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Kristina Wong

Latest Stories (7)

How many other Jeremy Lins are out there?

Mar 2, 2012
Commentator Kristina Wong says preconceived notions of who we should be keep budding potential unnoticed.

2012: The year in review (that's not a typo)

Dec 29, 2011
Commentator Kristina Wong gives her summary of the year that was... 2012, a few months early.

Overdoing the discounts

Dec 23, 2011
Who doesn't love a discount? Commentator Kristina Wong has benefited from group discounts on everything from meals to shoes to massages. But even she has a limit.

Hear me out, 'Big Pink'

Nov 1, 2011
IBM just appointed its first female CEO. Virginia Rometty takes over on January 1st. Commentator Kristina Wong has a few things to say to her.

A call to arms, Americans

Oct 6, 2011
Americans have a lot to fume about -- still-high unemployment, disappearing retirement accounts, the increasing rich-poor gap. Humorist Kristina Wong wonders why more Americans aren't expressing that anger.

Suffering from discount fatigue

Sep 16, 2011
With a plethora of deals websites like Groupon out there, it's possible you may never have to pay full price for anything again. But comedian Kristina Wong is tired of all the discounts.

Come again -- Carmaggedon?

Jul 12, 2011
Here's something that never happens in Los Angeles: a stretch of one of the busiest freeways will be shut down this weekend. So what's an Angeleno to do?