Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Working APA Actor: Jon Lee Brody

Posted on February 8, 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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How To Be A Bad Asian In More Ways Than One

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Guest Writer

Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT scores, graduate from medical school or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains but sometimes, we just don’t want to. … Continue reading →

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“500 Project” Looking For API Writer Activists in All 50 States

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Ernie

Asian American literary arts journal Kartika Review has joined with poet Bryan Thao Worra to launch the 500 Project: “We’re trying to collect at least 10 profiles of writer activists from each state, 500 total, to be featured on Kartika’s … Continue reading →

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Diabetes & Asian Americans, Part II: How to Make Diabetes Sexy & Fashionable

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Mike

“When he asked me what was wrong, I could barely utter the word ‘diabetic’. When I finally did, my voice cracked, and I cried just a little.” This is the story of Marianne Szeto and how she discovered she was … Continue reading →

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Controversial Groupon Super Bowl Commercial Exploits Tibet for Laughs

Posted on February 6, 2011 by jozjozjoz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOwJOcp-Mxk I was only half-watching Super Bowl XLV today, but my attention was piqued when an ad featuring Asians (Tibetans) appeared on my TV. It turns out, it was an ad by Groupon, featuring Timothy Hutton which opened with what … Continue reading →

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Post Round-up: The Mood This Week

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Ernie

People are intrigued if Moodring is going to work or not.  (And since Ernie built it: So are we!) People are laughing about 18 Mighty Mountain Warrior’s video of Rush Limbaugh’s mockery of Hu Jintao. People are sad about Astronaut … Continue reading →

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Three Asian American Sharpshooters join the “Top Shot” Reality Show

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Jeff

“Who doesn’t want to see a short, Asian chick kick butt?” – Athena Lee Filam ako points out that three “Badass Filipinos” have joined the cast of The History Channel‘s reality show “Top Shot.”    For those not familiar with the … Continue reading →

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18MMW Instructional Video on Proper Chinese Mockery for Rush Limbaugh

Posted on February 4, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Leave it to the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors to take Rush Limbaugh’s “Ching Chonging” of Hu Jintao and turn it into an educational opportunity. Sure, it would be easy to simply mock Limbaugh, as Steven Colbert did on the Colbert … Continue reading →

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NY Times Infographic: Who’s Marrying Whom?

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Tim

Source: NY Times The NY Times ran an interesting infographic last week showing an interesting snapshot of mixed race marriages in America, and in particular of how prevalent mixed race marriages are in Asian America. One of the interesting trends … Continue reading →

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The Tonight Show: Maggie Q Talks About Nikita

Posted on February 4, 2011 by John

This past week, Maggie Q was on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno promoting the second season of Nikita and how she got her start in modeling and acting. She looks better than ever, although the show never caught on … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Hit Harder In The Housing Downturn

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Tim

In addition to the reports that Asian Americans were unemployed longer during the recession, it turns out that Asian Americans lost more equity than other Americans with the housing downturn in recent years. Which may make you wonder how it’s … Continue reading →

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APA Spotlight: Marshall Wong, Co-Chair of the API Equality-LA

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

Marshall Wong is a native of Los Angeles and has worked for the L.A. County Human Relations Commission since 1999. He authors an annual report on hate crime and coordinates the agency’s anti-hate crime programs. Previously, he held positions with the Smithsonian Institution and in the Office of the Mayor of Washington, D.C. Continue reading →

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