Monthly Archives: August 2010

Sarah Liu Crowned Miss Asian America 2010

Posted on August 9, 2010 by John

On Saturday, 19-year-old Fremont, California native Sarah Liu was crowned Miss Asian American 2010 at the 25th Miss Asian American Pageant. I am more aware of the older Miss Chinatown USA contest, but that’s probably because I know a few … Continue reading →

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Japanese for Beginners T-Shirt

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Moye

Headed to Japan sometime soon? Or maybe you’re just looking to hit on that Japanese exchange student. Perhaps just a bitter Asian American who loves to wear funny, ironic T-shirts? We’ve got that all covered with the Japanese for Beginners … Continue reading →

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Oregon Health Supervisor Shuts Down Lemonade Stand

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Ben

Sometimes, you just have to wonder what the heck is wrong with the world. Jon Kawaguchi, an environmental health supervisor for the Multnomah County Health Department in Oregon, shut a seven year old down for a lemonade stand. You heard … Continue reading →

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Competitive Eater Takeru Kobayashi Cleared of All Charges

Posted on August 6, 2010 by John

Back on July 4th, 6-time hot dog eating champion Takeru Kobayashi was arrested and charged with obstruction of governmental administration, resisting arrest, trespassing and disorderly conduct. On Thursday, the court cleared Kobayashi of all charges so long as he stays … Continue reading →

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Shigenobu Twilight Perfume

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Moye

Inspired by the former leader of the Japanese Red Army, Shigenobu Twilight ($160) was handcrafted by artists Anicka Yi and Maggie Peng, made from cedar wood with “violet leaf and nutty heart notes, and top notse of yuzu, shiso leaf, … Continue reading →

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Octahedron Earrings from MikiNora Jewelry

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Moye

Perhaps you’re not much of a soft, flowery girly girl. Maybe you tell it like it is. You’re a realist. You like to stand out in the crowd and maybe, you’re actually good at math. You’re unique, hot and you … Continue reading →

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65th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Moye

Today marks the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. At 8:15am on August 8th, 1945, the United States dropped the first nuclear bomb, “Little Boy,” on humankind, leading to the deaths of over 100,000 people and the … Continue reading →

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Step Up 3D Is Dance Porn You’ll Enjoy

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Dino-Ray

Is it really necessary to have a third installment of Step Up ? Apparently yes — and in 3-D no less! If this movie franchise made Channing Tatum a megastar, then it must be important. Even though the movie’s plot … Continue reading →

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White Residents of Flushing, NY Object to “Weird Asian Food”

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Ernie

If you’re a foodie or you’re from the New York Metropolitan area, you know that Flushing, Queens has good Chinese food. So says Anthony Bourdain, so says Serious Eats. Those who aren’t thrilled? The white and Jewish people that live … Continue reading →

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Kamal Wrapping Sheets

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Moye

So you buy all these awesome gifts that you found from GASP. But how are you going to properly wrap them? Why not try this assortment of mini wrapping paper by Kamal Patel, who offers this set of three mini-roll … Continue reading →

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Wokai Sends Money to Rural Chinese Entrepreneurs

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Ben

I ran across this a while ago but haven’t had time to look into it further until now. I was searching for a microlending organization that not only was either a write-off or “investment” of sorts, but focused on China. … Continue reading →

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Philips DVP5990 Multi Region DVD Player

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Ernie

The Philips DVP5990/37 ($60) is a single-disc, mainstream multi-region DVD player. (You can find reviews for this DVD Player on CNET.) Compared to other mainstream DVD players on the market, it is very inexpensive, and compared to the DVD players … Continue reading →

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