Monthly Archives: May 2012

Chinese Education Cornerstones

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Fredo Nan Ever heard of the Asian Dad meme? Ever pointed out that the fact your friend is smart is because he is Chinese? And for many of us out there, ever FEEL that you are smart, and being … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Education | 4 Comments

Remembering NFL’s Junior Seau

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Kevin

There’s a moment in your life when you unquestionably enter “adulthood”, and while turning 21 or graduating high school or college are real moments, when I heard that Junior Seau had passed away from an apparent suicide last night, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Sports | 1 Comment

China And South Korea Discussing Free-Trade Agreement

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Mihee

From the Korea Herald: “South Korea and China are starting discussions toward reaching a free-trade agreement and want to establish the accord as early as possible, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said. The first round of talks will take place this … Continue reading →

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Oldboy Remake Casts Sharlto Copley As Villain

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Dino-Ray

It’s official! Sharlto Copley has been casted as the villain in Spike Lee’s Oldboy remake! That’s exciting, right? If you don’t recognize Mr. Copley, it’s probably because he isn’t transforming into a grotesque alien or acting like the lovably insane … Continue reading →

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Why Is K-Pop So Popular?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Mary

I remember a couple years back when my friends and I heard the song by Girls’ Generation called “Gee.” We even attempted to do their choreography and pretended we are the Girl’s Generation. Alright, we shouldn’t get into the details … Continue reading →

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Is Ashton Kutcher’s Popchips Commercial Racist?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Moye

http://youtu.be/DLdobzj_9_I Brand ambassador Ashton Kutcher debuted a new video for Popchips where he dresses up in different characters for a dating service. And yes, one of those men is Indian. The Washington Post reports that the campaign directs people to … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Food & Drink, WTF | 3 Comments

Already Gone: Watch Harry Shum Jr. Shoot A Gun In New Short Film

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Dino-Ray

Our friend, Harry Shum Jr. has a new project — and he isn’t dancing nor is he shirtless. (Blasphemous, I know.) There’s guns, blood, threats, an explosion, guys at a table playing poker and it’s kind of violent which means … Continue reading →

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“Dial” Phone Accessory

Posted on May 2, 2012 by sachi

Imagine a world where your fashion accessory is your phone, a watch, and just plain cute. With this “Dial” concept design, maybe all this will be possible in the future. The bracelet acts as a rotary dial for your phone, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Intel’s House of Flying Laptops

Posted on May 2, 2012 by John

http://youtu.be/z1KBppDI9ok I just saw the 30-second version of this commercial by Intel, promoting the Ultrabook line of laptops “inspired” by Intel. I personally just bought a Toshiba Ultrabook back in February and love it (for its long battery life as … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Technology, TV | 5 Comments

Jeremy Lin’s Video Response To Stuyvesant High

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Mina

So it looks like Jeremy Lin keeps his promises. Remember when he tweeted in response to the video that the kids at Stuyvesant High School made for him? In the video, the students had invited our beloved Jeremy to speak for … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Japanese Americans You Don’t Want to Mess With

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

One Asian American stereotype is that we’re all meek and quiet. I’ve never been that guy. I’m loud and not afraid to say what’s on my mind.  And I’m not the only one. There have been loud and proud Asian … Continue reading →

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