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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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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Monthly Archives: January 2010
[Jan 23] NORTHERN CA: Sf Thomasson’s Performance Tour
SF Thomassons Performance Tours
An original performance project / bus tour presented by Kearny Street Workshop and Kaya Press
Saturday January 23, 12noon – 2pm
Tickets: $10 advance; $12 at the bus
Tour begins at 953 Mission St. @ 5th St (Mint Mall, lower level)
Have you ever noticed a third floor door opening into the air? Useless pipes or poles jutting out from the sidewalk or the sides of buildings? Join KSW and a group of performing artists for a bus tour to discover some of these overloo… Continue reading
[Jan 23] NORTHERN CA: Stanford University: 4th Annual Asian American Issues Conference
2009-2010 Listen to the Silence Conference
“Listen to the Silence” is Stanford’s annual Asian American community issues conference organized by the Asian American Students’ Association (AASA). “Listen to the Silence” started in 1995 out of the need to increase visibility of Asian American issues and to educate both those in and outside of the community about the real conditions of the Asian American community. The confer… Continue reading
L.A.: East West Players presents a star-studded event as a part of CAST’s campaign against human trafficking
In 1995, one of the most shocking cases of modern day slavery unfolded in Los Angeles’ backyard. 72 garment workers were discovered in an El Monte compound living in captivity and under squalid conditions, producing clothing for such major labels … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Southern California, The Arts
Tagged CAST, East West Players, human trafficking
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Indian Americans taking a hit during the Recession
Of the many people affected by the recession, some not typically thought about are Indian Americans. Just a few years ago, Indian Americans were lauded for their success in the hotel and motel industry, owning 43% of all hotels and … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Local, New York, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged closed banks, Fremont California, hotels, Indian Americans, motels, recession, taxi drivers, theaters
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[Jan 22] NORTHERN CA: Golden State Warriors: Asian Heritage Night
Celebrate Asian Heritage with the Warriors as they take on Yi Jianlian and the New Jersey Nets. A portion of each ticket purchase will be donated to San Francisco Hep B Free – a citywide effort to screen and vaccinate all Asian and Pacific Islanders for hepatitis B, which affects 1 in 10 APIs!
Guests will receive a FREE commemorative Warriors Asian Heritage Night t-shirt! And groups that organize 15 or more people to attend, will have their name on the display board!
DISCOUNTED TICKETS NOW AVA… Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
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Asian American Representation on Both Sides of the Prop 8 Trial
The trial for California’s Proposition 8 is in full swing, and even though you can’t watch the taping right now, rest assured that there is a fair deal of Asian and Asian American representation on both sides. On one side, … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Current Events, Discrimination, LGBT
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60 Minutes: American Samoa: Football Island
There may not be many APIs that play college basketball, let alone in the NBA, but when it comes to football, Pacific Islanders – specifically – American Samoans – are a powerhouse. According to this past Sunday’s story on 60 … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Sports
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Kim Jong Il Loves Women, Doesn’t “Violence Women Domestically (or internationally)”
If you’ve been on Facebook in the last couple of months, then you might have been inundated with requests to vote in Chase’s Community Giving Facebook Campaign. With financial resources drying up for many organizations, this campaign has been a … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Comedy, Technology
Tagged Asian, Asian-American, comedy, community, community service, Danny Cho, domestic violence, Facebook, Kim Jong-Il, nonprofit, sexual abuse, women
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Avatar Pulled from 1,628 Chinese Movie Screens
LA Times is reporting that the Peoples Republic of China is replacing the popular movie Avatar on 1,826 movie screens, “made at the urging of propaganda officials who are concerned that Avatar is taking too much market share from Chinese … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Entertainment, Movies
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[Jun 11] SOUTHERN CA: Last Call for Entries, San Diego Asian Film Festival
The San Diego Asian Film Foundation (SDAFF) is proud to announce its 2010 call for entries. SDAFF will celebrate its 11th annual film festival season to an estimated audience of more than 18,000 during 8 days of film, panels, and exciting special events.
The San Diego Asian Film Festival is competitive, seeking entries in the following categories: narrative feature, narrative short, documentary feature, documentary short, and animation. An independent jury selects winners in each category, alon… Continue reading
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CPAF PSA: YouTube All-Stars “United Against Violence”
The Center for the Pacific Asian Family is a non profit organization that seeks to prevent and end domestic violence within the API community, which has some of the most common cases, but are the least vocal about it. This … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Technology
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Mixed Feelings: When Others Assume You’re Half-Asian
By Mandy I’m 100% Korean. But a lot of people – mostly Asians, in fact – mistake me for being half-white. To be honest, my gut reaction is glee. Half-Asian girls are always gorgeous, so being mistaken for one – … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Lifestyles, Observations
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