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Monthly Archives: September 2008
The 8Asians.com Writers Talk About: Asian Hangover Cures
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, TalkAbout
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“It’s Snow Beer for you.”
Source: The Wall Street Journal As far as beer goes, I am far from being a fan of Bud Light. Personally, I’d rather have a Samuel Adams, Sierra Nevada, Heineken, Sapporo, Asahi, Kirin, etc… rather than a Bud Light, which … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Observations
11 Comments
9/9: “Forever” in Chinese, Forbidden Kindom out on DVD
Today is 9/9. Even though the luckiest number is eight, the number nine is pretty lucky, too. In Chinese, the double nine is pronounced the same as the word to signify “forever,” both are “Jiu Jiu.” The number nine is … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
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“It Just Isn’t Looking Like Asia’s Century”: Proof that Expats Have No Idea What They Are Talking About
Today I read an article from the Washington Post titled “So Far, It Just Isn’t Looking Like Asia’s Century,” and to be blunt, it was a bunch of generic bullshit slapped together. Joshua Kurlantzick, apparently a visiting scholar at the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Observations, Politics, WTF
42 Comments
Religion May Make Asian Teenagers More Depressed
So to add to the rapidly growing laundry list of what makes Asian youth depressed, which we’ve so far contributed to family conflict, academic pressure and a mental health stigma — you guys keeping count here? — you can add … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyles, Observations
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See Ping Pong Playa… free afterparty with ticket!*
I was lucky enough to catch a private screening of Jessica Yu’s Ping Pong Playa a few weeks ago and I absolutely loved it. The film follows the antics of Christopher C-Dub Wang, who thinks he could have been an … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Movies
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The 8Asians.com Writers Talk About: Whether John Cho is Hot or Not
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, TalkAbout
17 Comments
Dragon Ball Z – The Movie
I always KNEW Dragon Ball Z was white! And now I can prove it! More pics at the Dragonball: The Movie blog. (Extra emphasis on the douche-chill-inducing Chow Yun Fat picture…) This just in: the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics The … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
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9/5 SF: Bay Area Korean Americans (BAKA) is hosting its 5th Annual Wine Tasting Event!
BAKAs (Bay Area Korean Americans) is hosting its 5th Annual Wine Tasting Event! Who: Open to the public What: 5th Annual BAKAs Wine Tasting Event When: September 5th, 2008, 6:30pm Where: Golden Gate room, Fort Mason, San Francisco Cost: Free! … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements
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John McCain and a Steward
I recently learned about the following story about John McCain in the Mercury News. At the Navy Academy, an upperclassman was berating a Filipino steward who was serving food in the mess hall. McCain, at that time a lower classman, … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History, Observations, Politics
Tagged Filipinos, John McCain, U.S. Navy
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Don’t Forget to Flush!
I’ve always considered Flushing, Queens a second home. My parents have been working there about twenty five years, taking me along since before I started grade school. Hard to imagine that, what’s now considered the second largest Chinatown in the … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyles
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