8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Monthly Archives: May 2008
The Love Boat: Matchmaking, the Ultimate Government Service
Chien T’an Campus – Taipei, Taiwan. When I first started blogging on 8Asians, I was wondering when I would have a chance to blog about The Love Boat. If you are already asking what does the TV show, then you … Continue reading
Fugitive Dr. Tony Shiu, caught in Taiwan, back in the Bay Area
I saw this disturbing and shocking story on ABC7 News this evening on Dr. Tony Shui, “Doctor accused of molesting patients.” This story is made for Disgrasian (“You’re a disgrace. To the Race.”): “A Dublin doctor was arraigned on charges … Continue reading
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China’s Premier, Wen Jiabao gets on Facebook
In this year’s presidential race, we’ve seen American politicians soliciting the youth vote through channels including myspace, MTV, SNL and the like. Now, it seems like China’s catching on. A short while ago, Premier Wen Jiabao’s profile page mysteriously appeared … Continue reading
SF Ballet’s Star Yuan Yuan Tan Performing in Hong Kong this summer
“I think right now is about time I want to give something back to China,” said Tan, a Shanghai native, who became a principal dancer with the Ballet in 1997 at age 21. One of my favorite ballerinas, Yuan Yuan … Continue reading
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The Music Prodigy Market in China
A common stereotype is that Asian Americans play an instrument, often either a violin or piano, or both, and that we’re music prodigies . Well, after reading the Wall Street Journal opinion piece (5/29/08), “The Prodigy Market in China,” I … Continue reading
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POP 88 #19 – Korean Music Festival Special
While Canada was having a nice Victoria Day long weekend, I was down in LA at the Korean Music Festival held at the Hollywood Bowl. I originally had not intended to go, but then all the signs were telling me … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music, POP 88, Reviews
Tagged chae yeon, DBSK, Dong Bang Shin Ki, drunk, fan meeting, Fly to the Sky, G.O.D., Girls Generation, H.O.T., hollywood bowl, Korean music festival, korean pop, Minwoo, Moon Hee Jun, Shinhwa, SNSD, Son Ho Young, Super Junior T, TVXQ
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When Will They Ban a Book by an APA Writer?
Here’s a list of frequently challenged books in 1990-2000 by authors of color. Names of the writers whose books have been banned in the past decade: Isabel Allende, Rudolfo Anaya, Maya Angelou, Mark Mathabane, Toni Morrison, Walter D. Myers, Luis … Continue reading
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On 8Asians.com, Addressing Accusations, and a Call to Other APA Blogs for a Cyber-Conference
We’ve been called the “model minority blog,” not to be confused with the Forum at ModelMinority.com, a different beast. As a result of our “news reel”-esque format and emphasis on current events and pop culture over critical race theory (though … Continue reading
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India exam pressure leads to wave of student suicides
In many nations in the world, it is the dreaded university entrance exam that is the sole determinant of whether or not you get into a university or not – not your high school grades, extracurricular activities or achievement scores … Continue reading
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Asian American 2.0?
In SFGate today, Jeff Yang talks about the clashing ideas of Asian American identity among generations, namely my generation (people born in the 70s) and older, and those who are in their teens and 20s. He brings up issues that … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyles
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Jackie Chan Enters Chinese Reality TV with “The Disciple”
So I’m a little bit behind on this, but because there isn’t really many blogs talking about this, it’s worth a mention: “The Disciple,” a Chinese reality show produced by Jackie Chan where the winner, skilled in both acting and … Continue reading
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New Chinese aphrodisiac: real estate
My friend Lisa Chow is a free lance reporter currently based out of Beijing, and just had her first broadcast piece, distributed by American Public Media, “New Chinese aphrodisiac: real estate: “You know what’s going to work with members of … Continue reading
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