Queer South Asian Film’s Release Marked By Community Support
The Queen of My Dreams, an independent film, hit theaters on Friday. South Asians flocked to screenings to show their support.
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Asian Dancers Dominate Ballet Competition
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U-2 Adapts to Changing Social, Music Climate
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Korean Boy Band Takes Persona Tour Across Asia
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Banned Chinese Director Tian Introduces New Film
In this Oct. 15, 2006 file photo Tian presents 'Wu Qingyuan' (The Go Master) at the first ever edition of the Rome Film Festival. (AP ...
Viet Musicians Challenged by Tough Asian American Master
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Bahl Fantasy Hats Spice Up India Couture Week
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Nepalese Experience Chinese Culture at Festival
China inaugurated a 6-day festival Saturday in Katmandu to expose Nepalese to Chinese culture. On hand for the opening were Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar ...
Lagerfeld Simplifies, McQueen Evolves in Paris
From Karl Lagerfeld's take on "The Simple Life," with a rustic chic collection at Chanel to Alexander McQueen's history of life and the universe in ...
Celine, YSL Strut Officegirl Chic
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Issey Miyake Unleashes Profusion of Crayon Colors
Japanese label Issey Miyake sent out a spinning wheel of color for its eye-popping spring-summer 2010 ready-to-wear collection Friday. Models in watercolor print leggings and ...
Lie Sang Bong Brings Fresh Elegance to Paris
Designer Lie Sang Bong brought a breath of fresh air to Paris with his Spring Summer 2010 ready-to-wear collection Thursday. Lie used unconventional drapes mostly ...
China's Lady Dai Superbly Preserved at 2,150
Lady Dai was a Chinese nobleman's wife in her mid-50s when she died of a heart attack. She was overweight, had diabetes, high blood pressure, ...
Black's Back Bigtime at New York Fashion Week
Fashion for spring is back in black. Black never went anywhere, of course — it's a perennial favorite with the crowd at New York Fashion ...
Queer South Asian Film’s Release Marked By Community Support
The Queen of My Dreams, an independent film, hit theaters on Friday. South Asians flocked to screenings to show their support.
The Sashiko Stitch Goes from Rice Fields to Runways
Discover how this ancient Japanese stitching technique is making its way to high fashion runways.
DC's New Mahjong Bar Goes Big
The brand new Lucky Danger restaurant, cocktail bar, and Mahjong speakeasy held its badass grand opening Wednesday.
Russian Journalist with Crazy Mandarin Fluency Wows Social Media
The attention Russian Journalist Alina Salionova receives from Chinese media for her exceptional Mandarin fluency shows one aspect of growing cultural ties between Russia and ...
How Vietnamese Americans Turned Nail Salons into Galleries for Mini Masterpieces
Nail salons have become a multi-billion-dollar US consumer industry thanks to the industry and artistry of Vietnamese American entrepreneurs.
Snake Year Opportunities
This Year of the Wood Snake offers a rare opportunity to transform your career and relationships.
A Child-Centered Parenting Strategy for Asian Americans
Raising strong, healthy Asian Americans secure in their identity may require allowing the child a sense of control over her options.
The First National AAPI Museum Under Study
A congressionally established commission has begun studying possible locations in Washington DC for a National Museum of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders History and Culture.
N. Korea Wins World Heritage Status for 12 Kaesong Sites
UNESCO has added to its World Heritage list a dozen North Korean sites located in an ancient capital that has become more famous in modern ...
Kimchi, Gochujang Catch Fire on Trendy New York City Menus
Korean cuisine has gained enough traction to pop up in surprising ways in trendy NYC restaurants.
China Women's Dress Styles Differ by City Says Survey
The dressing tastes of China's women are dictated to a surprising extent by where they live, according to a Taobao.com survey conducted on May 14 ...
K-Pop Boss Opens Sleek Korean Grill in New York
Top K-pop producer Park Jin-young enters the restaurant business with a Korean grill called Kristalbelli on Manhattan's 36th Street.
Sang Yoon Energizes L.A. Dining Scene
For the past decade a Korean American named Sang Yoon has been setting the pace for L.A.'s dining scene.
Iota Adds New Dimension to Koreatown Coffee Houses
Iota adds a big new dimension to the concept of a bakery café along an up-and-coming stretch of Western in Koreatown.
Atlantic Times Square and the Future of Asian Food
The restaurants at Atlantic Times Square offer an unbeatable combination of quality, selection, ambience and low prices.
Qing Vase Sells for $83 Mil. in London to Chinese Buyer
It was just an old Chinese vase that had been in the family for 80 years. It turned out to be much more. When the ...
Chanel's Mothball Suits Show Timeless Chic
Hole-ridden tweed suits that looked like they'd been devoured by generations of moths opened Chanel's spring-summer 2011 ready-to-wear show
Chefs See Restaurant Gardens As Sizzling New Trend
Gardens have been named the hottest trend in restaurants this year as more chefs involved with the eat local food movement decide to grow
Lanvin Pleases Tough Crowd with Varied Collection
Love was in the air at Paris' spring-summer 2011 ready-to-wear shows on Friday, as Lanvin's sumptuous confections worked the world weary
London Fashion Week Gets Energized with Westwood
Orange-haired Vivienne Westwood refused to be pinned down to any one style Sunday, wowing London Fashion Week fans with a strong show
Asians 14 of 20 Top-Selling Contemporary Artists
Asians comprise 14 of the top 20 contemporary artists as of the onset of the Great Recession in August 2008, based on proceeds of art ...
