Yearly Archives: 2008

Asian Americans going on a date in a Wells Fargo commercial

Posted on July 27, 2008 by John

I saw this television ad for Wells Fargo last week and realized that this was depicting an Asian American man about to take an Asian American woman on a movie date. I think this is the first time I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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Jap-Anne?

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Moye

Okay, apologies in advance for the worst post title EVER. But I couldn’t resist. I have the corniest sense of humor. 2008 marks the 100th anniversary of the popular period novel, Anne of Green Gables, written by my personal heroine … Continue reading →

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The Official Beijing Olympic Cheer: This is what we have to look forward to.

Posted on July 25, 2008 by jozjozjoz

Oh joy. Thanks to the Two Chinese Characters for yet another informative Chinese lesson. 加油! (clap clap) Jia You! Meh. (Someone doesn’t have the Olympic Spirit yet. Her name starts with J and it ends in oz.)

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Harold & Kumar x 3

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Moye

Asian stoners, rejoice! Variety reports this morning that Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, the writers of the first two Harold & Kumar movies, are back together for a third installment with Kal Penn and John Cho. As much as I … Continue reading →

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Pole dancing becoming popular in China

Posted on July 25, 2008 by John

Now I had heard that pole dancing had become popular in the United States, but had not hear about the rising popularity of the “exercise” in China. In today’s New York Times, the newspaper reports “From the Erotic Domain, an … Continue reading →

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Esther Ku: Last Comic Standing

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Brian

I don’t watch Last Coming Standing, but someone brought this to my attention and now she’s been drawing particular ire b/c of Esther Ku‘s “…Asian women are out of Asian men’s league” joke.  I have to defend her on this, … Continue reading →

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SECRET TO OVERWORKED ASIANS REVEALED!

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Moye

This is BREAKING NEWS, people. We’ve heard all about how hard Asians work–sometimes to the death–but no one has bothered to figure out how we do it! Wait, how do we do it? Easy. TWINS. See, it works like this: … Continue reading →

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But the Panda was my Favorite

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Lily Huang

While walking through Chinatown last weekend, my friend stopped at a poster and said, “Look, the Beijing Olympic mascots.” She pointed at each one and said its name– “Bei, Jing, Huan, Ying, Ni–” and explained that when you read their … Continue reading →

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LA Times: Why do Asian students generally get higher marks than Latinos?

Posted on July 24, 2008 by John

Carlos Garcia, second from right, is president of the Asia Club at Lincoln High School. He is with his Cabinet members during a lunch-hour meeting. Source: LA Times. “Why do Asian students generally get higher marks than Latinos?” – this … Continue reading →

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Kung Fu Panda a hit in China

Posted on July 23, 2008 by John

I had read about potential controversy that the animated film (which I have yet to see), Kung Fu Panda, might have in China, taking a Chinese cultural icon and commercializing it into an American film. Well, Kung Fu Panda was … Continue reading →

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I’m not that Good at Math, are You?

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Guest Writer

About the author: KG Lew is a half Chinese, half French entrepreneur from Montreal, Canada. If you would like to learn more about him and how he makes a living online, feel free to check out his Internet Marketing blog … Continue reading →

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Study: Americans Expect Business Leaders to Be White

Posted on July 22, 2008 by John

Do you Asian Americans suffer from stereotypes in the business world? Of course we do. I think so, even if it is subtle. After attending business school, I joined a Silicon Valley software company as a product manager and attended … Continue reading →

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