Monthly Archives: October 2013

Alison Gold’s Horrible “Chinese Food” Song, from the Same Guy who did Rebecca Black’s “Friday”

Posted on October 14, 2013 by jozjozjoz

Says our 8Asians tipster, “Awful awful video from the same dude who wrote the Friday song by Rebecca Black.” This video is so bad, I can already see the parody videos flooding my inbox now. I can honestly say I … Continue reading →

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Hari Kondabolu’s Columbus Day Wish

Posted on October 14, 2013 by jozjozjoz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlFyn1Ip6q4 This came out a year ago for Columbus Day, but it’s still as good today… From Totally Biased: Over 500 years later and Christopher Columbus is still the bane of Indians everywhere (and we mean everywhere). Never one to … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin – Papa Lin’s Extreme Workout

Posted on October 14, 2013 by John

NBA Houston Rockets player Jeremy Lin recently posted a new YouTube video with his dad. Unfortunately, Mr. Lin isn’t nearly as funny as KevJumba’s dad, who has starred in a video with Jeremy Lin in the past. Take a look … Continue reading →

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8$: New Asian Heroines – The Guardian Princesses Alliance (GPA)

Posted on October 13, 2013 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: This campaign has ended and will receive all funds raised: $12,545 (USD) 8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every … Continue reading →

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Anime Review: Hajime no Ippo

Posted on October 12, 2013 by tinabot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WebDMtitufk Umm, warning, this video is a super spoiler. Anyways, this summer, I was introduced to an old school style anime called Hajime no Ippo. It’s about a kid named Ippo who was always bullied happening upon the sport of … Continue reading →

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Where White means Mediocre: High-Skilled Asian Immigrant Enclaves

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Jeff

“Are you taking AP [Advanced Placement] courses?” “Oh no, I’m white.” – Conversation overhead by a teacher in Cupertino. Stanford sociologist Tomás Jiménez has been studying immigrants and the communities they live in, and he recently published what he found … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Sal Khan and Bank of America Partner

Posted on October 10, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/s1B4vgqqSVQ I’m a big fan of Sal Khan and what he’s been doing with The Khan Academy, so I was pleasantly surprised to see this Bank of America commercial with him in it. Apparently Bank of America reached out to … Continue reading →

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Margaret Cho and Ken Jeong Appear on The Arsenio Hall Show

Posted on October 10, 2013 by jozjozjoz

http://youtu.be/1VDCfSKTLP8 The Arsenio Hall Show is back and who knows if it will last in today’s late night landscape, but if you watched this past week, you would have seen both Margaret Cho and Ken Jeong as guests. Ken Jeong … Continue reading →

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Taiwan’s New Darling Baby Panda: Dumpling (Yuan Zai)

Posted on October 9, 2013 by tinabot

I recently learned from my mother, an avid YouTube viewer, that the first birth of a baby panda in Taiwan at Taipei Zoo has caught the adoration of the country. They had a competition to name the little dear, and … Continue reading →

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The Self-Segregation Choice

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Jeff

As Asian Americans and Asian Canadians have become more visible on university campuses, they have been accused of self-segregation, occasionally in negative or outrageous ways.   In this video, the Fung brothers talk about self-segregation on American college campuses and pros … Continue reading →

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Shaved Snow, the Latest Taiwanese Dessert Delight

Posted on October 8, 2013 by John

Having been to Taiwan many times (including the infamous Love Boat), I’ve had shaved ice before. Recently though, I tried shaved snow for the first time. A new desserts place opened up in Mountain View near where I lived called … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California | 1 Comment