Monthly Archives: April 2013

Republican National Committee’s Growth & Opportunity Project and Asian Americans

Posted on April 10, 2013 by John

I was reading the Wall Street Journal the other day when I cam across an article about how The national Republican Party recently published a self-analysis report entitled the “Growth and Opportunity Project” about the Party and its recent Presidential … Continue reading →

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Unique Parenting Style? Asian American Parents Sought for New Cable Series

Posted on April 10, 2013 by jozjozjoz

An award-winning production company and a top-rated national cable network is casting a new docu-series that will explore unique perspectives on parenting — styles like attachment parenting, authoritative parenting, green parenting… you name it, they’re interested in hearing about it. … Continue reading →

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Gallup: Asian Americans Solidly Prefer Democrats

Posted on April 9, 2013 by John

Well, another month, another poll or study concluding which we’ve blogged about already (National exit poll, Post-Election Survey of Asian American Voters and  2012, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund) that Asian Americans overwhelmingly support the Democrats over Republicans, … Continue reading →

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Diversity: Getting Into College, And What Happened After I Got Accepted

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Guest Writer

By Betty Chen We’re well past April first now, which is both a day for April Fools’ and the national college notification date. Some of my friends received good news, some bad. But what I really want to talk about … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2013: Go Grandriders & the Final Thoughts on CAAMFest

Posted on April 8, 2013 by John

CAAMFest long conclude over a week ago, but I finally got around to seeing my last DVD screener for the Taiwanese documentary Go Grandriders:

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Michelle Malkin and Jose Antonio Vargas Discuss Adobo and Immigration

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Jeff

Univision News captured this discussion on twitter between Michelle Malkin and Jose Antonio Vargas on immigration.   Their exchange, also featured on Buzzfeed, is notable for its relative civility and its occasional drift into discussions about adobo.  One thing that I … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes: Linsanity: Jeremy Lin’s Rise to Stardom

Posted on April 8, 2013 by John

Last September, I had blogged about Jeremy Lin’s escape from his busy Taipei schedule to play street basketball and how that was taped by 60 Minutes. The full 60 Minutes piece profiling Jeremy Lin finally aired this past Sunday night! … Continue reading →

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The Always Summer Project Presents the Story of Comedian Jenny Yang

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jozjozjoz

The Always Summer Project is a multi-ethnic platform to provide inspiration and an inside-look how get started in a certain field or career path, driven by the stories of individuals who have or are currently chasing their dreams. Their aim … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Miller Time with Ken Jeong

Posted on April 5, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/IKpxqiAdVvQ Ironically, I saw this Miller commercial while watch the Duke vs. Creighton game (Duke won!)  Maybe it isn’t exactly irony, but Ken Jeong did go to Duke for undergrad (and became a traitor by going to UNC for medical … Continue reading →

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Why Roger Ebert is One of My Asian American Heroes

Posted on April 4, 2013 by jozjozjoz

I don’t think you need to be biologically of Asian-descent (or American, for that matter) to be an Asian American hero. Roger Ebert is one of my Asian American heroes, because he helped change the face of Asian American film … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2013: Dead Dad

Posted on April 4, 2013 by John

Dead Dad (“The pefect goodbye doesn’t exist.”), directed by (as well as co-written by)  Ken Adachi, was another film that I saw a DVD screener for after CAAMFest was over – one of many films I would have liked to … Continue reading →

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Inspirations for My Film: White Rabbit

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Guest Writer

EDITOR’S NOTE: White Rabbit is a senior thesis film written and directed by Christina Yoon at NYU Tisch School of the Arts –Joz By Christina Yoon Grace, a lonely 13-year-old aspiring journalist, discovers that a fellow classmate is murdering rabbits … Continue reading →

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