Monthly Archives: January 2011

“Asian” According to Urbandictionary.com

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

On a lark, I decided to look up “Asian” and found 292 different entries. As you can probably imagine, many many many of them are racist and not worth repeating here. However, to my surprise, some are funny, others disgusting, most are about sex, and some of them are downright strange and had little to no connection with actual Asians. Continue reading →

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A Look Into South Korea’s Anti-Gaming Boot Camps

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Moye

In America, we have boot camps for kids suffering from obesity. In South Korea, they offer boot camps for teens addicted to playing video games. All Voices posted 15 photos inside one of these anti-gaming camps where “young soldiers” are … Continue reading →

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Because Some of Us Need It: The Asian American Guide to Not Studying Too Hard

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Guest Writer

[Typical Asian Parents from Goodness Gracious Me, the famous BBC Sitcom mocking South Asians in Britain] By Zahira Recently, at a South Asian dinner party, I sat across from an older, serious-looking couple with their 17-year-old son between them, his … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Family, Lifestyles | 14 Comments

The Working APA Actor: Adrian Zaw

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Edward

The Working APA Actor is a bi-monthly interview of Asian Pacific Islander American actors in the entertainment world, whether it be theater, film, television, or commercials. It is an inside look at these actors exploring their passion in their craft … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Burglarized Because They Are Less Likely To Speak Up

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Mike

Households listed with an Asian surname have been the target of a rash of burglaries in the New England area. This has been happening since 2008. Poughkeepsie police are warning residents about burglaries in Westchester County, NY and Stamford, CT … Continue reading →

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Keni Styles to Star In Porn Parody ‘Bruce Lee XXX’

Posted on January 18, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Axel Braun, a director who’s recently done porn parodies of the movies Avatar and Superman, TV shows Star Trek and Batman, not to mention Elvis Presley(!), announced yesterday he’s working on a porn parody of Bruce Lee, with Keni Styles … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans and Car Brand Loyalty

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Tim

We’ve discussed previously on 8Asians, the stereotype of Asian Americans and lowered rice rocket cars, but it turns out there’s a research firm that studies which cars Asian Americans drive, at least which ones they continue to buy, time after … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events, Lifestyles | 6 Comments

Giveaway: $50 American Express Lunar New Year Gift Card

Posted on January 17, 2011 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE on 1/25/2011: This giveaway is now closed. The randomly selected winners are: @aaron_chan (via Twitter), FrazgoFraz, kclb, KojiStevenSakai and Wupuck! Congrats to them! For another chance to win, see this week’s giveaway. The Year of the Rabbit is just … Continue reading →

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Is the Green Hornet’s Kato Just Another Model Minority Stereotype?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Jason I was really excited to see The Green Hornet that just recently came out. I heard a lot of things about it before it came out, including the character, Kato, played by Jay Chou. I am impressed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies, Observations | 19 Comments

When Eating Organic Was Totally Uncool

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Jeff

When I was growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area,  it was less built out, and many more vacant lots and wild areas were closer to the population.  During the early spring and late winter, these areas would become … Continue reading →

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Jay Chou: More Than a Sidekick in ‘The Green Hornet’

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Dino-Ray

If an overprivileged trust fund frat boy became a superhero and recruited the foreign exchange Asian student that he paid to do his homework the result would be The Green Hornet. Like many movies in Hollywood, Hornet has been playing … Continue reading →

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