Monthly Archives: August 2011

Obsessed British Student Lengthens Tongue To Speak Korean

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Mike Saechao

I’ve read a lot of things about obsession. Obsession with celebrities, obsession with eating disorders, obsession with video games and so forth, but I’ve never heard of an obsession so extreme that the person will modify their bodies to be … Continue reading →

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Disney Looking to Acquire Asian Characters

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Guest Writer

Via 8Asians reader Halls: “While Disney is no stranger to the Asian market, it seems as though they are looking to further expand by acquiring Asian characters and/or stories. While speaking of Disney’s expansion in Asia during a recent investor … Continue reading →

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Is New York Ready For Balut? (Maybe.)

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Efren

From the Atlantic Wire comes a report that a new Filipino restaurant in New York City, Maharlika, is offering the infamous delicacy balut, the boiled slightly developed duck egg. To his credit, Adam Martin, the author of the piece sums … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, New York | 7 Comments

30 Minutes or Less: Aziz Ansari & Jesse Eisenberg on Point Break & Improv

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Dino-Ray

In July, Aziz Ansari and Jesse Eisenberg served up slices of pizza at Goathill Pizza in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood in an effort to connect with their fans and, more importantly, to promote their comedy heist movie, 30 Minutes … Continue reading →

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The Top Filipina, Malaysian and Indian All-Girl Pop Groups on YouTube, Part 1

Posted on August 12, 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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SF Supervisor Jane Kim Gets Asked Why She’s Not Married

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Ernie

Via SFist: Jane Kim is a San Francisco City Supervisor. She is also a single, 30-something Korean American, which only means one thing: awkward relationship status questions from old Asian people! From the Examiner: “While the mayor and supervisor talked … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Dating, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 1 Comment

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Trailer

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Moye

Don’t judge me, but I’m super excited for A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. It does feel a little odd to be watching a trailer with Christmas bells and music in the middle of summer, but I’m glad to … Continue reading →

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Canadian Wongs Earn Their Own Coat of Arms

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Ernie

Sure, the last names of Chinese people might go back for centuries and have our names dictated by weird poems that no one remembers, but what we don’t have is one of those cool coat of arms like Europeans. Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Lifestyles, WTF | 13 Comments

APA Spotlight: Kathy Lim Ko, President and CEO, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

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 →

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‘A Village Called Versailles’ Nominated for an Emmy

Posted on August 11, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Congrats to director S. Leo Chiang, whose award-winning documentary A Village Called Versailles is up for yet another award– this time an Emmy Award, in the “Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story – Long Form” category. If you haven’t … Continue reading →

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White Girls Making Fun of Asians (Again)

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Edward

Over 5 months ago, I wrote a very “flattering” open letter to Alexandra Wallace because I sincerely believed that she was truly ranting and had to get some things off her chest. While it was ignorant and in poor taste, … Continue reading →

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Dreamchasers Block Party Wrap-Up

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Amy A momentous event took place on Saturday, July 30th, 2011 at Barnes Park Amphitheater in Monterey Park, CA. The first ever Dreamchasers Block Party proved to be a spectacular charity benefit featuring several talented Asian American performers supporting … Continue reading →

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