Monthly Archives: February 2012

What if Jeremy Lin Weren’t Asian?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Kevin

As with most people, I don’t remember much of my early childhood;  I emigrated to the State from Taiwan when I was 5 years old and the only relevant and vivid memories I have from my time on the Formosan … Continue reading →

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Jason Wu’s Target Collection Debuts With Super Bowl XLVI

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Joni This past Sunday, women (and some men, I suppose) all over the nation put their big game strategies in motion. Noooo, I’m not talking about football. Football is a walk in the park compared to what some people … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Yuh Nelson Wins Annie Award for Kung Fu Panda 2

Posted on February 8, 2012 by tinabot

On Saturday, February 4th, 2012, Jennifer Yuh Nelson won the Annie Award for Best Director in a Feature Production with Kung Fu Panda 2. The Annie Award is basically the top award for animated films, and it’s not the only … Continue reading →

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Color Ink Book, Volume Fourteen

Posted on February 8, 2012 by sachi

Admit it: you still wish you could pull out a coloring book, and make everyone have green tongues and purple hair again. With the fourteenth volume of the Color Ink Book ($10), you have a grown-up chance to do it … Continue reading →

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Report Reveals APA Gay & Lesbian Organizations Only Receive 0.7% Of Available LGBT Funding

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Ernie

AAPIP’s Queer Justice Fund recently released the report Missed Opportunities: How Organized Philanthropy Can Help Meet the Needs of LGBTQ AAPI Communities. This report calls out the lack of LGBTQ Foundation funding to LGBTQ AAPI communities and highlights the need … Continue reading →

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What I Learned From Posting A Dragon Lady Personal Ad

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

I’ve always been curious what it would be like to be an Asian American woman on a dating website. So I decided to put up my own ad. But what kind of Asian American woman should I be? And then … Continue reading →

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Hard Boiled Egg Mold for Bento Decoration

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Guest Writer

Bento boxes are a great way to “fun-up” mealtime. These cute little Hard Boiled Egg Molds ($2.80) by Kotobuki form and imprint hard boiled eggs into shapes like bunnies, bears, fishys, or “zoom zooms “ (aka “cars” for those of you … Continue reading →

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Is Classical Music Alive For Long?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Mary

It has been said that playing an instrument as a child is the greatest predictor of concert attendance as an adult. I can relate because I started taking piano lessons when I was eight and I continued learning for 10 … Continue reading →

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“Oldboy”

Posted on February 7, 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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California Shark Fin Soup Suppliers Sue State Over Ban

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Jeff

A group of Shark Fin Suppliers has sued the state of California over the state’s ban on Shark Fins. The Asian American Rights Committee of California says that the new law violates the U.S. Congress’s authority to regulate interstate commerce. … Continue reading →

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CDC Study Suggests Low Cancer Screening Rates Among Asians in US

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Mina

20 years ago, Susan Matsuko Shinagawa’s surgeon told her that she didn’t need a biopsy, despite the fact that a sonogram had revealed the lump in her breast was a solid mass. Why? Because he thought that she was too … Continue reading →

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