Monthly Archives: April 2011

Scott Tang’s ‘A Portrait of The Artist as a Young Insomniac’ Album Review

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Edward

If you’re an insomniac and/or like to stay up till the wee twilight hours of the night, there is sweet, blissful music for you night owls to listen to. Musician Scott Tang’s first fourth official album, appropriately titled A Portrait … Continue reading →

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Look at Me Now: Billboard #1 Hip Hop Song Co-Written by Ryan Buendia

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Jeff

At dinner last week, my brother-in-law took out a CD and pulled out the paper section that lists the song credits.  “Ryan has three songs on the album, and this one has hit number one,”  he said proudly.   His … Continue reading →

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Jackie Chan Presents: Wushu Review

Posted on April 19, 2011 by tinabot

By Tina Tsai I admit it: I have a very high tolerance for bad martial arts films. So when I saw a DVD copy of the movie Wushu sitting on the shelf in Best Buy, I bought it right away. … Continue reading →

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Being Bilingual May Boost Brain Power

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Tim

The latest study on the brain and the ability to speak multiple languages, shows that even when a bilingual person is speaking one language, the portion of the brain that processes the other language remains active, From the NPR article … Continue reading →

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8Questions with “The Durrian” Editors

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Steve Nguyen

An Asian American news satire blog called The Durrian has made quite a splash in just its second week of existence. Similar to the concept of The Onion, the satirical publication puts their very own unique twist on the way … Continue reading →

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Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster Collector’s Edition

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Ernie

“Ip Man 2 ($15.99), starring Donnie Yen, may be the flare signal to a new age of kung fu film awesomeness with Donnie Yen at the forefront. This action-punch-packed flick opened in U.S. theaters this past weekend, and like a … Continue reading →

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Winners of ’13 Assassins’ / Takashi Miike Giveaway

Posted on April 18, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Congrats to Jeffrey T of New York and Jimmy D of Colorado, who were randomly selected as winners of the 8Asians’ ’13 Assassins’ / Takashi Miike Prize Package! As a reminder, Takashi Miike’s latest work available in the U.S. is … Continue reading →

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Instant Noodles Joins America’s Best Dance Crew Season 6

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Phil America’s Best Dance Crew is back for their sixth season on MTV. This season’s all Asian crew  and first ever all Taiwanese crew is Instant Noodles. The majority of them were actually born in the U.S. but grew … Continue reading →

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American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

American Revolutionary – Indiegogo Pitch from American Revolutionary on Vimeo. With the proliferation of funding platforms like Kickstarter, I have been hit up countless times to pledge money to a project. Very rarely do I believe these projects warrant my … Continue reading →

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Finding Science in Acupuncture

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Tim

My sister is a doctor and like me, she grew up in the United States, speaks primarily English, went to a prominent medical school, and today is part of a private practice. On the other hand my mom was an … Continue reading →

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Golddigging Today Is Just Lazy

Posted on April 18, 2011 by akrypti

Who read last week’s article in the New York Times about Chinese women and their parents requiring a man to show proof of real property ownership as a condition precedent for marriage and wondered immediately, “What century are we in … Continue reading →

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POP 88 #48 – Mixed Bag: Chinese, Japanese, Korean and French (!?) music

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Xxxtine

It’s April, and WTF – it’s snowing in Toronto! Episode #48 has a mixed bag of music from Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and France. (I know, right?) Music from Monsieur Nov, Namie Amuro, One Way, Chemistry, G.E.M. Tang and more. … Continue reading →

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