Monthly Archives: October 2010

Green Cards & Visas: Buying Your Way into the US

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Tim

Back when control of Hong Kong was returning to Chinese rule from the British, the topic of buying your way into U.S. citizenship was a hot topic. I hadn’t seen much in the news about this strange quirk of the … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on K-Town’s Steve “Mohawk” Kim

Posted on October 21, 2010 by jozjozjoz

K-Town Exclusive: Spotlight on Steve (MTVK)Steve I’m loving these spotlights that MTV Iggy is doing on the individual members of the K-Town cast. A few weeks ago, Eddy dished about Scarlet Chan, one of the biggest personalities on the female … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Southern California | 2 Comments

My Mom is a Fob: Earnest Advice in Broken English from Your Asian-American Mom

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Ernie

My Mom is a Fob: Earnest Advice in Broken English from Your Asian-American Mom ($9) by Theresa Wu and Serena Wu is a book version of the popular blog of the same name. While controversial when the blog came out … Continue reading →

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Top 8 Halloween Costumes for Asian Americans

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Moye

It’s that time again! Halloween is just around the corner, which means it’s time to take a long, hard look at your closet or that store online that sells overpriced slutty costumes and realize that you have, once again, zero … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Observations | 17 Comments

Sharron Angle Thinks Hispanics Look Like Asians

Posted on October 19, 2010 by John

You are probably not a politico like me who follows politics like a hobby or vocation, but you might be aware that there is a mid-term election around the corner in two weeks. The fate of the Democratic majorities in … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | 15 Comments

Charles Ng Part of Infographic on Famous Crimes

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Ernie

And they say that Asians are a model minority: this infographic of famous crimes and serial killers includes the case of Charles Ng, a Chinese American serial killer suspected of killing 11-25 people in the 1980s. He currently sits on … Continue reading →

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Zen Ghosts by Jon J. Muth

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Ernie

Jon J. Muth’s Zen Ghosts ($9.99) is about a giant panda in human clothes that teaches the kids around the block about zen. You know, like it’s just something pandas do when they’re bored hanging out at zoos or eating … Continue reading →

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Vice Chocolates

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Ernie

These Oakland, California chocoliers — is that even a word? — was recently profiled in Hyphen magazine: “Vice Choclates makes impossibly silky confections in stunning flavors. The M. Butterfly with lemon grass, lime and coconut-infused ganache ($10-$56 for an assortment) … Continue reading →

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Eddie Huang Mans-up on his Restaurant Review, Posts Mom’s E-mails

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Ernie

And now for what may just be a great documentary film subject in the making: after Chinese American urban chef Eddie Huang gets zero stars (!) for a review of his restaurant Xiao Ye in the New York Times, he … Continue reading →

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Missing Asian Women in America?

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Tim

Most people already know that the one-child policy in China has caused a lot of sex based selection in children, causing an very lop-sided ratio of males to females in China. The United Nations estimates, there should be 40 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health | 6 Comments

Asians Behaving Badly: Mayor of San Gabriel Valley Arrested for Robbery and Assault

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Ernie

San Gabriel Valley: land of delicious Asian food and mayors that assault people have misunderstandings between friends. Per KTLA: The mayor of San Gabriel, 35 year old Albert Huang, “was arrested early Friday morning on charges of felony robbery and … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Free tickets to the San Diego Asian Film Festival

Posted on October 17, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 10/21/2010: Thanks to everyone who entered! Congrats to the winners: mwei, TienVNguyen, and AbrahamLim The San Diego Asian Film Festival celebrates the best of Asian American and international Asian film. And of course, the festival is packed full of … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Promotions, Southern California | 11 Comments