Monthly Archives: August 2011

Trishna Brings New Spin To Classic English Novel

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Edward

Trishna is a film directed by Michael Winterbottom and stars Frieda Pinto and Riz Ahmed. The fascinating thing about this is that it’s a film adaptation of Tess of the D’Urbervilles, a novel by Thomas Hardy but instead of taking … Continue reading →

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Asians Behaving Badly: San Jose Panda Express Sued for Latino Discrimination

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Ernie

Via the Mercury News: “The federal government said Wednesday it is suing a Panda Express restaurant in West San Jose for making its Latino workers clean toilets while Asian employees stood by and enjoyed an easier workload. The U.S. Equal … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Food & Drink, Local, San Francisco Bay Area | 4 Comments

Asian Americans and Skin Cancer Prevention

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Mary

Lately, I have noticed many Asian mothers wearing their special sleeves and ridiculous visors with UV protection before getting behind the wheel or being around in the sun. Younger Asians, including me, often poke fun at our elders when we … Continue reading →

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American Apparel Employee Crushed to Death on the Job

Posted on August 22, 2011 by sachi

From Huffington Post: In Anaheim, American Apparel employee Tuan Phan was crushed to death by a knitting machine on the job last Friday. According to reports, “Phan was attempting to remove a jammed roll of fabric from the circular knitting machine. … Continue reading →

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American Apparel: Rice Paddy Hats?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Mihee

From Racialicious: “The good women from Disgrasian have pointed out that American Apparel is selling a rice paddy hat for $15. I’m a little surprised it has taken American Apparel so long to get on with this “trend.” I remember first seeing … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Lifestyles | 4 Comments

10 Reasons Why You Should Like CookingForYouAndMe.com with Ronnie Woo

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Guest Writer

If you visit CookingForYouAndMe.com and read the bio on the website, you will see how Ronnie Woo’s culinary background has developed over the years and manifested into this website. And now he wants to become the Next Food Network Star. … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Food & Drink | 7 Comments

Georgetown-China Exhibition Match Ends in Brawl With No Winner

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Mihee

By now, videos of the intense brawl that cut short the international “friendly” game between Georgetown and China’s basketball teams have had thousands of views. In an ESPN article, Diamond Leung writes, on Thursday, August 18, “There was ugliness in the … Continue reading →

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Asian Markets Shoot For Fourth Week Of Downturn

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Ben

It seems like we just can’t get out of this slump when it comes to the economy, and these days, it’s global. Just look towards Asia if you want an indication on how the day might fare, with stocks there … Continue reading →

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U.S. News’ Gold Medal High School List & Asian American Students

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Tim

U.S. News and World Report put out their “Gold Medal” list of the top 100 public high schools in the United States. As expected some of the real estate forums in the San Francisco Bay Area picked this up and … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Family | 7 Comments

LAST CHANCE: ‘Amigo’ Poster Signed by John Sayles and Joel Torre

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Guest Writer

Hey everyone – you have just 24 hours left to enter our Giveaway to win an ‘Amigo’ Poster Signed by John Sayles and Joel Torre, provided by 8Asians and Variance Films! Read this post for more information, and enter today!

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The Top Thai All-Girl Pop Groups on YouTube, Part 2

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Guest Writer

A variation of this piece was originally written for AsiansOnYouTube and has been reposted here with permission. By AsiansOnYouTube You can say that the all-girl pop group phenomenon began in Japan and was perfected by the Koreans and copied by … Continue reading →

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