Monthly Archives: September 2011

Brenda Song is NOT Pregnant with Trace Cyrus’s Baby, Unfortunately

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Dino-Ray

When a Disney teenybopper alum gets knocked up, it’s like discovering a unicorn has been living in your backyard grazing on your snozzberry bushes. So when word got out in August that Brenda Song was pregnant with Trace Cyrus’s (a.k.a. … Continue reading →

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Asians Behaving Badly: Austin Powers Henchman Sentenced To Life In Prison

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Moye

If Joseph Hyungmin Son looks familiar, it’s because you’ve seen him throw a shoe on the big screen. Best known as Random Task on Austin Powers (yeah, baby), Son will now be taking on a new role behind bars for … Continue reading →

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Red Fox Felt Necklace

Posted on September 14, 2011 by sachi

Foxes have long factored into myths and fairy tales, and their furry cuteness has been photographed multiple times. Now, you can carry around a reminder of this popular animal with a Red Fox Felt Necklace ($49). Handmade, your new friend … Continue reading →

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As The National Smoking Rates Decline, APA Youth’s Smoking Rates Rise

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Mary

Though smoking is on the decline in America, “social smoking” is increasing for Asian Americans. According to the American Lung Association, APAs have the lowest smoking rates among adults. However, that doesn’t tell us the full story of the dangers … Continue reading →

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Are Asian Themed Parties Racist?

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

Part of my day job is to put on public events so I’m constantly looking for new party ideas. One popular party idea (at least according to the Internet) is an “Asian” themed party. The first time I heard about … Continue reading →

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The Bangerz To Perform At Voodoo Experience Music Festival

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Jeff

I recently ran into G-Wrex and Goldenchyld of The Bangerz at a wedding I attended. Goldenchyld mentioned that The Bangerz were performing at the 2011 Voodoo Experience Music Festival in New Orleans. He was pretty excited, as other acts at … Continue reading →

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Chinese Theme Park Builds Real Life Angry Birds Game — And It’s Illegal

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Moye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq8BH0Dad8A&feature=youtu.be Last week, a video surfaced online of a Chinese theme park showing off their new game: a real life Angry Birds where players can use a giant slingshot to throw stuffed birds at targets. Of course, it’s completely illegal … Continue reading →

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More Asian Americans Filing For Bankruptcies

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Tim

A new report from the Institute for Financial Literacy shows that over the last five years (from 2006 to 2010), Asian Americans have had the largest increase in filings for bankruptcies, essentially doubling over the last five years. This is … Continue reading →

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Rainbow MacBook Color Decal

Posted on September 13, 2011 by sachi

I don’t own a MacBook, but if I did then typing would be a joy with these rainbow keyboard decals ($11.99) for the MacBook Air. Not only do they improve the looks of the everyday QWERTY, they’ll give you a … Continue reading →

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The Raid’s Red Band Trailer Straight From Indonesia

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Dino-Ray

The Toronto International Film Festival is in full swing and Indonesia’s The Raid has already been chosen as an “Official Selection” and as THE action flick of the fest — probably because it is dripping with violence, point-blank gunshots, bullets … Continue reading →

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Awareness of Ethnicity Based Stigma Starts Young

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Tim

Researchers from UCLA have determined that children as young as second graders recognize stigma based on their ethnicity, and feel more anxious based on the stigma they receive. I could have told you the same thing based on my experiences … Continue reading →

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Teijin Chemicals Develops Radioactive Detecting Plastic

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Ben

In the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi plant disaster, Teijin Chemicals has developed a polyester resin that will glow blue in the presence of radioactivity. This product, Scintirex, will help push forward cheaper radioactivity detection equipment: “Scintirex ‘will help to … Continue reading →

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