Monthly Archives: October 2013

8$: Tested: Documentary about Students Preparing for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT)

Posted on October 6, 2013 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: This project successfully raised its funding goal on 10/25/2013 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 one that comes … Continue reading →

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‘The Getaway’ in Hong Kong: Aziz Ansari and How Not to Eat a Pineapple Bun

Posted on October 5, 2013 by jozjozjoz

http://youtu.be/jo4s0ARb8iA On Esquire Network’s new series, The Getaway, celebrities explore cities around the world. In this clip, Parks and Recreation‘s Aziz Ansari travels to Hong Kong, eats and chats with the locals, and manages to get schooled on how not … Continue reading →

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Mortal Kombat Cutest Fatality

Posted on October 4, 2013 by tinabot

Few games are as brutal and gut-wrenching as a the Mortal Kombat franchise and its infamous fatalities in which heads are sliced in half, spines are pulled out, and blood and guts are basically spewed everywhere. But what happens when … Continue reading →

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Hannah Simone on Accent Faking and Pubic Hair Art

Posted on October 4, 2013 by jozjozjoz

Indian-British-American actress Hannah Simone (she plays Cece Parekh on the sitcom New Girl) discusses traveling the world and faking accents, including a demo of her Indian accent. If that clip is not enough, here she is talking about public hair … Continue reading →

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‘LINSANITY’ Premieres this Friday 10/4 in the U.S. & Taiwan

Posted on October 3, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/q14ooGPJZBs LINSANITY, the movie about the roller coaster story of Jeremy Lin and his quest to make it in the NBA, debuts this Friday in these cities: Chicago Houston Los Angeles New York San Diego San Francisco San Francisco South … Continue reading →

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Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid: Platitudes on Passion in Asian America

Posted on October 1, 2013 by JohnnyC

The buzzwords “passion”, “amazing”, and “awesome” are commonly used by people to describe themselves or what they do. As Louis CK says, many words have lost meaning. The danger of the constant use of words like “passion” is that passion … Continue reading →

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