Erika Vichi Lee

Innovation is often the result of audacity and imagination. It was in this spirit that Adidas made its first jump into Web3 in 2021 with Into the Metaverse NFT drop— a collaboration between Bored Ape Yacht Club founders Gordon Goner and Gargamel, Pixel Vault founder GFunk and influential collector gmoney — to welcome Adidas Originals to the virtual world. Since then, the brand has continued to grow and adapt, showcasing that a traditional web2 company can indeed compete effectively with Web3 ...

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Actress Jessica Joan has written a book about her life inside the NXIVM sex cult.
The model, once part of NXIVM's secret "DOS" group, later helped bring down leader, Keith Raniere.
"The Untouchable Jessica Joan: A Real Life Journey Of Love, Forgiveness And Evolution From The Jane Doe Who Helped Bring The NXIVM Cult To Justice" is out now.
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63% of Americans either postponed or canceled their weddings because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
But now that these weddings are getting rescheduled, it's time to think about bridesmaid dresses.
Brands like Anthropologie and Lulu's have cute options that will appeal to all of your bridesmaids.
Though 2020 was the year of wedding and event cancellations, a post-COVID world where we can gather with loved ones is closer than it's been in 18 months. Why not make a mark during your first wedding pos...

The Bugatti family was known for producing luxury goods long before they entered the automobile industry. Rembrandt Bugatti gained fame as a talented sculptor in the late 1800s and early 1900s, while Carlo Bugatti specialized in designing and manufacturing Art Nouveau furniture during the same era.
Carlo, father of Ettore Bugatti — who eventually founded the car manufacturing company — once said: “The purest perfect shape of nature is the egg.”
This statement has stayed with the family for ge...

If you think you’re seeing orange, that’s because you are. Twitter is abuzz with users showcasing orange-themed profile pictures to pay homage to $OXBT, a BRC-20 token rapidly gaining traction. If you’re unfamiliar with BRC-20, it’s an experimental token standard that enables fungible tokens to be minted and traded via the Ordinals protocol on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Mfers will mint one brc20 and change their pfp background orange $oxbt pic.twitter.com/tKCR7OI5Fr
— bourne (👮‍♂️,🐸) (@bourne2in...

His project was inspired by BuzzFeed producer Aria Inthavong's "How Streaming My Life For A Week Destroyed Me."
Gerry says he was in a dark place when he started livestreaming, but that it helped him in unexpected ways.
He is currently writing a how-to book on streaming for people who want to attempt something similar.
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Check out this list for AAPI owned and operated unique jewelry, clothing, skincare, and makeup
We have included brands from all diverse Asian identities, ranging from Korean to Hawaiian
We encourage you to shop locally and support AAPI brands in your own neighborhood
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which gives us an excuse to celebrate and support Asian American and Pacific Islander owned and op...

Sadly, it wasn’t the only moment of loneliness and pain I have experienced in this city, especially since I’m the only Chinese-American reporter across all of the local news channels in Boise and the Treasure Valley — actually, I am the only one in the entire state of Idaho.
When I first decided to take the jo...

Back in December 2016, director Jon M. Chu and Warner Bros. put out a worldwide casting call for a little movie you may have heard of: Crazy Rich Asians. Hopefuls were asked to upload two-minute audition videos to Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter using the hashtag #CrazyRichAsiansCasting for a chance to be considered for an acting or creative role.
Naturally, the casting call went viral across the world, and thousands swarmed social media with their audition tapes. Though the lead acting roles u...

It’s Saturday afternoon, the weekend after a long lineup of NFT NYC festivities. A crowd of people are huddled outside of a CBD store on Prince St., watching artist Vinnie Hager draw on a door.
He had announced on social media the day before that he would be doing a live art mural at this location. He even changed the time last minute, yet droves of loyal supporters still showed up.
Hager takes his time. He doodles a little, stops to mingle and chat, and continues.
If you look closely, he’s u...

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Cleanse, moisturize, sleep, repeat-or not. From the 18-product maximalists to the one-and-done movers and shakers, everybody's skin care routine differs. In A.M. to P.M., we explore the morning and evening routines of people with different skin care concerns, from targeting acne to embracing vegan beauty.

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When Dion Lim walks into a room, it’s impossible not to feel the energy that radiates from her aura. With her signature news anchor dress (in a bright color, of course) and huge Colgate smile, Lim has an infectious, bubbly energy about her. It would be hard to believe that there are days when she feels completely down. But that’s exactly how she felt years ago when she began to write her book, “Make Your Moment: The Savvy Woman’s Communication Playbook for Getting the Success You Want,” to co...

I recall a recent instance where my friend noticed and asked me why my foundation shade was lighter than my natural skin tone. I wasn't sure how to answer. I knew that this friend, a non-Asian male who was completely unfamiliar with the cultural and beauty standards that Asian-American women subconsciously feel compelled to live up to, meant no harm when asking this question, but it incidentally provoked a lot thought and feelings from me nonetheless.
There was no simple way to explain. What ...

In the midst of geopolitical turmoil, 37 NFT artists banded together to create a humanitarian initiative in a joint effort.
As Vladimir Putin declared a “special military operation” in Ukraine on February 24, the human cost of a modern global conflict was displayed in full array.
In response to Russia’s invasion, the region saw unprecedented levels of economic sanctions, choking up the financial institutions. As a result, the question of how the public could provide financial aid to those in ...