Monthly Archives: March 2011

The 8Asians Talk About: Tila Tequila’s New Music Video

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading

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A Call to Action on Peter King’s Hearing on Radical Islam

On March 10th, 2011, Representative (Republican – NY) Peter King and the Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on domestic radicalization, which took place in Washington, D.C. However in this hearing, Peter King targeted only Muslim Americans as he accused … Continue reading

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A Response to Slaying the Dragon Reloaded

[EDITORS NOTE: Koji is a writer and producer for the movie The People I’ve Slept With.] Quentin Lee, my friend and the director of my film, The People I’ve Slept With, wrote an article on the API blog, You Offend … Continue reading

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Japan Struck By 8.9 Earthquake

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Friday early afternoon, shaking office buildings, shutting down train lines and causing a 13′ tsunami north of Tokyo. In various locations along Japan’s coast, TV footage showed severe flooding, … Continue reading

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APA Spotlight: Tim Dang, Producing Artistic Director, East West Players

Tim has been artistic director of East West Players since 1993 and affiliated with the organization since 1980 in various capacities from actor to director to producer. Continue reading

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Where to Learn Chinese in the SF Bay Area?

The other day, I received an email from a friend of mine, Tracy, who while on maternity leave, had an inspiration to create a site called WhereToLearnChinese.com: “I created WhereToLearnChinese.com to help us share and discover great places for learning Chinese in our … Continue reading

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How I Would Make Over The Korean American Church

When this article titled “Why Korean American Churches Need A Makeover” appeared in HYPHEN, I was more than happy to raise my Internet hands and take a whack at it. Reading the article flooded back memories of chatting with my … Continue reading

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Charlie Sheen Music Video Ft. Traphik, Dumbfoundead & Jin

Alright, I’ve reached my personal limit of Charlie Sheen in the news, on Twitter and Internet memes but I’ll let this song from Dumfoundead, Traphik and Jin slide. The chorus is already stuck in my head.

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Fat Cookies in San Francisco

If you had been walking around Dolores Park in San Francisco, CA, two weeks ago, you would have been greeted with this intriguing sign: (Flickr photo credit: sandwichgirl) O rly?

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“Cars 2″ Goes Drifting into Tokyo

It looks like our favorite Disney animated feature film about talking automobiles with hearts of gold, Cars is international for their sequel. Based on the new theatrical trailer, it looks like they are spending some time in Tokyo. OK. I … Continue reading

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The Working APA Actor: Jennifer Jajeh

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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