Monthly Archives: September 2011

Congrats, Mooncakes from the Mid-Autumn Festival: You are the New Fruitcake

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Ernie

For the Chinese, Vietnamese and appropriate Americans out there: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! One of the traditional Chinese holidays with a ridiculously long history that I don’t really know much about because I’m American, the Mid-Autumn Festival to me is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, History, Lifestyles | 21 Comments

American Muslims: The Forgotten Victims of 9/11

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Edward

As most of you may know, this year’s 9/11 marks the 10th anniversary of the tragic attacks on the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon that has resulted in the deaths of 2,973 Americans and forever changed the United States … Continue reading →

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“Boba Milk Tea” Shirt

Posted on September 12, 2011 by sachi

Being that we aren’t on the West Coast, finding good boba (also known as bubble tea) can be hard. Wherever you are, though, you can spread your love of boba with this Boba Milk Tea shirt ($21) by Sinotology. This … Continue reading →

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Olivia Munn Talks Mum And Movies on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Posted on September 12, 2011 by John

Besides offending golfers, TV personality and actress Olivia Munn was on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon recently plugging her book, Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek as well as her movie I Don’t Know How She … Continue reading →

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A Nativist View on Immigration Reform

Posted on September 12, 2011 by akrypti

I’ve always been anti-immigration. When my car glides past the borders of Chinatown and I see the throngs of people, signs completely in a foreign language, people shouting with abandon, pushing and shoving, litter on the streets, flies swarming above … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Family, Observations | 44 Comments

Zagat Rates Red Mango As Best Frozen Yogurt

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Mihee

From Korean Beacon: “…The widely popular franchise has just been crowned America’s No.1 frozen yogurt/smoothie in Zagat’s 2011 National Chain Restaurants Survey. To attain this prestigious title, Red Mango beat out Jamba Juice, Smoothie King, TCBY, and most notably, Pinkberry.” I’ve never had … Continue reading →

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Irene Choi Cast As Asian Annie on Community

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Dino-Ray

In Community (Season 3 premieres Sept. 22 on NBC), Alison Brie plays Annie, an less creepy Tracy Flick-like character who excels at everything. So what do you do to dethrone such an overachieving character? You cast an Asian American actress. … Continue reading →

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LAST CHANCE: Audrey Magazine 2011 Fashion Night Out Show Tickets in Los Angeles

Posted on September 10, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Hey everyone – you have just 12 hours left to enter our Giveaway to win a Audrey Magazine 2011 Fashion Night Out Show Tickets in Los Angeles, provided by 8Asians and Audrey Magazine! Read this post for more information, and … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Open Thread

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Guest Writer

So, after trying this a couple of years ago, let’s do this experiment again: we’ve seen other sites doing “open threads,” so I figured why not try it here — most of the time we here at 8Asians ask you … Continue reading →

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VIRAL LIKE SARS: Jenny Zhang’s Kinda Cheesy Action Sequence

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Ernie

Happy Friday, kids – for your completely random YouTube clip of the day, here is actress Jenny Zhang kicking the living bejesus out of two white guys who dare to mug her in the parking lot of a Whole Foods. … Continue reading →

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Korean Parents Seek Special Treatment For Their Kids

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Mihee

From New American Media: “A report in the Korea Daily Los Angeles highlights a growing trend among Korean parents of gift giving and other practices seeking to gain special treatment for their children in public schools. According to the paper, it is becoming … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Education | 11 Comments