Yearly Archives: 2008

Avatar – I mean, Cyber War – Whets my B-rated Sci-Fi Appetite

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Ben

I have to say that outside of most Asian American films, this is one of the few movies I’ve actually seen that was filmed with more Asians than White people but the entire film was done in English. On top … Continue reading →

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Ping Pong Playa!

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Lily Huang

You know a good comedy when you laugh right through it —and afterwards when someone asks, “What it was about?” you say, “Oh I don’t know. It was just about this guy. He was trying to play ping pong.” Just … Continue reading →

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An Asian Parents’ Worst Nightmare: Son Gives Up Medicine to Blog

Posted on July 21, 2008 by John

Source: New York Times. Arnold Kim, founder and senior editor of MacRumors.com. When I first began to read this New York Times article, “My Son, the Blogger: An M.D. Trades Medicine for Apple Rumors” about Arnold Kim’s site, MacRumors.com, I … Continue reading →

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Ichiro Suzuki’s Favorite American Expression

Posted on July 21, 2008 by jozjozjoz

For those who need the subtitles, he says it’s, “August in Kansas City, is hotter than two rats in a fu&$*ng wool sock.” I thought Ichiro was cute before I saw this video, but now I think I’m smitten.

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How the Chinese Insist I Am Chinese

Posted on July 21, 2008 by akrypti

It’s a classic part of the Asian American experience — a cliché, really — to be considered un-American while in America. Since we’re not white, we must not be American, and therefore the color of our skin invites the question: … Continue reading →

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Fan Death: South Korean Urban Legend or Scary, Scary Way You Could Possibly Die in Your Sleep?

Posted on July 20, 2008 by jozjozjoz

Maybe it’s because neither Yoshi nor I are of Korean descent and therefore immune to this awful, awful way of suffocating, being poisoned, or dying of hypothermia during our sleep, but right now I am counting my blessings. I confess… … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Table Tennis Athlete Going to Beijing

Posted on July 20, 2008 by John

San Francisco 22-year-old local Jackie Lee just barely missed making it on the U.S. Women’s Olympic Table Tennis team making it as an alternate. However, the International Table Tennis Federation announced three weeks ago that it would allow teams to … Continue reading →

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San Francisco opens up its own ‘Little Saigon’

Posted on July 19, 2008 by John

Apparently, there is a “Little Saigon” in San Francisco… (I wasn’t aware of one…) Back in 2004, San Francisco recognized the two-block corridor of Larkin Street between Eddy and O’Farrell streets as Little Saigon, a designation on par with Chinatown … Continue reading →

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A Sub-Culture of Pride: Why the Chinese Are So Patriotic

Posted on July 18, 2008 by akrypti

Setting aside the situation of China pointing missiles at my homeland (i.e., Taiwan) or the news we hear in the States about media censorship by the Chinese Communist regime, general violations of human and civil rights, lead-poisonous toys, subjugation of … Continue reading →

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Oakland to pay $2M in Police Asian Female Groping Suit

Posted on July 17, 2008 by John

We’ve heard about white guys with an Asian fetish, but how about a police officer with an Asian fetish? This week, the city of Oakland decided to settle a suit, as reported In “Oakland will pay $2 million settlement in … Continue reading →

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AsianWeek presents: Natalise, Mud, and Paul Kim

Posted on July 17, 2008 by John

Concert to benefit the victims of the cyclone in Burma and the earthquake in Sichuan province. Saturday, August 2 @ 7pm 21 and over – Doors open at 6pm. Glas Kat Nightclub 520 4th St., San Francisco $25 student advanced … Continue reading →

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Project Runway Season 5: Jerry Tam, first designer auf’d

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Jen

Project Runway Season 5 starts! There’s usually one Asian designer on each season, and in the past, they’ve each gone pretty far… this season’s Asian designer is Jerry Tam, already established designer of Form. Sadly, he was confident in the … Continue reading →

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