Monthly Archives: August 2011

Freida Pinto in Rise of the Planet of the Apes on The Daily Show

Posted on August 4, 2011 by John

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Freida Pinto www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The Daily Show on Facebook I’ve seen trailers for the upcoming movie Rise of the Planet of … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: 8Asians & MYX TV

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Moye

http://youtu.be/mg3rIdXV5xY While our Asian American Commercial Watch is usually relegated to hot girls on Target commercials, sometimes we write about other Asians in 30 second TV spots who catch our eye… because they look so familiar. Take this promo for … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: Driving Tests at the DMV

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Ernie

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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LAST CHANCE: Tickets to J-Town Summer Sessions in Los Angeles

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Guest Writer

Hey everyone – you have just 12 hours left to enter our Giveaway to win a Tickets to J-Town Summer Sessions: A Live Concert and Celebration of Art + Community, provided by 8Asians and Tuesday Night Project! Read this post … Continue reading →

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1950: A Korean War Epic

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Mihee

From Coming Soon: “CJ E&M Pictures and Grapevine Entertainment have just announced that Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious, XXX) will direct a Korean War epic entitled 1950 … Marguerite Higgins, the Tribune’s then Far East bureau chief, who had covered the liberation … Continue reading →

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Congress Forced to Eat Chinese Food While Averting Debt Crisis

Posted on August 3, 2011 by John

I was trying to think of an Onion-like headline when I came across a New York Times article describing the last minute negotiation session by the House and Senate to avert the debt limit crisis: [Senator] Mr. McConnell, meanwhile, spoke … Continue reading →

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LA Giveaway: Tickets to J-Town Summer Sessions: A Live Concert and Celebration of Art + Community

Posted on August 2, 2011 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 8/5/2011: Congrats to our winners: Bad Bunni and Lou Hernandez! Coming just a week after holding their Obon Festival event, Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple will be hosting the summer’s big Tuesday Night Project (TNP) concert: J-Town Summer Sessions (JTSS). … Continue reading →

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Ode to the Chinese male and Lady Laowais Can Have “Yellow Fever,” Too

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Monica Tan Yesterday while in Beijing’s expat district Sanlitun, I proposed a theory to my hairdresser. The reason why there were disproportionately so few Chinese men with foreign women couples is that the same distinguishing features about Asian people … Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Family, Lifestyles | 56 Comments

The United States Vs. Takaichi Sakai: The Decision, Part 4 of 5

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

When the war ended, my grandparents requested that they not be sent to Japan, despite the fact that they had renounced their citizenship. However, once a person willingly gives up their citizenship, it’s not easy to get it back. The … Continue reading →

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Asian American Stars Find Fans Online

Posted on August 2, 2011 by John

Over the weekend, The New York Times highlighted the growing trend of Asian Americans in the arts and other non-“Model Minority” vocations to find their audience via non-traditional means – primarily through the Internet and YouTube: Of the 20 most-subscribed-to … Continue reading →

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AMIGO Brings Forgotten United States – Philippines Conflict into Light

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Edward

Have you ever heard of the Philippine–American War? Did you know that during this struggle, an estimated number of 34,000 – 1,000,000 Filipino men, women, and children were killed as a result? It is not surprising for those who haven’t … Continue reading →

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Are Asian Americans Contributing to Frog Extinction?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Jeff

A Scientific American blog post points to a study, “Canapés to Extinction: The International Trade in Frogs’ Legs and Its Ecological Impact” (pdf) from conservation groups Pro Wildlife, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Animal Welfare Institute, that states that Asian American … Continue reading →

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