Monthly Archives: February 2012

VIRAL LIKE SARS: American Ninja Warrior Audition Tape Proves Yen Can Be Every Asian Stereotype

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Guest Writer

From PeterLo: Asian American Yen from LA released a video sharing his intention to fulfill a few Asian American stereotypes. So far, he’s received a degree in math from a UC school, and practices the piano at an Asian proficiency. … Continue reading →

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Konyaku Facial/Body Sponge

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Guest Writer

Forget that juvenile washrag, clean your face with a Konnyaku Facial Sponge: it’s 100% natural, can neutralize facial acid, increase blood circulation and remove dirt and oil. Did we mention it’s made out of a potato? The fibrous sponge made … Continue reading →

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How To Overcome Jeremy Lin Fatigue

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Moye

We know how you feel and frankly, we agree with you. We’re sick of all the conversations, Facebook posts, Tweets, emails and articles about Jeremy Lin. The blogosphere, at least for Asian Americans, has been oversaturated with the latest observations … Continue reading →

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GLaDOS Ring

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Guest Writer

A lot of rings are shiny but there are few that could be described as snarky. This GLaDOS ring ($17.80 – $90.00) is perfect for carrying around everyone’s favorite sarcastic, homicidal robot. Available in materials ranging from plastic to silver, … Continue reading →

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Fung Brothers: The Jeremy Lin Effect 2- LINSANITY

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Mary

To be honest, I don’t keep up with basketball too much. I only watch games here and there, but even I know that Jeremy Lin is being talked about everywhere about how he’s leading Knicks to victory and making his … Continue reading →

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“Oldboy”

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Guest Writer

In Oldboy ($20.99), having been imprisoned in a small hotel room under constant surveillance for 15 years Oh Dae-Su (Min-sik Choi) tries to figure out who his tormentor is–and why they would choose to torture him. Once free from his … Continue reading →

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Not Guilty Verdict In Hazing Trial Stuns Harry Lew’s Family

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Jeff

Marine Lance Corporal Harry Lew committed suicide in Afghanistan after being hazed by fellow marines when he fell asleep on watch in a foxhole. Three Marines were charged, and in the trial of the second one, Sgt. Benjamin Johnson, the … Continue reading →

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Top Five Civil Rights Villains You Should Know About

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

February 19 will mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Executive Order eventually led to the unconstitutional incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. In previous articles, I have chosen to commemorate … Continue reading →

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Stephen Colbert Has Caught LINSANITY!

Posted on February 15, 2012 by John

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Linsanity! www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive I’m a big fan of The Colbert Show and Stephen Colbert, so I was happy to see that … Continue reading →

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David Choe Art Tees

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Guest Writer

People think Facebook’s recent IPO filing has made California artist David Choe a rich man, but they are grossly mistaken. Choe was already a rich man. And he wasn’t homeless (Choe owns a home but lives out of hotels as … Continue reading →

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How to Be A Bad Asian: I Moved Away From Other Asians

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Ernie

Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT scores, graduate from medical school or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains but sometimes, we just don’t want to. … Continue reading →

Posted in How To Be A Bad Asian, Lifestyles, Observations | 21 Comments

The Bunni With The Pet Dragon

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Guest Writer

Now that it’s 2012, we still haven’t gotten used to writing the new year (and it will stay that way until at least March). If you haven’t quite gotten the hang of it being the Year of the Dragon either, … Continue reading →

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