Monthly Archives: August 2010

826LA Vintage Time Travel Posters

Posted on August 13, 2010 by jozjozjoz

We are big fans of 826LA, a non-profit organization that fosters reading and writing skills among young students in Los Angeles, especially because they are based in the Echo Park Time Travel Mart, chock full of products from the past, … Continue reading →

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Eat Pray Love: A Cute, Lengthy Movie That Will Make You Hungry

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Dino-Ray

Throughout the entire (I repeat: ENTIRE) 133 minutes of the screening of Eat Pray Love, I had the pleasure of sitting next to a young woman who said, “That’s cute” every 15 minutes. Occasionally, she would repeat the dialogue said … Continue reading →

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POP 88 #43 – Long Awaited, Post-Poned and Delayed Episode

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Xxxtine

Hey Everyone! I’m finally back from my hiatus and hope everyone out there is enjoying their summer. Lots of requests and new tunes with a bit of housekeeping all ready for your listening pleasure. I also talk about the new … Continue reading →

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Yum-Yum Bento Box Recipe Book

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Moye

Remember when lunch time at school was an embarrassing trial, because you had no idea what your Asian mom would pack for you, like weird squid sandwiches or rice balls stuffed with hot dogs? Now you can embrace your Asian … Continue reading →

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Goo Goo Doll’s New Video Home Has Band Singing Around Asians

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Ken When the director discussed her vision for the Goo Goo Dolls video Home, alarms went off left and right: she wanted Asians to make up a surrealistic world to drop the band in, one in which the Goo Goo Dolls … Continue reading →

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Special Edition “Soju Wanna Party?” Tees by KoreAm

Posted on August 12, 2010 by jozjozjoz

Illustrated by Sylvia Park, whose work has been published in The Washington Post, Time Out NY, O, The Oprah Magazine and Chicago magazine, this fun limited-edition T-shirt features one of our favorite clear beverages with the words, “Soju Wanna Party?” ($20). … Continue reading →

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Links: K-Pop Artists, Din Tai Fung, Daphne Kwok, Yakuza 3

Posted on August 11, 2010 by minjung

Ask a Korean starts reviewing the top 50 most influential Kpop Artists. The “Legend” of Din Tai Fung, the story of the famous LA restaurant chain with amazing — but possibly overrated — soup dumplings. President Obama has picked Daphne … Continue reading →

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Crowded Teeth Fruit & Veggie Key Cap

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Moye

Just like Mommy used to say, don’t forget to eat your fruits and veggies! Now you can remind yourself constantly without Mom’s nagging with the Fruits & Veggies key caps ($9) from Crowded Teeth. At first we were going to … Continue reading →

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Our Right to be American: Repeal of 14th Amendment an Equal-Opportunity Offender

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Vanessa

Recent calls from Republican senators to repeal the 14th amendment, lead by Senator Lindsay Graham, seeking to repeal the birthright granting American citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, are shocking and absurd. In the wake of recent controversy over … Continue reading →

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Vacation Bible School: Faith and APA Stereotypes

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Mihee

I just finished a week of chaos and insanity, which happens every year during the summer. If you walk into pretty much any church, Asian and non-Asian, there will be signs up for the upcoming Vacation Bible School (VBS) with … Continue reading →

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