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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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Was Jesus Asian?
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Why So Few Asians in Oregon?
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Yearly Archives: 2008
18 Mighty Mountain Warriors Release a Viral YouTube Video 3 Years Late
Behold, the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors. Based in Los Angeles, these guys are an Asian American comedy troupe that has been around since I was in high school; we’ve blogged about them before since they’re kind of big on the … Continue reading
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Not getting the Magibon love
What’s the deal is with this Magibon girl? Apparently she’s some Internet phenomenon and the Japanese adore her, and outside of her cute appearance, the Youtube videos are thirty to forty seconds of… uhm… well, let’s just say that I … Continue reading
POP 88 #24 – Reel Asian Film Festival
Brr, is it cold enough for you? (If you’re on the northeastern seaboard, that is.) Hopefully to warm you — or at least your ears — up, here is some new music from Anna Tsuchiya, Chemistry and Park Jung Ah. … Continue reading
EA Brings on Maggie Q in Need For Speed: UnderCover
Electronic Arts is trying their luck at tempting the Asian markets with some of the hottest Asian stars out right now, and they’re placing their bets on Maggie Q. Don’t get me wrong; Maggie Q is absolutely gorgeous and is … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Video Games
Tagged Asian, chinese, EA, japanese, Maggie Q, market, Need for Speed
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The 8Asians Writers Talk About: Guys Looking for Nihonese Ladies on the Internet
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, WTF
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China the Hot Spot for Studying Abroad
When I was growing up as a kid in Western Massachusetts, going to Chinese school on the weekends was no fun — I was missing Saturday morning cartoons or my Sunday mornings. Besides, why should I study Chinese when I … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Education, Observations
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Robert Kiyosaki: Rich Dad? Poor Dad? Wha?
It was only ten in the morning when I first saw Robert Kiyosaki infomercials on how to become wealthy on one of the financial news stations; apparently, he’s coming to town to give some sort of motivational finance advice. It … Continue reading
Puerto Rican Bistec, Filipino Bistek
A few months ago, my cousin suggested we grab lunch at this joint in San Rafael called Sol Food. I had never had Puerto Rican food prior and was more than willing to give it a shot. As we were … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink
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The Joy Luck Club Continues in Los Angeles
The East West Players have extended their stage version of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club for two weeks. Producing Artistic Director Tim Dang, says that though the play is about a Chinese family, “the mother-daughter relationship is universal, striking … Continue reading
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Truth Stranger Than Fiction: Rob Lowe Woos Chinese Officials
This week, Los Angeles is hosting the Governors’ Global Climate Summit with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger playing lead host. The Chinese delegation arrived a day early, so Schwarzenegger thought that it would be wise to entertain the visitors: “… Lowe arranged, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Observations, Politics
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The SiPort Killings and the Death of the American Dream
If you’re in the Bay Area or you work in the tech industry, you may be acutely aware of Jing Wu, the lead QA Engineer from SiPort who was fired, then returned to his office later that day to shoot … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Lifestyles, Observations
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Praxis Language Releases Additional Language Podcasts
I was talking to a friend of mine and he asked if I’ve ever heard of Chinesepod. In fact, I had a long time ago — John had previously blogged about Praxis Language and its predecessor, ChinesePod — but apparently … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Observations
Tagged Chinesepod, Japanesepod, language, lanuage, learning, podcast, Praxis Language
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