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Monthly Archives: June 2012
8Questions With Jay Chen, California Congressional District 39
Jay Chen is a small business owner who grew up in my hometown of Hacienda Heights, graduating from my rival high school across town and going on to study at Harvard. He won a seat on the local Hacienda la … Continue reading
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YouTube’s YOMYOMF Network Will Change Your World
When this video got uploaded around 11pm on Sunday night, I don’t think anybody could have possibly expected how epic in scope this was actually going to be. What is possibly the first conscious venture of mainstream media fusing with … Continue reading
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Tagged asian americans, chester see, Entertainment, jessica alba, kevjumba, masi oka, Movies, new media, nigahiga, tv shows, yomyomf
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Why I Am Boycotting Ruffles & Their Poker Night Commercial
By Leeland Lee As a proud yellow-blooded Asian American male, it warmed my heart recently to see this Ruffles commercial featuring not one, but two—two!—Asian Americans playing that quintessential all-American game, Texas Hold’em. This was especially gratifying because for awhile … Continue reading
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Jade Falls: Zynga’s Racist App For Farmville
From TechCrunch: “Zynga is drumming up stereotypes that simply don’t apply in this day and age. As Asian Americans who grew up in or near white suburbia, this is the exact type of mass media that made us feel like … Continue reading
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As One Film Review
As One (Korea) tells the story of Li Bun-Hee (Bae Doo-na) and Hyun Jung-hwa (Ha Ji-won) ping pong players from North and South Korea coming together to form a doubles team to win gold at the world championships in Japan … Continue reading
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Coldplay’s Princess of China Music Video Looks Misguided
Coldplay’s single, “Princess of China” featuring Rihanna, now has a music video which was released on last Sunday night. Other than the title, I knew the music video was going to be Asian-themed from the amount of Asian actors they … Continue reading
Cung Le To Face Patrick Cote At UFC 148
Actor and Mixed Martial Artist Cung Le looks to get his first Octogon win at UFC 148 on July 7, where he faces Patrick “The Predator” Cote on the main card. As with his previous UFC match, Cote is a … Continue reading
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act That Targeted Asian Women Fails In House (Thankfully)
Back in December 2011, Congressman Trent Franks (in photo above, R-AZ) proposed H.R. 3541, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PreNDA). This bill would have imposed fines and prison time (up to five years) on doctors who perform abortions that are decided … Continue reading
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American “French Fry Brother” In China Goes Viral For Act Of Charity
Jason Loose, a 23 year old American living in China recently became an Internet sensation in China, after photos of his act of kindness went viral. It’s estimated there’s over 150,000 posts about him on China’s microblogging sites. Loose was … Continue reading
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Asians Behaving Badly: Man Steals Camera To Post Incriminating Video Online
By David Ka Wai Pan Houaka Yang learned a valuable lesson in life: never post confessed criminal activities online, if you are a criminal. The 20-year-old Milwaukee native was arrested for stealing a camera from the car registered to Chris … Continue reading
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Zhang Ziyi Rumored To Have Had Paid Sex With Bo Xilai
I’m a big fan of the actress and model Zhang Ziyi. Recently, there have been rumors in the Chinese media that she is reportedly under investigation by the Chinese government and barred from leaving the country. The allegations include: “Hong Kong’s … Continue reading
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Hey Heejun Han, Superstar K Holding Auditions In US This June
Here is something eliminated American Idol contestant HeeJun Han might want to put in his back pocket: before he goes on his American Idols Live tour to such exciting places like Broomfield, Colorado and Jackson, Mississippi, he now has a … Continue reading
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