8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Ronny Chieng & Old Spice’s “The Expert”
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Asians Behaving Badly: Edward Younghoon Shin Alledgedly Murders Business Partner & Blogs About It
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Hizashi no Naka no Rairu
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Monthly Archives: October 2011
K-Pop Star Rain Joins South Korean Army
K-Pop star Rain takes a temporary hiatus from his stardom to join the military as required by South Korea: “The 29-year-old singer and actor gave a military salute to tearful fans Tuesday before walking into a boot camp in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Army, K-Pop, kpop, military, pop star, Rain, South Korea
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8Asians Talk About: The Re-Design of GASP! (And The Cars That Go Boom)
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. Sometimes, we have … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Observations, Shopping, TalkAbout
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“The Other Asian” Tee
We’ve always been secretly in love with Harry Shum, Jr. on Glee. Now you can show your support for “the other Asian” with innerSpoken’s The Other Asian Tee ($20). Wear your love on your chest proudly as you wait for … Continue reading
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San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum Changes Logo to a Math Symbol
Design blog Brand New has a great piece on the recent re-branding of San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum. From 8Asians reader Raymon: “The logo (an inverted ‘A’) is pretty contemporary and doesn’t have any cliche ‘Oriental’ elements in it. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Local, San Francisco Bay Area
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Top Asian Ghost Stories and Other Spooky Asian Kidlit
By Cynthia When I was a little kid, I remember getting creeped out hearing the story about the guy who picks up a lady hitchhiker. The guy lets the hitchhiker wear his jacket. Then the hitchhiker disappears when the driver … Continue reading
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“Pow the Panda Polaroid” Necklace
We’re not always happy with how pictures of ourselves turn out. Red eye? Check. Bad angle? Check. Weird person making a face in the background? Check. With this Pow the Panda Polaroid Necklace ($12.75), you can have a perfect picture … Continue reading
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Cloned Super Sniffing Dogs Detect Drugs in South Korea
While South Koreans scientists have been known for cloning beloved pets that have died, they have also found much more practical applications of this technology. Cloned super sniffing dogs nicknamed “Toppies” (for “Tomorrow Puppies”) now patrol Korean airports, checking for … Continue reading
LAST CHANCE: Giveaway of ‘The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom’ (Limited Engagement) Tickets in L.A.
Hey everyone – you have just 1 hour left to submit your name and receive free tickets to to see ‘The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom’ (Limited Engagement), provided by 8Asians and the filmmakers! Tonight is your last chance to … Continue reading
Michelle Wie at McDonald’s 2011 Education Workshop
http://youtu.be/50Rsg1yjcGg I think I first blogged about professional golfer Michelle Wie when I first spotted her in a McDonald’s commercial last June. Recently, Wie spoke at a McDonald’s sponsored Education Workshop in Queens, NY for a one day bilingual (English … Continue reading
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Charles Yu’s “How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe”
There is just enough space inside here for one person to live indefinitely, or at least that’s what the operations manual says. So begins Charles Yu’s debut novel, How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe ($10.17). Yu is … Continue reading
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DUDE WTF ASIA: Japanese Company Creates Super Realistic 3D Human Faces
What is up with Japanese people and their fascination of making face replicas of themselves? Back in August, we found out that LaughingSquid, a Japanese CloneFactory can make 20” dolls that look exactly like you. Now, there is a Japanese … Continue reading
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Itazura Coin Stealing Cat Piggy Bank
Keeping track of your loose change can be mundane, so why not let a feline friend do it for you? Take advantage of this neko’s fascination with shiny things and keep him happy with your coins. To use the Itazura … Continue reading
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