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I Got Rid Of My “Perfect Boyfriend” Checklist — & Found The Perfect Love For Me...
Sara Tan
Aug 29, 2024
Dedicated Feature
The End Of Fairy Tales: Why I Left My 5-Year Relationship
Melissah Yang
Aug 27, 2024
Beauty
5 AAPI Nail Artists Who Are Shaping The Future Of Nails
Marie Lodi
May 24, 2024
Not Your Token Asian
12 AAPI-Founded Beauty Products Our Editors Can’t Get Enough Of
by
Venus Wong
Beauty
The South Asian-Inspired Beauty Brand Bringing Joy Back Into Makeup
I distinctly remember the day in seventh grade when a boy in my math class slipped me a note. I opened it, and staring back at me was a rudimentary caricat
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Karina Hoshikawa
Beauty
My Monolid Eyeliner Breaks All The Makeup Rules, So I’m Writing M...
The first time someone did my makeup for me, I was in seventh grade. My best friend at the time had started experimenting with makeup, and I thought she lo
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Melissah Yang
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Not Your Token Asian
This Is What Asian Hair Really Looks Like
For as long as I can remember, I’ve defied the lazy stereotype of Asian hair — pin-straight, ultra-fine, and jet-black. I have an alarmingly thick head
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Karina Hoshikawa
Asian American
It’s Time To Own Our Beauty: Meet Michelle Lee,
Not You...
At 19, I was a green and eager intern at the local alt-weekly newspaper near my college in Florida. My main duties consisted of collecting faxes from the l
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Michelle Lee
Asian American
Katie Fang’s TikToks Empower Young Asian Girls To Be No One Else ...
It was your average bad day for your average 17-year-old. Katie Fang, then a high school senior, was supposed to have the day off from work, but instead, w
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Sara Tan
Most Wanted
9 Wonderful AAPI-Owned Brands You Can Shop Straight From Amazon
Here on the Refinery29 Most Wanted team, we’re all about shining a light on BIPOC-owned brands that deserve more love and recognition. To celebrate t
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Venus Wong
Entertainment
The Food In
The Brothers Sun
Is Where The Heart Is
Spoilers ahead. “Have you eaten?” asks Eileen “Mama” Sun (Michelle Yeoh) in The Brothers Sun. Never mind that it’s the first time Eileen, who als
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Melissah Yang
Not Your Token Asian
We Tried Brainspotting Therapy Live On Twitch — And Cried
Picture this: You grew up in a family that didn’t openly talk about mental health. Now, well into adulthood, you’re much more comfortable talking about
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Patricia Karounos
Asian American
8 AAPI-Founded Home Brands We Know & Love
While May is an apt time to shop Asian American and Pacific Islander-owned businesses, it’s essential to support them all year round. Plus, with all
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Alexandra Polk
Fashion
12 AAPI-Owned Fashion Brands To Shop Year-Round
Celebrations are in order! May is AAPI month, meaning it’s time to broaden your horizons from visiting your favorite local boba shop to supporting AA
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Vivien Lee
Books & Art
Growing Up, My Mother and I Couldn’t Understand Each Other ...
I began writing my memoir without knowing how it’d end — a strange thing to say about a type of book that’s literally comprised of the memories that
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Connie Wang
Mental Health
Not Feeling “American Enough”: The Mental Impact of Cross-Cultura...
When Eun Ae Koh was 8 months old, she was adopted from her birthplace in Korea by two white Americans. Overnight, she gained two loving parents, three olde
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Sadaf Ahsan
Not Your Token Asian
10 AAPI Therapists Across The US & How To Get In Touch
In the first few minutes of my introductory session with my now-therapist, I was left speechless. It wasn’t because we’d had a miraculous breakthrough
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Katherine Singh
Not Your Token Asian
Constance Wu Put Mental Health In Asian Communities In The Spotli...
This article contains references to suicide and self-harm. When Taiwanese American actress Constance Wu tweeted in May 2019 about not wanting to continue w
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Thuc Doan Nguyen
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TV & Netflix
What
Partner Track
Gets Right About Being The Only Asian...
Netflix’s new show Partner Track is billed as a sexy legal drama about a young lawyer working tirelessly to land a partner position at a big law firm whi
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Olivia Truffaut-Wong
Dedicated Feature
Instagrammer Christine Yi Escaped Death Twice — This Is How It Ch...
In 2012, 35-year-old Christine Yi’s life was, on paper, a “success.” She’d raised $4 million at her hedge fund job in less than three years and
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Alyse Whitney
Dedicated Feature
This Painter Broke All The “Rules” To Fulfill Her Chi...
Picture this: A gauzy, dreamlike canvas depicts a young Asian woman sitting hunched on a chair, her chin resting on one hand. Dark swimming goggles mask th
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Fawnia Soo Hoo
Not Your Token Asian
Chloe Kim’s Newest Trick: Breaking The Role Model Myth
For the two-time Olympic champion snowboarder, the pressure to be the best comes with the task of being a role model for an entire AAPI generation.
by
Melissah Yang
Not Your Token Asian
South Asian Women Are Deleting Dating Apps & They Couldn’t ...
Every few weeks, Malvika Sheth can be certain of one thing — she’s going to get a reminder from her parents. It might come through a WhatsApp message,
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Katherine Singh
Not Your Token Asian
100 AAPI Beauty Leaders Were Attacked On Zoom. The Industry Staye...
Despite a documented increase in attacks against Asian Americans, nearly one third of Americans are still unaware that they are happening — and it’s af
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Sara Tan
Not Your Token Asian
Sex, Drugs & Alcohol: Korean Americans Find Success In The Taboo
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question, commonly posed to young kids, can have no wrong answers. Well, except maybe if the people ask
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Jasmine Ting
Not Your Token Asian
Kelly Mi Li’s Hustle To Create A
Bling Empire
Has Its Limits
Those who only know Kelly Mi Li as a cast member of Bling Empire might be convinced that her life revolves around her relationship. Her storyline in season
by
Olivia Truffaut-Wong
Not Your Token Asian
The AAPI American Dream Is More Than Just Money & A Good Job
Immigrants have long pursued the American Dream and its promise of upward mobility, with better opportunities and more fortune. It’s an ideal that th
by
Melissah Yang
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