Monthly Archives: April 2010

Spate of Violence Against Asians in DC, Oakland Prompt Concern

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Tim

There was unfortunately a couple of prominent news articles highlighting violence against Asians this week. Most recently comes the news that actor Kal Penn was mugged at gun point in Washington D.C. Penn is in DC working in the Office … Continue reading →

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Shopping Alert: Eugenia Kim Hats at Target

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Jen

Eugenia Kim, Korean-American milliner for celebrities, fashionistas, tormented hipsters and those with large wallets — found her calling after a bad haircut inspired her to make a feather hat to cover her hair. She caught the attention of J. Lo … Continue reading →

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[Apr 25] NEW YORK: Asian Americans in the Fashion Industry

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Guest Writer

Columbia University’s Asian Pacific American Awareness Month and Columbia University’s first and only fashion publication, Hoot Magazine (hootmag.org), is hosting a mega-panel discussion with top Asian American figures in the fashion industry in order to promote the education and discussion of fashion and careers in fashion. In accordance to this year’s theme, “Deeper,” we hope to dive deeper into exploring the different ways in which Asian Americans have made revolutionary contributions.

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Vicki Manalo Draves, The First Asian American Female Gold Medalist, Passes Away

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Efren

Vicki Manalo Draves, a biracial Filipina American diver, who was also the first Asian American female Olympic gold medalist, passed away a week ago. In 1948, nearly 40 years before Greg Louganis, the first male Olympic diver, who won both … Continue reading →

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Casting Application for Auditions of the “Asian ‘Jersey Shore'” asks about Drinking & Fighting

Posted on April 19, 2010 by jozjozjoz

As more details about the Tyrese-backed Asian-American Jersey Shore come to light, I for one, can’t wait to see where this train wreck is going to crash. The details on this project (currently known as “Untitled K-Town Project”) are currently … Continue reading →

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The Colbert Report: President Obama & Bow-gate with China

Posted on April 19, 2010 by John

Back in November, I blogged about the controversy over President Obama bowing to the Japanese Emperor while visiting Japan. This past week President Obama invited world leaders on a nuclear summit and apparently bowed a little while shaking the hands … Continue reading →

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Nur Ali: Asian-American Race Car Driver

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Jeff

Who says that Asians can’t drive?  Nur Ali raced this past weekend in ARCA Racing Series Rattlesnake 150 at Texas Motor Speedway.   This article from Racin’ Today talks about Nur and his path to becoming an Asian-American race car driver.  … Continue reading →

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POP 88 #41 – Ellie on Racism and Project CSTT

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Xxxtine

In this episode, we chat with Ellie from Seoulbeats.com and AATheory.com about her Project CSTT. Listen to the podcast. Watch the clip. Click the links. If you like what you hear, please show your support by supporting the artists and … Continue reading →

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Links: Pandas, Mixed-Race People, Rail Construction

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Guest Writer

Brits believe mixed-race people are the “most attractive and successful.” (dailymail.co.uk) The Animal Critic gives the Panda a failing grade. (NPR) China Again Hopes to Drive U.S. Rail Construction. (NYT) For Japanese Women, The Past is the Latest Fad. (NPR) … Continue reading →

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SNL’s The Masters: “If Asians and Indians Can Compete with Black People, it’s Not a Sport”

Posted on April 15, 2010 by John

After blogging about Seth Meyer’s comments on the Asian American version of The Jersey Shore and posting it on Facebook, a friend of mine pointed me to another “slight” to Asian Americans in a skit about The Masters on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Something For Your Ears: DECLARE Indie

Posted on April 14, 2010 by jee

I love music. Truthfully, good music rocks my ears off. Okay, maybe that line was cheesy and lame, but I needed something to get your attention so you don’t miss out on a great Asian American music showcase — if … Continue reading →

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Asian Youth Sports Mania

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Jeff

Bob Cook, who writes the youth sports blog “Your Kid’s Not Going Pro” (a personal favorite), sent us some links about youth sports mania in Asia.  This article from Joong Ang Daily talks about “Kim Yu-na kids, ” whose parents’ … Continue reading →

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