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Category: Culture

CultureNew York

R.I.P. David Carr

Scrolling through social media this morning, I was saddened to learn that David Carr had passed away at the age of 58. 

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By stuart
February 13, 2015February 13, 2015
Culture

‘Fresh Off the Boat’ can be the show that opens doors for more Asians in American pop culture

As someone that hangs onto any thread of potential visibility for Asians in American pop culture, you might wonder why I waited until today, almost a week after “Fresh Off the Boat” premiered to finally watch the show.

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By stuart
February 11, 2015February 17, 2015
overuse of amazing
CultureSociety

That’s not “AMAZING” so please stop saying it

The word “amazing” has lost all of its meaning. The word has been the adjective du jour for several years now. And as with anything that pop culture gets its grip on; it’s been overused, strangled, and choked to death.

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By stuart
February 9, 2015September 24, 2015
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Culture

You want to be older? Think older (the relationship between age and mindset)

No matter how much one truly believes that age is just a number, it’s hard not to be influenced by mass media and the rest of fucking humanity.

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By stuart
February 8, 2015February 9, 2015
Lightning Chocolate
CultureFood

What is Lightning Chocolate? Searching for Thunder and Lightning in the West

Last year, China Airlines began including a chocolate bar called Lightning Chocolate as one of their dessert options: 

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By stuart
February 2, 2015February 2, 2015
Culture

Zara we have a problem: Is Zara’s clothing quality suffering?

With Zara’s huge semi-annual sale about to commence, this is as good a time as any to address what I believe to be the diminishing quality of Zara’s clothing.

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By stuart
December 24, 2014September 24, 2015
CultureRace

Millions March vs. Santa Con: 2 events that couldn’t be more different

On any other year, New York would collectively roll our eyes and the media would skewer another aimless, zero-value SantaCon as it stumbled through the city.

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By stuart
December 14, 2014December 14, 2014
Culture

Project Runway’s Korina is reality TV’s queen of sore losers (and it feels so good)

Throughout the 13th season of Project Runway, contestant Korina Emmerich teetered between snotty and arrogant. 

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By stuart
October 21, 2014September 24, 2015
Culture

Asian collection at Cleveland Museum of Arts worth seeing

Strolling through gallery after gallery of the vast Cleveland Museum of Art, I came upon the North wing — their permanent Asian Art collection — I didn’t expect much from it.    

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By stuart
September 7, 2014September 7, 2014
CultureNew York

The Confucius Plaza Apartment Building in New York’s Chinatown

I have relatives that live in Confucius Plaza, sometimes referred to as Confucius Tower. Confucius Plaza is an expansive apartment complex with historical significance found in Manhattan’s Chinatown.  

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By stuart
August 31, 2014April 6, 2018
Pagoda Inn, Plymouth MI
CultureFoodMom

The Chinese restaurant as the gateway to the “American Dream”

My family owned a Chinese restaurant in Plymouth, Michigan for more than 35 years. It was their livelihood and played a large part in our lives.  

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By stuart
August 29, 2014September 1, 2014
CultureNew YorkQueerRace

I ♥♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ AFROPUNK

I attended Afropunk this past weekend and fell in love with it. 

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By stuart
August 26, 2014August 26, 2014
BasketballCulture

Fake Facebook: Allen Iverson is broke and begging for money

Another day, another fake news story being shared out on Facebook. This time it’s a story about former NBA player Allen Iverson being broke and begging for quarters at Atlanta’s Lenox Mall.

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By stuart
August 25, 2014September 24, 2015
CityCultureNew YorkRace

Spike Lee vs. Michael Rapaport: The gentrification of New York City

Gentrification is a complicated issue. It becomes even more complicated an issue when you’re brand new to a city like I am to New York.

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By stuart
August 24, 2014September 24, 2015
CultureRace

Black culture is popular, black people are not

I came across the following tweet today and thought that it makes a powerful statement on race in a succinct, clear manner; a reality check in eight words: “Black culture is popular, black people are not,”

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By stuart
August 17, 2014November 12, 2017
Culture

On human empathy: How deeply do you care about complete strangers?

I’ve been wanting to write something about the New York Times article, “The Dutch Mourn Flight 17’s Victims in Their Own Sober Way,” ever since I read it three weeks ago. The piece discussed how and why we mourn or empathize with certain events; how humans emotions are limited by the “distance” or “connection”

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By stuart
August 11, 2014August 12, 2014
CultureMusic

Erhu: What is that Chinese string instrument you saw in Chinatown called?

You just visited Chinatown today and you saw old Chinese men sitting on the corner playing a traditional bowed instrument. So you’re wondering, what is that Chinese strong instrument you saw in Chinatown called?

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By stuart
August 8, 2014September 24, 2015
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Culture

You can’t lose a game that you’re not playing

Something I have been thinking a lot about over the last several months is the idea that life is a game, one that’s been created for each one of us to compete against one another. 

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By stuart
June 8, 2014September 24, 2015
Culture

25 Years Ago Today: The Tiananmen Square Massacre

It’s the image that resonates years later. “Tank Man,” stood in front of a line of oncoming tanks headed toward Tiananmen Square on June 5th, 1989.

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By stuart
June 4, 2014June 5, 2014
Here's to the chinese q-tip
CultureExtra

The Chinese Earpick

When I was young, my mom would periodically place me on the living room couch and pick my ear and remove earwax with an “earpick”.

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By stuart
May 31, 2014June 2, 2014
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CultureMusic

Do You Remember? The New Dance Show

If you were in Michigan during the late 1980s and early 1990s, then at some point you probably ran into “The New Dance Show” while flipping through your five TV channels

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By stuart
May 18, 2014May 18, 2014
CultureExtra

Did you know there’s a holiday called “Confederate Memorial Day”?

Here’s an interesting holiday that I just found out about today: “Confederate Memorial Day” 

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By stuart
April 28, 2014April 28, 2014
CultureFunnyNew York

If you are visiting or live in New York City, you need to read this guide on etiquette

Big Appled put out this awesome guide on NYC etiquette. There’s a lot of guidebooks and how-to’s for New York, but this one hits many of the right notes, goes deep, and in a humorous way. 

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By stuart
April 25, 2014April 25, 2014
Culture

What’d you expect when you let Kenya bring a bullhorn to the RHOA reunion?

Haha haha, HAHAHA I loved how Porsha dragged (drugged?) Kenya across the floor in tonight’s Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion. Yes, I did love it. 

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By stuart
April 21, 2014April 25, 2014

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