Monthly Archives: May 2008

A Quick Note About Our New Banner Ad

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Ernie

As you guys might have noticed by now, there’s a banner ad at the top of 8Asians.com. While all advertising usually sucks, I installed an open advertising engine (OpenX) to the website which means that it’ll be easier for me … Continue reading →

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Christian Dior Names New Fashion Model for Japan: Hello Kitty

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Sharon

She’s one of the most recognizable Japanese faces in the world, and I think we’d all agree that she is super, super cute. Now, at age 32, she’s breaking into high-fashion modeling for luxury brands. No, she’s not Utada. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Imprisoned Stanford MBA – Stanford grads work to free pal held in China

Posted on May 2, 2008 by John

Earlier this week, I came across this disturbing article in The San Francisco Chronicle, “The Imprisoned Stanford MBA – Stanford grads work to free pal held in China.” The article profiles Jude Shao, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Shanghai … Continue reading →

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Onion News Network: China Celebrates Its Status As World’s Number One Air Polluter

Posted on May 2, 2008 by John

China Celebrates Its Status As World’s Number One Air Polluter You may have heard of the satirical printed and online newspaper The Onion, the self-proclaimed “American’s Finest News Source.” Well, they also have a satirical news program called the Onion … Continue reading →

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Ninja Warrior: The United States needs a Sasuke

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Ben

The Japanese have some of the craziest shows ever. Distributed by Monster9 whom eventually did Viking: The Ultimate Obstacle Course. And you know it’s definitely a big deal if ESPN picked up US distribution rights for Viking. G4 picked up … Continue reading →

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National Geographic: China – Inside the Dragon

Posted on May 2, 2008 by John

I got my copy of the latest May 2008 issue of National Geographic the other day, and the issue is focused on: “China – Inside the Dragon.” As we approach the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I think we’ll be seeing a … Continue reading →

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Fallout Central @ the 2008 Asian Excellence Awards

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Ernie

The guys over at Fallout Central recently got a red carpet press pass to the 2008 Asian Excellence Awards and do what press people do best: interview a bunch of Asian American celebrities about their upcoming projects. Guests included Kaba … Continue reading →

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Kaneshiro to be cast in Onimusha film

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Ben

The Onimusha series for Sony’s Playstation 2 has had a wide following including the fan girls of Takeshi Kaneshiro. And it seems that with the movie in pre-production status currently, there are few things that we know except for the … Continue reading →

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Evolution of L.A.’s Asian film festival

Posted on May 1, 2008 by John

The 24th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival starts today and runs through next Thursday, May 8th, as mentioned in The Los Angeles Times / The Guide, “Evolution of L.A.’s Asian film festival.” Seeing how Hollywood is in Los … Continue reading →

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