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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Sukiyaki Western Django
Rivaling gangs take over a western boon town in a gold rush for hidden treasure in Sukiyaki Western Django ($19.99), an epic tale of blood, lust and greed. When a mysterious gunslinger (Hideaki Ito) offers himself to the highest bidder … Continue reading
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Obama Administration Seeks To Reduce Waiting Time For Illegal Immigrants
Currently, illegal immigrants who apply for green cards must return to their home countries in order to apply for a visa, but when they do, they are barred from re-entering the United States for three to ten years. The government … Continue reading
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Paper Star Earrings
As kids, we loved folding paper stars out of strips of paper. Each folded star was put into a jar, and the filled jar was then used as an immobile decoration that gathered dust on our desk. Instead of just … Continue reading
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The 8Asians Talk About: Lil Kim Jong Il
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. And sometimes, people … Continue reading
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‘2 Broke Girls’ Creator Defends Ethnic Stereotypes… With More Stereotypes
On January 10th, at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, things got a bit hairy and awkward at the Q&A panel for CBS’ new comedy “2 Broke Girls” when critics asked the show creator, Michael Patrick King, of … Continue reading
Chef’n Garlic Zoom Chopper
As a kitchen warrior, we fear little in the culinary corner or the home and as a human being we are no stranger to cute knick-knacks. Now we have the Garlic Zoom by Chef’n ($14.95), our new favorite kitchen toy that is the homogenous … Continue reading
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An Asian American Soldier Reflects on Private Danny Chen
This article was originally posted on ryansappa and has be reposted here with permission. By Daniel Kim The subtitle to this should be “The Death of the NCO [Non-commissioned officer] Corps.” This is a post I didn’t want to write, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Observations
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Taka the Ninja iPad Leather Case
Here at GASP!, we’ve long been part of the debate about pirates versus ninjas. Some months ago, we offered a pirate keychain but now we’ve found something bigger and better: this Taka the Ninja iPad Leather Case ($55.50). Handstitched from … Continue reading
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“The Brady’s and the Dumb Chinaman” Dime Novel Review
In my research on Chinese Americans in the American Old West for a book series I’m writing, I came across a wonderful resource at Stanford University — digital collection of popular dime novels available online. [Editors Note: The book is … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Discrimination, Entertainment, History
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Rosemead Police Kills Asian Woman Outside of Mental Health Clinic
Via the LA Times: “A woman fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy after she wielded a hammer and screamed outside a Rosemead mental health clinic was identified Thursday as 40-year-old Jazmyne Ha Eng. … She appeared to be mentally ill … Continue reading
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Microsoft “Year of the Dragon” Wireless Mouse
With the Chinese New Year approaching, many are preparing for the Year of the Dragon. The last time it rolled around in 2000, the internet was in its infancy. With 56k modems, phone lines, and long loading times, you had … Continue reading
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A Response Piece to This American Life’s Monologue on Chinese Factory Life
Listening to “Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory” on NPR’s This American Life left my thoughts in a maelstrom. I was excited because I knew what he was talking about and I agreed. I was flustered because I wanted to … Continue reading
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