Monthly Archives: June 2009

Reena Virk: 12 Years Later and No Sign of Justice for Hate Crime

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Mitsuru

Friday, June 12, 2009 marks the “conclusion” of the fourth trial for the murder of South Asian youth, Reena Virk. Reena was fourteen years old when she was killed in 1997 by a gang of white youth in Victoria, British … Continue reading →

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DEADLINE: Stop Motion Animation with Post-Its by Bang-Yao Liu

Posted on June 13, 2009 by jozjozjoz

This has been making the rounds (including shout-outs from Ashton Kutcher on Twitter), but I love it so much I’ve watched it three times and still feed the need to share it. Made by Bang-yao Liu, a Taiwanese student at … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Entertainment, Movies, The Arts, Video Games | 3 Comments

British Airways and Casual Racism

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Tim

I could have just as easily titled this piece, “Is it racism if nobody complains?”. Douglas Maughan, British Airways (BA) pilot claims there’s been a culture of casual racism at BA for some time now against Asians. He published his … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events, Discrimination | 4 Comments

Film Review: Departures

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Xxxtine

Opening today in select theatres in Toronto and Vancouver is the Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Language Film Departures, a Japanese film about a cellist turned undertaker. When the orchestra he plays in disbands, Daigo moves with his wife … Continue reading →

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Thomas Beatie: “Pregnant-Again” Man, Once a Filipino

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Mitsuru

So I had heard a while ago that Thomas Beatie — a celebrity transman — is a mixie much like myself. He too has a white mama, an Asian daddy, and originally, an Asian surname. He too was born with … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, LGBT, Observations | 4 Comments

Megumi Yamamoto: Lost Hiker Rescued, Then Killed in Helicopter Crash

Posted on June 11, 2009 by jozjozjoz

Various New Mexico news sources are reporting the deaths of a hiker and helicopter pilot who lost their lives in a chopper crash. Megumi Yamamoto and her boyfriend were hiking on Tuesday when they became separated and lost. A call … Continue reading →

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This Week: Film Festivals in LA, Eating and Drinking in SF

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Guest Writer

4th Annual Talent 1 Media Film Festival – The Film Festival will feature workshops and films all day at the Japan America Cultural Center, Little Tokyo Downtown LA. (6/13, Los Angeles: More info here.) East West Eats: An Evening with … Continue reading →

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The Hangover’s Ken Jeong

Posted on June 11, 2009 by John

Ernie had previously blogged about Asian American doctor AND actor Ken Jeong when he first appeared in the comedy hit Knocked Up; Ken has been making the rounds lately and was most recently on Jimmy Kimmel Live promoting The Hangover, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Movies, Observations | 8 Comments

Filipino Debuts, Cotillions and Mantillions

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Jeff

“I WANT A COTILLION!!” If The Daughter is anything, she definitely is NOT subtle. What’s a cotillion, also known as a debut? For Filipinos, it’s a  coming out party for girls, similar to a quinceanera but for eighteen year old … Continue reading →

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LOLcats: a New Yorker Caption Contest for the Masses

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Lily Huang

LOLcats is, in simple terms, a website that has pictures of cats with funny captions. If you haven’t seen the site, go now because seeing it is better than any explanation. The owner of the site, Ben Huh, spoke at … Continue reading →

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Debbie Lee on The Next Food Network Star

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Ernie

You know what channel you don’t see a lot of Asian Americans on? The Food Network. For all the Chinese restaurants, pho houses, sushi bars and Korean BBQ joints that Americans love eat at, there hasn’t been a regular Asian-American … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Food & Drink | 11 Comments

Asian American Whiz Kid: Moshe Kai Cavalin, 11-year-old college grad

Posted on June 10, 2009 by jozjozjoz

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Add this guy to the list of people to watch! Moshe Kai Cavalin, the only son of an Israeli father and a Taiwanese mother, is graduating from East … Continue reading →

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