Monthly Archives: April 2009

Another Looted Chinese Relic Sells At Auction

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Tim

It happened again, another looted piece of Chinese art that was stolen by the British and French troops from the Summer Palace in Beijing went to auction and was sold for 1.68 million Euros. This time, the piece of art … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans, Meet Your Own Bernie Madoff: Danny Pang

Posted on April 30, 2009 by John

Unless you have been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of Bernie Madoff, the investment management firm owner who was convicted of operating a $50 billion Ponzi scheme that has been called the largest investor fraud ever committed by … Continue reading →

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New Web Series: Lumina

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Moye

I’ve seen my share of web series (though I’ve avoided popular shows like The Guild because, I don’t know, I can’t be too hip, right?) and unless they’ve got some huge name or company attached, they’ve mostly consisted of bad … Continue reading →

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Hot Docs 2009: Reviews in 88 words or less – Pt.2

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Xxxtine

The HOT DOCS International Documentary Film Festival kicks off in Toronto this coming Thursday, April 30th and runs till May 10th. I’ve always loved watching documentaries because of the diversity of perspective and opinions on topic ranging from trivial to … Continue reading →

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Why Americans Are Adopting Fewer Kids from China

Posted on April 29, 2009 by John

Adopting a Chinese baby is nothing new these days in the United States. In fact, adopting a Chinese baby is fairly commonplace and has made it into mainstream popular culture, like Charlotte in Sex and the City adopting a Chinese … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Family, Observations | 20 Comments

Los Angeles API Heritage Month Giveaway: Asian American Arts Stimulus Package

Posted on April 28, 2009 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: We have a winner! As April is coming to an end, we head on into May — nationally designated as Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month. API Heritage month commemorates and recognizes the diversity of API languages and cultures … Continue reading →

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Frozen Flower: Reviews via Chat

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Xxxtine

One of the hotly anticipated films of last year to release in South Korea was Frozen Flower starring Joo Jin Mo, Jo In Sung and Song Ji Hyo is now soon to making its way to DVD. I had been … Continue reading →

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HOT DOCS 2009: Reviews in 88 Words or Less – Pt.1

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Xxxtine

The HOT DOCS International Documentary Film Festival kicks off in Toronto this coming Thursday, April 30th and runs till May 10th. I’ve always loved watching documentaries because of the diversity of perspective and opinions on topic ranging from trivial to … Continue reading →

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In China, Knockoff Cellphones Are a Hit

Posted on April 28, 2009 by John

If you’ve ever been to China, you’ve had the opportunity to buy knockoff counterfeit goods: Rolex watches, Gucci handbags or Nike sneakers, as well as pirated software, CD’s and DVD’s. Well, the Times now reports that the proliferation of  counterfeit … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations, Technology | 3 Comments

Book Review: Cindy Pon’s Silver Phoenix

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Moye

Let me out myself right now that despite my cool demeanor and hip clothes, I was once (and still kind of am) a huge fantasy/science fiction reader. If any novel had a cool illustration involving a dragon, crystals and medieval … Continue reading →

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Anoop Desai Gets Eliminated from American Idol

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Ernie

Usually, when 8Asians blogs about American Idol it’s usually a stroke of death: Paul Kim, heralded as the anti-William Hung, gets quickly ushered out over a terrible cover of Careless Whisper. Ramiele Malubay was okay but fizzled out in the … Continue reading →

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Raising Your Kid: Problems with the “Raymond Zheng” Approach to Education

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Rob

Recently John posted about Raymond Zheng, a precocious 14 year old college freshman. Although I know nothing about Raymond beyond the video that John sent out, I’d like to use him as a starting point to explore a topic that … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Observations | 6 Comments