American food culture affects Chinese cuisine


When I lived in Singapore, I was pampered by the cheap Chinese dishes with varying tastes and textures at food courts, the dim sum dishes from hawker stalls and the occasional multi-course Chinese banquet during special events. But in the United States, all I found was dishes that serve the same goopy, sweet and greasy […]

GE’s need to be restructured


The economy is obviously struggling. People are wary of spending money freely, and watching their expenses carefully. As a result, the increasingly expensive financial and personal investment that is education has emerged as a stress. At a time when families are pressed for money and wondering if their children will be able to secure jobs […]

Sister acts pack one-two punch in Hollywood


When we think of siblings making movies, amazing sets of brothers usually come to mind : Warners, Marx, Coen, Farrelly, Hughes and Wayans, to name a few. They have lit up Hollywood time and again. But brothers aren’t the only sets of siblings entertaining us. A recent study by Dr. Stacy Smith, who researches on […]

Cobra Starship streams Night Shades for free on Facebook


Ever since its first album, While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets, Cobra Starship has been dedicated to creating alternative pop tunes suitable for dancing. The band’s new album, Night Shades, which was streamed free on Facebook and is set to be officially released August 29, isn’t any different. Although the band has had several […]