8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
The 8Asians Talk About: Fake Tiger Mom on ABC
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
Posted in Education, Entertainment, Family, Observations, TalkAbout, TV
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Top Children’s and Young Adult Literature for APA Heritage Month
By Cynthia May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Kidlit is one of many things that shed light on the rich and diverse heritage and cultures of Asian Pacific Americans. Being Asian American, I grew up thirsty for books about … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Education, Entertainment, Family
Tagged A Step From Heavy, Allen Say, Almira Astudillo Gilles, An Na, Anna May Wong, David Yoo, Girls for Breakfast, Grace Lin, Home of the Brave, Kidlit, Paula Yoo, Shadow of the Dragon, Sherry Garland, Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story, The Year of the Dog, Willie Wins
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Panda Express’s Panda Merman?!?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wfEt6OdNiU What first caught my eye with the latest Panda Express commercial was the attractive Chinese American Mermaid depicted – the first I think I’ve ever seen. However, what I thought was really, really, really weird (besides a talking Panda) … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, TV
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Bay Area Giveaway: Passes for ‘13 Assassins’ by Takashi Miike
UPDATE 5/20/2011 @ 1:30pm: Congrats to the winners @RichAndCreamy, Coffin Jon, and Kelda! Last month, 8Asians did a giveaway of Takashi Miike prize package, in support of 13 Assassins, a samurai epic based on a true incident which became available … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, History, Movies, Promotions, San Francisco Bay Area
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Restoring The Light: Bringing Health Care To Rural China
Restoring the Light was first brought to our attention at the 2011 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival with its story about Dr. Zhang, a doctor fighting to bring transformative health care to the rural areas of northwest China. The … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Family, Health, Movies
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Meet Li Anne, Next Media Animation’s New Host
Oh, Next Media Animation, you crazy Taiwanese CGI-using, viral YouTube-generating-while-we-sleep machine you! They’re the go-to for watching headline news with fart noises; perfect for Asian American blogs during slow news days, and for that we’re eternally grateful. And oh hey, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Viral Like SARS
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NBC’s Outsourced Canceled: Sad But Not Surprised
And so it is over. As NBC officially announced its Fall Prime Time schedule early Monday this week, fans were disappointed to see Outsourced axed, along with The Event with Ian Anthony Dale and Perfect Couples co-starring Olivia Munn. Fact: … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, TV
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L.A. Giveaway: ‘Hangover 2’ Advanced Screening & Afterparty Tickets
UPDATE 5/20/2011 at 12:15am: Congrats to the winners: Al Pavangkanan and Bad Bunni. Remember, you can still attend the afterparty, more info at Audrey & KoreAm If you can’t wait to see the highly-anticipated The Hangover, Part II, then pay … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Promotions, Southern California
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APA Spotlight: Lane Ryo Hirabayashi, George & Sakaye Aratani Chair, UCLA Asian American Studies Center
APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to … Continue reading
Posted in 8Questions, APA Spotlight, Education, Southern California
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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Review: A Memoir of East vs. West Parenting
There has been a lot said and written about the Wall Street Journal excerpt of Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which was published as a column as Why Chinese Mothers are Superior, but few who have commented … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Current Events, Entertainment, Observations
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Thor Trailer: Differences Between US and Asian Versions
The Thor trailer has been released for Asian countries, and seeing that I just saw the movie here in the States, I figured that it was worth checking out the differences. SPOILER ALERT: Just in case I might be talking … Continue reading
Commenter Spotlight: Elliott
Commenter Spotlight is a weekly interview with the people who comment on 8Asians.com – whether what they have to say is insightful, touching, humorous or controversial, they’ve earned the respect of other 8Asians.com readers. 8Asians readers, meet commenter Elliott: Tell … Continue reading →