Monthly Archives: March 2010

On This Day: BoA, PostSecret, Obama’s hapaness

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Guest Writer

The one white girl at an LA BoA show clearly wants to drive back to Malibu. [By Ernie, one year ago today] Someone is terrified of Japanese businessmen on PostSecret. [By Moye, one year ago today] An observation about the … Continue reading →

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[Mar 25] SOUTHERN CA: Asian Pacific Islander TV Pilot Shootout

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Guest Writer

More details to follow. Sponsored by FOX Diversity. The winner will receive the opporunity to pitch an executive at FOX. Continue reading →

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Comedian Joe Wong at the Annual Radio & TV Correspondents’ Dinner

Posted on March 22, 2010 by John

This past week, Comedian Joe Wong, whom I’ve blogged about before and met, performed at the Annual Radio & TV Correspondents’ Dinner. Originally, President Obama was supposed to attend, but Vice-President Joe Biden was there instead. Joe had a lot … Continue reading →

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Asian-Americans join other Minority Real Estate Groups to make Housing Crisis Recommendations

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Jeff

When you hear about high end/high income Asian American neighborhoods and Asian-American influences on real estate markets, it can be easy to forget that Asian-Americans have incomes that vary greatly.  The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) joined with … Continue reading →

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[Mar 24] NORTHERN CA: Information Session for Artists Interested in Applying to the Art in Storefronts: Chinatown Pilot Program

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Guest Writer

After a successful first round of installations in Central Market, Tenderloin, Bayview and Mission Districts, Art in Storefronts, will expand into San Francisco’s Chinatown in June.

Artists interested in participating in this pilot program are encouraged to attend an informational workshop where Arts Commission staff will review the guidelines and eligibility requirements, as well as what will make a proposal competitive. Chinese translation will be available.

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The Daily Show: Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke

Posted on March 21, 2010 by John

This past week, former governor of Washington state and current Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke was on The Daily Show to encourage viewers to fill out the census form. Locke did try to address privacy concerns after Jon Stewart suggested … Continue reading →

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Chinese and Doughnuts: A California Mystery

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Ernie

In California, you see a lot of doughnut shops that double as Chinese food restaurants – there is one down the block from my house in San Francisco, and I can think of at least three other restaurants in the … Continue reading →

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[Apr 1] EVERYWHERE: US Census Forms Due

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Guest Writer

The deadline for turning in your US Census form is April 1st, 2010. Read more about why it’s important to turn in your census form here. Continue reading →

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Joe & Heidi Wang Eliminated from The Amazing Race

Posted on March 19, 2010 by John

In the most recent episode of The Amazing Race, husband and wife team, Joe and Heidi Wang were eliminated after being “U-turned” by the police detective duo Louie and Michael, who felt that the couple were a strong team that … Continue reading →

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Ke$ha Parody Music Video Features Asian Dude as Leia

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Ernie

Happy Friday, kids. Happy Friday. (Note: The Asian Dude is Eddie King of Teddie Films and the video was done for Ke$ha’s Tik Tok video contest.)

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Wanted: Asian Americans 18-25 for a Research Project

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Guest Writer

From an 8Asians reader: We are inviting you to participate in a research project to examine cultural experiences and parent-child relationships among Asian Americans. We hope that the findings from this project will help us identify how to strengthen Asian … Continue reading →

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Belldandy, Genghis, and other Fabulous Filipino First Names

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Jeff

We received a link from a reader who thought that Ernie was kidding in this conversation with Rosemary about Filipino names but realized he wasn’t when she saw this link featuring a Filipina girl named Belldandy whose parents dress her … Continue reading →

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