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Yearly Archives: 2008
Irvine, California Elects Sukhee Kang as Mayor
Irvine, California elected its first non-white mayor last Tuesday, as reported in The Los Angeles Times: “…Irvine is more than one-third Asian American and is home to a large Iranian American community. And on Tuesday, voters here elected the city’s … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Politics
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Bhutanese Change We Can Believe In!
It looks like my previous post about the hottie King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, was a hit. Even though Efren is asking for “more pics” (dood, it’s called Google Image Search!), I’m going to at least attempt to … Continue reading
Kristi Yamaguchi in “Faces of Influenza” Public Service Announcement
I’ve been watching a lot of cable television lately due to the election (CNN, MSNBC) and have been noticing a lot of “Faces of Influenza” PSA’s. Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic Gold medalist and the most recent Dancing with the Stars winner, … Continue reading
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12th Annual Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival – Reviews in 88 words or less, Part 1
The 12th Annual Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival kicks off this coming Wednesday, November 12th at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto’s Annex Village and runs till Sunday, November 16th. Billed as one of the best little film festival the city … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, POP 88, Reviews, The Arts
Tagged Canada, documentaries, experimental, features, Film Festival, Michael Kang, Min Sook Lee, reel asian, Siu Ta, Toronto, West 32nd
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The King of Bhutan is HOT!
From Wikipedia: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the fifth Dragon King of Bhutan and head of the Wangchuck dynasty. He became king on 14 December 2006, and was officially crowned on 6 November 2008. He is currently the world’s youngest … Continue reading
So when are we going to see an Asian American President on mainstream TV or in the movies?
One day a reality or just Photoshop? The New York Times just did a story about “Before Obama, There Was Bill Cosby,” which I found quite coincidental, since I was contemplating recently with all the Obama election victory coverage about … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Observations, Politics, TV
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Phillipe Nover: Healer by Day, Fighter by Night
Why can’t you have muscles like that?” asked Number Two Son. “I do,” I replied. “They are just covered by a protective layer of fat!” The above is the conversation that my son usually has with me when he sees … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Observations, Sports
Tagged balut, MMA, Philippe Nover, registered nurse, the ultimate fighter, UFC
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POP 88 #23 – Ballad Special
For regular listeners, and those who subscribe over at POPcast88.com would already know this has been out for about a week. (Sorry for the delay in posting this here.) In this episode, thanks to an overwhelming amount of response is … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, POP 88, The Arts
Tagged 2AM, Alex, ballads, Cheon Sang Ji Hee, Clazziquai, Fly to the Sky, Jewelry, jpop, Kangta, kpop, Namie Amuro, Seo In Young, Tenjochiki, The Grace, Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, Vanness
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Legacy Anti-Asian American Ballot Initiative Fails in Florida
I had read about this prior to the election, but didn’t have a chance to blog about this until now. In Florida, there was a change in the Florida state consitution adopted back in1926 allowing the state legislature to prohibit … Continue reading
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The 8Asians Writers Talk About: Asians and Swim Goggles
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 Lifestyles, Observations, Sports, TalkAbout
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Dad Faces Death Penalty for Burning Children Alive
Today, prosecutors announced that a man accused of murdering his 11-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son by setting his SUV on fire with the children inside will face the death penalty. The story is quite tragic, as reported by the LA … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Lifestyles
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