a makeup look meant to mimic the look of “fox-like,” almond-shaped eyes. Al...

Why People Gaslight Asian American Struggles

Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely of the author. Amid the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, San Francisco en...

How to SUCCESSFULLY Make Whipped Korean Dalgona Coffee

Whipped coffee, or Korean Dalgona coffee, has taken over our feeds by storm.  *Almost* everyone is making, or has tried to make, this fluffy...

The Ultimate Guide of Dos and Don’ts While Under Quarantine

For those of us who are able, local government and health officials have asked us to stay home in order to flatten the curve. That means by ...

The Ultimate Guide to Red Envelope Etiquette This Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is a lively time full of food, family, fun, strange superstitions, and for many, big bucks inside red envelopes.  During the ...

4 Ways to Combat Sunday Scaries and Post-Holiday Work Anxiety

Do you feel a sense of dread wash over you every Sunday evening? Do you not only feel nervous after a nice long break but also somewhat fear...

A Note For People Who Don’t Celebrate the Holidays Traditionally

Dear People Who Don’t Celebrate the Holidays in a Traditional Manner, I still remember when I told my college friends that I didn’t usually ...

7 Indoor Plants That Are Hard to Kill (Hopefully)

There are so many reasons to treat your space to an indoor houseplant. Studies show that house plants can actually boost your mood, increase...

21 Baby Yoda Memes You Needed to See Today

It is impossible to scroll through your feed without seeing the big round doe-eyes and floppy-ears of Baby Yoda. He is simply known as ̶...

The Disturbingly Dark History of Bikram Yoga

Trigger warning: This article discusses rape and sexual assault. Netflix recently released “Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator,” a doc...

11 Gifts Even Your Strict Asian Parents Would Actually Want 

Shopping for your parents is no easy task. You probably know them better than anyone else in the world, but somehow it’s intrinsically...

Boba to Pandas: 12 AirPod Cases For Literally Everyone On Your List

Help your friends and family show off their unique personalities with clever and cute AirPod cases.  The hottest tech accessory used to be g...

Toronto Man Arrested for Throwing Poop at Asian College Students

Toronto police have apprehended the man they believe dumped buckets of fecal matter on unsuspecting college students.  Great work by @Toront...

The #1 Thing to Avoid When Using an Electric Space Heater This Winter

It’s no shock that many households will avoid turning on the heating or AC at literally all costs. The typical parent response would b...

Meet the Asian Parents Who Initially Hated Pets But Are Now Pawsitively in Love

You probably begged your parents for a pet when you were growing up. Your classmates had a dog, a cat or even a hamster, but you were left t...

Keanu Reeves Appears to Be SpongeBob’s God, Supernatural Apparatus or All-Knowing Head in New Film

Keanu Reeves appears to be playing a role in the new “SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” as something of a supernatural entity....

QUIZ: Are You a Pocky or a Pretz?

Pocky and Pretz were the snacks of choice for Asian children growing up. Those little addictive flavored snack sticks would be gone in an in...

Bowen Yang Becomes the First 100% East Asian American Cast Member on ‘SNL’

Writer and comedian Bowen Yang is joining the cast of “Saturday Night Live” for its upcoming 45th season, making him the show...

This Airplane Could Take You From L.A. to Tokyo in 2 Hours

Scientists and engineers are now developing hypersonic airliners that could drastically decrease the time of long international flights.  Wi...

Randall Park’s Anniversary Post to Wife Jae Suh is the Most ‘Asian Jim’ Thing Ever

“Fresh Off The Boat” star Randall Park and his wife, actress Jae Suh Park, just celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. View ...

Children of U.S. Troops From Overseas Won’t Get Citizenship, Trump Administration Says

Children born to U.S. troops or government employees overseas will no longer be automatically considered as U.S. citizens, the Trump admini...

Magician Shin Lim is Getting Married and His Relationship is Truly Magical

Magician Shin Lim wowed audiences last year on “America’s Got Talent” with his jaw-dropping card trick, but what’s r...

Lakers Announce Nina Hsieh as Team’s New Head Athletic Trainer

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced today that they have promoted Nina Hsieh to the team’s Head Athletic Trainer for the 2019-2020 s...

Bay Area Faces Nearly 200 Freeway Shootings in the Last 4 Years

Bay Area drivers are facing a sharp increase in freeway shootings, with the latest one occurring just last week on northbound I-880 in Oakla...

This Photo Shoot of Plus-Size Asian Women is So Damn Perfect I’m Crying

Body positivity activist and coach Michelle Elman noticed that the fashion industry and plus-size community in the U.K. has routinely exclud...

The Internet Has OPINIONS on Brenda Song’s Netflix Film ‘Secret Obsession’

Warning: This article contains spoilers for ‘Secret Obsession’ Just last weekend Netflix released a psychological thriller starr...

Man Who Raped and Murdered Chinese Scholar Escapes Death Penalty, Smiles Over Life Sentence

The former University of Illinois graduate student, Brendt Christensen, who was found guilty of kidnapping, raping, and murdering Chinese sc...

Upsetting Footage Shows Indonesian Locals Riding Helpless Sea Turtle 

A video angering many online has surfaced of a group of adults and children taking turns sitting on the back of a sea turtle that appears to...

Woman Who Stomped on Sea Turtle Nest Arrested Again Trying to Leave the Country

A Michigan woman who was arrested in Florida earlier this month for attacking a sea turtle nest was arrested again after trying to leave the...

K-Pop Idol Bashed Online After League of Legends Cosplay is ‘too revealing’

K-pop star Johyun of the girl band Berry Good, is facing backlash online after critics deemed her League of Legends cosplay as “too re...

Why Take-Out Sushi Has ‘Grass’ in Between Pieces

When you order sushi to-go, you commonly see a dollop of wasabi, a few pieces of ginger, and a piece of plastic grass with your food. Have y...

This Japanese Village Grows Beautiful Murals Made of Different Colored Rice

Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to the village of Inakadate, Japan each year to see beautiful art murals made of different colored r...