8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Din Tai Fung Opens in Glendale, California at Americana
Earlier this Spring, I had blogged about a new Din Tai Fung was going to be opening at a shopping mall in Glendale, California called Americana at Brand. Well, the new restaurant is now open: “Soup-dumpling temple Din Tai Fung … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Local, Southern California
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8$: Daniel Magazine, Redefining the Gay Asian Male
8$ 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 our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading
Posted in 8$, LGBT, Lifestyles
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Anime Review: My Little Monster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcigAiYTnbY My mom hates love stories and prefers horror or historical films over a romance any day. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of love dramas, because most of them just get too convoluted and the characters often become … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: Tuscan Chicken Melt. #GetYourOwn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKZYCrhb_Ok I’ve been seeing this commercial lately and find it pretty funny. I’ll never understand why some people need to #hashtag their tweets (or their FB or Instagram posts) to the nth degree. It’s not like it makes the posting … Continue reading
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Apple Factories in America: Plenty of East Asians in Tech, but Few in Upper Management
by Leeland Lee After its recent I.P.O. filing, Twitter provoked an outcry over the lack of women among its board of directors and senior management. Time Magazine declared that “Twitter’s all-male board spells failure,” while The New York Times pointed … Continue reading
Posted in Business, San Francisco Bay Area, Tech
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In Search of Asian American Female MMA Fighters: Miriam Nakamoto
Get more pictures like this from SHERDOG.COM Credit: Dave Mandel Seven time muay thai world champion. Undefeated champion of champions. Rising MMA champion, no doubt. Miriam “Queen of Mean” Nakamoto is a beast, a decorated graduate of the school of … Continue reading
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Jon M. Chu Makes Airline Safety Videos Actually Interesting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtyfiPIHsIg As someone who flies almost every month, I usually tune out the safety talk, with the aim of being asleep before the airplane takes off. This flight safety video that Jon Chu made for Virgin America is one that … Continue reading
George Takei Speaks at The National Press Club
Recently, actor and activist George Takei spoke to The National Press Club about his life story, from his personal experience as a child growing up in a Japanese internment camp to his life as a gay man and coming out. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, LGBT, The Arts, TV
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Mom + MMA World Champion = What’s YOUR Excuse?
Get more pictures like this from SHERDOG.COM Credit: Dave Mandel Any moms out there looking for some serious fitness inspiration? In spring 2011, Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson became a mom, giving birth to her adorable baby girl Araya. This past … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles, Sports
Tagged Invicta, michelle waterson, MMA
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Asian Americans in College Sports
When I was an undergraduate, I remember meeting a few Asian American (a grand total of four) at my school who competed in collegiate sports like cross country, volleyball, and field hockey. While I was researching Asian American cross country … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: John Cho in GE’s “Brilliant Enterprise”
http://youtu.be/2QMO1SZ0-is I saw this General Electric television ad last week and loved it since: 1. I am a fan of Star Trek and 2. I am a fan of the actor John Cho. When I first saw this ad, I … Continue reading
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8$: Cynthia Lin and the Blue Moon All Stars New Album and Zombie Video
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 our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading
Posted in 8$, Music, San Francisco Bay Area
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