Urban Meat Lovers Learn to Butcher Their Own
Get out your knives and prepare to get blood on your clothes: more Americans are learning how to butcher their own meat.
Dancers from China, Korea Medal at Ballet Competition
Dancers from China, Portugal and South Korea received top awards Friday at the two-week USA International Ballet Competition in Mississippi.
Asian Dancers Dominate Ballet Competition
Asians are dominating the stage as the USA International Ballet Competition heads into its final round, with nearly half the 34 finalists
Issey Miyake Goes Geometric at Paris Day 3
Sultry Amazons in negligees and jodhpurs and modern-day Nefertitis in identical blunt-cut black wigs skulked Paris' catwalk on Friday, as the French capital's fall-winter 2010-11
Little Saigon Teacher Keeps Vietnamese Opera Alive
Ngoc Bay purses her feet together and glides to the left, then to the right, guiding her eight-year-old pupil in the subtle movements of the ...
Richard Chai Among First NY Fashion Week Designers
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Janice Lee's Piano Teacher Becomes Paperback Bestseller
Novelist Janice Y.K. Lee is flying in a better class. "I came in here from Hong Kong and decided to treat myself and upgrade
Issey Miyake Brews Up Coffee-Inspired Men's Line
The French capital's menswear displays started with a caffeine rush on Thursday, as Japanese label Issey Miyake sent out a coffee-soaked
California Wine Growers Add Green to Red and White
Consumers of California wine easily can tell a red cabernet from a white chardonnay, and soon they will have a tool to determine whether it's ...
Muslim Hindu Punk Rock Band Bridges Deep Contradictions
Artwork from the Punjab state of India decorates the Ray family home. A Johann Sebastian Bach statue sits on a piano. But in the basement
Bollywood Ice Dance Wins Indian Fans for Davis & White
Bollywood has produced another blockbuster. Meryl Davis and Charlie White's unique, Indian-themed original dance is a hit all over the globe, with people from Michigan ...
50 Things That Changed Our Lives in the Aughts
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Turquoise Predicted to Be Fashion Color of 2010
If color is any guide, we'll be moving into vacation mode in 2010 with the world awash in tropical turquoise, forecasters say.
Wedding Gowns Satisfy Big Dreams on Small Budgets
Many brides positively know what their wedding gown will look like long before they meet their groom, and they're not going to let a little ...
Midtown Japanese Showcase
If you're looking for a Japanese restaurant that offers intimacy and those quaint little touches that say you've stumbled across a special place to call ...
Indian Americans Face Conflicts of Cultural Perception
To 12-year-old Suzannah Pabla, piercing her nose was a way to connect with her roots in India. To Suzannah's school, it was a dress-code violation ...
Designer Ice Adds Cool New Dimension to Cocktails
Erik Adkins spends a lot of time on ice. As general manager of the Heaven's Dog bar in San Francisco he's very particular about what ...
U-2 Adapts to Changing Social, Music Climate
Even while maintaining its status as one of the few musical acts that can still fill stadiums, U2 is struck by how quickly its world ...
Korean Boy Band Takes Persona Tour Across Asia
5-man Korean boy band SS501 (pronounced Double-S 5-0-1) will perform a concert at the Taipei Arena on October 16 as part of their Personal Asia ...
Banned Chinese Director Tian Introduces New Film
In this Oct. 15, 2006 file photo Tian presents 'Wu Qingyuan' (The Go Master) at the first ever edition of the Rome Film Festival. (AP ...
Viet Musicians Challenged by Tough Asian American Master
The conductor of the New York Philharmonic wielded his baton as an instrument of diplomacy Thursday. His words, however, weren't all sweet. "You've learned the ...
Bahl Fantasy Hats Spice Up India Couture Week
Designer Varun Bahl explored the dreamlike possibilities of fantasy hats on Day 3 of HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai. Peacock feathers, bamboo sticks and ...
Nepalese Experience Chinese Culture at Festival
China inaugurated a 6-day festival Saturday in Katmandu to expose Nepalese to Chinese culture. On hand for the opening were Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar ...
Lagerfeld Simplifies, McQueen Evolves in Paris
From Karl Lagerfeld's take on "The Simple Life," with a rustic chic collection at Chanel to Alexander McQueen's history of life and the universe in ...
Celine, YSL Strut Officegirl Chic
It was the moment the fashion world has been waiting for, the return of wildly popular designer Phoebe Philo, whose calm and collected debut spring-summer ...
Issey Miyake Unleashes Profusion of Crayon Colors
Japanese label Issey Miyake sent out a spinning wheel of color for its eye-popping spring-summer 2010 ready-to-wear collection Friday. Models in watercolor print leggings and ...
Lie Sang Bong Brings Fresh Elegance to Paris
Designer Lie Sang Bong brought a breath of fresh air to Paris with his Spring Summer 2010 ready-to-wear collection Thursday. Lie used unconventional drapes mostly ...
China's Lady Dai Superbly Preserved at 2,150
Lady Dai was a Chinese nobleman's wife in her mid-50s when she died of a heart attack. She was overweight, had diabetes, high blood pressure, ...
Black's Back Bigtime at New York Fashion Week
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