Monthly Archives: December 2013

Dim Sum Diet Wrecker

Posted on December 10, 2013 by tinabot

For the past few months, I’ve been on a 1200 calorie baseline diet, which means I try to keep my daily calorie net intake at 1200, just enough to keep myself alive while maintaining a 500 calorie deficit. On days … Continue reading →

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Abercrombie & Fitch Sales Decline: How Disrespecting Diversity can be Bad for Business

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Jeff

After managing to alienate significant numbers of Asians, Asian Americans, Muslims, African Americans, Hispanics,  overweight, and disabled people, Abercrombie & Fitch has found – surprise – that declining sales forced it into a quarterly loss.  In an attempt to regain … Continue reading →

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8$: Caffe Borsa: Single Serve Pour-Over Coffee

Posted on December 8, 2013 by jozjozjoz

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 →

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Tea Lover’s Guide to Los Angeles: Boba Shops (Part 3 of 6)

Posted on December 7, 2013 by tinabot

Okay, there are like a million boba shops all over the place in LA. Sometimes the most random shops will sell boba milk tea, so you literally can get it anywhere. Most boba specialty shops are really purchase-and-go places. They … Continue reading →

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The End of Year Mash-Up to Blow Your Mind

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Lily

As always, the arrival of end-of-year mash-ups reminds us that is truly is almost January. In case the Christmas lights (up since before Thanksgiving) and the carols on the radio hadn’t clued you in, it’s that time of the year. … Continue reading →

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My Visit to Din Tai Fung in Glendale, California at Americana at Brand

Posted on December 6, 2013 by John

If you’ve been following this blog, you know I am a big fan of Din Tai Fung. Back in October, I happened to have made a last minute trip up to the Seattle area and was lucky enough to eat … Continue reading →

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Soothing Anime Music For Your Tea Time

Posted on December 5, 2013 by tinabot

Suffering from Attack on Titan season end withdrawals, I was searching through Youtube for that show’s soundtrack music to listen to while working, and I stumbled upon these piano versions of the songs that were just absolutely enchanting. I get … Continue reading →

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Stereotypes on TV: Can’t Win Even When We Do

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Xxxtine

Recently the NYTimes ran a piece celebrating a significant milestone in North American Western Hollywood TV; two of the strongest and most interesting female leads are being played by Asian-American actresses; Maggie Q as Nikita and Lucy Liu as Dr. … Continue reading →

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Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra PSA – UNICEF Philippines Relief Efforts

Posted on December 4, 2013 by John

I’m no fan of the Miami Heat, but was happy to see the Heat’s Head Coach Erik Spoelstra, a Filipino American, join the NBA, NBPA, and Miami HEAT in support of UNICEF and their ongoing relief efforts in the Philippines … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Diversity: Gap responds to the Racist Defacement of an Ad

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Jeff

Arsalan Iftikhar, senior editor at The Islamic Monthly, posted a picture of this defaced Gap advertisement on his twitter account.  This ad featured Sikh-American designer Waris Ahluwalia and model/filmmaker Quentin Jones.  What, if anything, would the Gap do?

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Karate Hottie vs. Ameri Do Te’s Master Ken

Posted on December 3, 2013 by tinabot

As I was browsing MMA videos, I came upon this hilarious video of Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson on martial arts comedy webseries Enter The Dojo Show. Waterson gives a little instructional on how to do the axe kick, which is … Continue reading →

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