This message came into the mail this morning, an obvious spam but it got my attention: Here’s what it says: From: hard_snip@yahoo.com Subject: good news Date: May 15,… more »

I just gave a talk at UC Berkeley, my alma mater, on China and sex and body image. It’s based on a piece i wrote… more »

Spring brought the rebirth of the “The Secret Garden” to the Bay Area.

Is pop culture a bit closer to this country’s religious roots than Simon Cowell’s criticism would suggest?

“The ‘A’ is before the ‘O’, as in Oprah,” exclaims Bessy Lee-Oh, the CEO/Publisher of the new Asian American magazine called The Big A. … more »

Raising a child alone is never easy in any cultures. In certain Asian societies, it’s a taboo equivalent to social leper. The single-mother… more »

Global Culture

Ask anybody, hair is a huge industry. Hair salons and manufacturers of sprays and shampoos are racking up billions of dollar annually. Guys… more »

some radio interviews and commentaries i did at kalw 91.7 fm over the years… Enjoy Andrew Lam Sattelites Talk with Martin Yan of Yan Can Cook (scroll to near end) A… more »

An 11-year-old ban gets relaxed in Turkey.