This TC Bank commercial freaking made me bawl like a baby and reminded me of a moment in time that changed my life forever. I was about 20 and on a train swishing through Switzerland. I went to stand by the railing to stretch my legs. An old man beside me in sport gear decided [...]

This may be one of the most affective advertisements known to date. Watch it if you need a good sob.   Thai Life Insurance makes a dramatic and overwhelmingly heart-wrenching advertisement titled,There Is No Perfect Father which makes an effort to teach us about the quality of life. It tells a story about a father’s [...]

Let’s face it. Facebook profile pictures matter almost as much, if not more, than first impressions on first dates. And skincare company Vaseline is banking on that with their new Facebook app and arguably racist marketing campaign, which is stirring up some major controversy. Vaseline’s Facebook application allow users to lighten the skin color of [...]

Every woman’s face or body has a different story to tell. We may be bombarded by the mainstream media’s message of what beautiful is supposed to be, but we know that beauty comes in all shapes, colors, and sizes. Here, an Asian American woman proves it. ISSUE: Summer 2011 DEPT: Features STORY: Janice Jann PHOTOS: [...]

I just bought the Asian Barbie (#005) from the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Barbie Basics line for my 7-year-old niece last Christmas. It’s the closest thing to an Asian Barbie I could find anywhere on the web that wasn’t adorned in a hula skirt or cheongsam. And though the doll is not exactly [...]